I have to give my dad credit for this little invention, as this was all his idea. This little table has been in use for 20+ years now and holding strong! It’s very easy to make and relatively inexpensive too! I do have to be careful not to put a super long table cloth on … Continue reading RV Steering Wheel Table
One of the challenges while living full time in an RV is balancing the love of having lots of windows against trying to keep the RV cool during those extreme high heat summer days. My dad owned this particular RV before we bought it and he installed small awnings over all the windows that were … Continue reading Summer Sun and Keeping the RV Cool
Recently we purchased a really nifty little product on amazon that cost a little over $20 (and price depends on the size you buy). We originally purchased it to put over a 10x10 dog kennel which we use in the summer as a garden to keep the deer out. We also use it while camping … Continue reading Camping must have! Shade!
We've received some fabulous donations this year for the museum so we can do some fun event planning! Our previously mostly empty room that served during the 1800's and 1900's as a post office, telegraph office, telephone switchboard room, and Union Civil war payroll office is getting some new items that have been generously donated … Continue reading Awesome new displays in progress at the Bulltown Historic Area and Museum
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
A special shout out to the Billings Montana weavers guild and my friend JoAnne S. For teaching me how to weave over the winter. Without their help I wouldn't have been able to set up the mini WV loomery to do demonstrations, classes and hands on fun for the many visitors to the historical area … Continue reading Friends of Burnsville Lake craft and gift shoppe (aka “the WV loomery”)
Some handy knowledge from Conestoga Chuck's human: When I first heard about work camping (getting a free camping spot in exchange for part time work at the camp ground) I imagined cleaning toilets and bathrooms and cutting grass etc and it wasn't that appealing to me. Even tho it would help tremendously with the finances … Continue reading Work camping
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