Having spent most of my life outdoors and in extremely hot environments I’ve figured out a few handy ways to beat the heat. All of them inexpensive and easy to manage. The thing to keep in mind during high heat days is: managing the heat and maybe looking a bit silly (and a little abnormal) … Continue reading How to Beat the Heat
Traveling in the RV with the pets is like traveling with children. You have to be prepared to entertain them and take care of their needs. With this year’s tick season being extremely bad, we have found some helpful ways to combat the issue of happy dogs frolicking in tall grass vs bringing in nasty … Continue reading Tick Season and Helpful Hacks
Dad and I have always wanted a small greenhouse. Of course we always envisioned a glass Victorian structure of times past, but that’s beyond our budgets lol so we decided to purchase a modern one to make our dreams come true. Of course dad and I are both up there in the years but why … Continue reading New greenhouse! Yay!
If you are in to crafting, this is a simple project that works great in the smelly RV toilet area. No matter how much cleaning and septic smelly good chemicals you use… there is always that stinky septic tank smell that wafts up… especially on hot summer days! ugh! Nasty! What to do besides hold … Continue reading How To Combat Stinky RV Toilet/Septic Smells
Yes, you read that right lol. With all the stay at home and stop movement requirements due to the Coronavirus, we are taking an extended stay with my dad on his farm. Said farm has a lovely pond but sadly no ducks. So what better way to spend the spring (while social distancing) than raising … Continue reading 3 Ducks, 2 Dogs, & 1 cat: Full Time RV Living 🤪
We got Miss Kitty as a young kitten when we lived in Hawaii after our previous cat of 15 years had passed away. It was just too empty not having a companion in the house. We adopted her from a local vet who volunteered with the local humane society doing catch and release spaying programs … Continue reading I think my cat is a reincarnated maternal ancestor (or something like that? Lol)
Conestoga Chuck has been super busy this summer with events. So the writing time has been very limited. We invite you to join us on Conestoga Chuck's Face Book page if you are solely a wordpress reader, because we have been posting quick updates there due to time constraints. Also, there have been quite a … Continue reading A quick note from Conestoga Chuck
Conestoga chuck approves this endorsement and so does hiS little sister lil bit 🙂 I'm just typing what the pups are woofing for me to put into English for your reading enjoyment. Forget those pop up canvas camping shades! Get a 10x10 doggie kennel instead! Place an indoor outdoor rug for their enjoyment plus lots … Continue reading Doggie comforts while camping
Ran into a bit of snow in SD yesterday with even more snow in the forecast right smack dab in the middle of our chosen route between "here and there" lol so what's a wagon train to do but circle up the wagons and stay in camp an extra night! We were super lucky to … Continue reading The Conestoga gets snowed in!
Part of traveling full time in an RV means keeping an eye on the weather and knowing when to postpone travel plans for a bit lol. Well this weeks travel plans have been postponed due to a freak April snowstorm and subsequent forecasted flooding right along our planned route. This gives us a bit more … Continue reading Snow in the forecast! And some RV remodeling…traveling with pets
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