I just bumped into this new blog by J.D. Roth (founder of the Get Rich Slowly blog). He & his girlfriend are doing a year trip around the US in an RV. Should be a worthwhile read; he's one of my favorite bloggers:
http://farawayplaces.com/
I just bumped into this new blog by J.D. Roth (founder of the Get Rich Slowly blog). He & his girlfriend are doing a year trip around the US in an RV. Should be a worthwhile read; he's one of my favorite bloggers:
http://farawayplaces.com/
Oh I love those little bike trailers. I was specifically told not to refer to the kit as training wheels by my DH... too late.Originally Posted by Alan
Yes, I've considered the kits which add a couple of wheels to the back but ultimately feel that the equivalent of training wheels is an insult to the bike.
I'm keen on the Hannigan conversions, if you're interested in that sort of thing, look here: http://www.hannigantrikes.com/ and imagine it pulling one of these: http://www.easyridercamper.com/Models.htmlGood luck, it sounds like a ton of fun and I hope you get there.
If I can highjack the thread just a little bit. I saw a wonderful short documentary on one of my Roku channels yesterday. It's called Slomo.
It's about a gentleman who apparently is a bit of a local legend in his California beach town because he is in his 60s, lives in a sparse studio apartment and spends each and every day rollerblading with a beatific smile in a practiced and almost effortless way. Apparently many in the town assume that he is homeless, but it turns out that he was a multimillionaire neurologist who walked away from wealth and prestige to do the one thing that gives him the greatest joy. Skating by the ocean.
Fascinating man not only from the simple living perspective but also because of the cogent neurological explanations as to why the simple act of gliding along by the sea gives him such incredible and unabating joy. http://www.slomothemovie.com/
It's a wonderful little movie. I highly recommend it.
WI are on a month trip now with a 27ft motorhome & 4 dogs. I could not do it for too long. WE stay at RV parks even though they are more expensive. The reason is is that in the WEst the parks are all dirt if you don't. OUr 3 Maltese have hair not fur so they get dirty immediately & then so are we the RV, etc. If we are just going camping for a weekend with friends then we stay at state parks. It is not cheap to stay at RV parks. We are averaging $30-50 /nite but at Yellowstone will pay 55 & Grand Tetons are 75.00. I did see the movie about the doctor.
Thanks, Weston. that really was lovely. The total video is available on vimeo. (as far as I know, vimeo is free).
https://vimeo.com/59749737 - Slomo.
Four dogs? I would have a hard time traveling with one cat. All that hair floating around has no place to go. Having said that, I spent an evening watching a bunch of youtube videos from the Nomadic Fanatic https://www.youtube.com/user/nomadicfanatic, who lives in his RV with his cat. [EDIT: I take that back. He sold the RV two months ago and they're living in his van now.] So I guess it's doable. The cat has lived on the road his whole life, so it's a normal life for him.
I've been looking at the numbers for RV parks. They are pretty expensive if you go short-term. They're a better deal if you stay for the season, but that seems to defeat the point of living in a vehicle. I've been considering getting a small camper instead that I could hitch to a vehicle and then go to campsites. They're cheaper, but the places I looked at have limits on how many days you can stay. Which I think is ridiculous, because as long as you're paying and not causing trouble, you should be able to stay as long as you want.
Wanna hear something wild? You can see the roof of my house in one of their photos.
3 of the dogs are small & don't shed. The 4th is 80lbs & a big shedder. They all love to travel & get along well. They also range in age from 9-17 so are happy after they get a long walk to chill in the Rv while we go out. We spend a lot of time outside. Some of the RV private parks we have stayed at have monthly rates & some people stay 6 months.
Well, guess what? William Shatner, Actor on that TeeVee show that was on for a short time long, long before most of you kids were even BORN, is going on a cross-country trip. The 84-year old actor is going to get out and DRIVE a custom-made, v-8 powered, futuristic-looking 3-wheeled, Motor cycle. I would define it as a roadster, but anyway.... He will commence in Chicago, and follow the approximate route of old US 66 to Los Angggelleees Callyfornya. Old 66 goes pretty close by my littlebitty hillbilly shack, so maybe I'll hear something about it, when he passes through. I just hope, for his sake, that a deer, or a whole herd, don't run out in front of his open-cockpit roadster/motorcycle, and land on his lap, and smush him. We already lost Spock this year, and are still grieving from that.
Okay--I found a Youtube Video that demonstrates the principal mechanical disadvantage of a three-wheeled vehicle. It demonstrates zackly what I experienced, riding three-wheeled bicycle in that warehouse, years ago. You'll be able to see that I'm not just banking on a littlebitty crackpot theory. The video is informative, humorous, and gives you a glimpse into the REAL Merry Olde England--it's not all Buckingham Palace and Ancient Castles and Royal Offspring. See? The youtube vid is titled: "Rolling A Reliant Robin--Top Gear-BBC". It's approximately 7 minutes long, just right for taking a break from mowing. Hope that helps you some. Thank mee.
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