-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
merlinjr01 on The T-29 “Flying Classroo… Bill Taylor on The T-29 “Flying Classroo… merlinjr01 on The T-29 “Flying Classroo… Bill Taylor on The T-29 “Flying Classroo… Pete Gandy on The T-29 “Flying Classroo… Archives
- November 2020
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- December 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- October 2016
- August 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
Categories
- Aircraft of the Month
- Farmall Cub Restoration
- Health
- I Grew up on a Virginia Farm
- Lighthouse of the Month
- Monochrome Visions
- Movie Review
- Natural History
- Photo Challenge
- Photo of the Week
- Renaissance Bucket List
- Renaissance Musings Writing Workshop
- Restaurant Experience
- The View from Pelham
- There I was…
- travel
- Uncategorized
Meta
Tag Archives: Riverside RV
Our Final Day of Pop-Up Adventures
Wall Drug, The Badlands National Park, and the Minuteman Missile Historic Site Day 19 – Travel as I Have Envisioned It Could Be Visiting the Badlands of South Dakota was never on our “radar.” Chatting with neighboring campers at the … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Bucket List, travel
Tagged 177, Badlands, bighorn sheep, black-footed ferrets, boondock, Historic Site, I-90, ice water, launch control, MAD, Minuteman Missile, missile silo, Missouri River, moonscape, National Park, nuclear missile, palette of colors, Plankinton, Retro, Riverside RV, silo, South Dakota, South of the Border, T-Res, Tyranasaurus, Wall Drug, Whitewater
3 Comments
The Honeycomb Campground Solution (Camping)
Introduction One of the things that the Riverside Retro RV has opened up for us is regular camping, including opportunities for winter convenience camping. For example, it is convenient enough that we used it for our traditional Christmas family visit. … Continue reading
Fort Pickens, Florida Camping Experience
Prologue Everything that happens on a camping trip—whether in a resort campground in a fully equipped motor home, a small camper, or tenting—begins in and is often colored by the campground experience. Have you ever heard camping summary comments that … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Bucket List
Tagged beach, bird, campground, camping, coast, Culf, dune, eagle, fishing, For Pickens, fort, Gulf Breezes, Gulf Shores, gun, hiking, history, National Park, Pensacola, Riverside RV, turnstone, watching
8 Comments
Riverside RV – Craftsmanship and Customer Awareness in Action
Introduction Several months ago, I wrote a review of our new Riverside RV 177 camper, followed by a second review in which I identified several, albeit minor, issues with the camper—specifically that it was low to the ground and the … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Bucket List
Tagged 177, camper, craftsmanship, factory, lift kit, production, Retro, Riverside RV, upgrade, White Water
20 Comments
Two Old Guys Trying to Recapture Their Youth – Part 1
Well, not exactly, but… John and I became friends as college classmates in the mid-1960s. In the spring of our junior year, we took off on spring break for a week’s trip to Florida. That was our first road trip. … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Bucket List
Tagged Air Force Museum, Bat, camper, campgrounds, Conservation, Cranbrook, dutch oven, Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, Indiana, Institute, Lagrange, Michigan, Monroe, Ohio, Riverside RV, Science, Sterling, travel
2 Comments
“Camper Report – Riverside RV Retro 177 “White Water” Update
In May, we purchased a new Riverside RV 177 Camper from our local dealer. We took it on a “proving trip” to Fall Creek Falls, after which I posted “Camper Report – Riverside RV Retro 177 White Water.” Since then … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Bucket List
Tagged 177, camping, concerns, Retro, Riverside RV, update, White Water
124 Comments
Upcoming Travel Events
One of the purposes of this blog space is to post travel and destination articles. With the closing of the store progressing on schedule, we have planned several camping and other trips through the end of the year. Expect to … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Bucket List, Uncategorized
Tagged 177, Elkins, Jekyll, Lebanon TN, Pensacola, Retro, Riverside RV, the Colonies, Virginia, White Water, Williamsburg
2 Comments
Water Skiing with my Father – Part 2
From the time we first started learning to ski, we took turns pulling each other. The challenge was getting my father up on the skis, but he could not get the skis, tow rope, acceleration, and balance coordinated long enough … Continue reading
Posted in I Grew up on a Virginia Farm
Tagged Chickahominy, farm, father, Moyseneck, Riverside RV, skiing, waterfalls
1 Comment
Camper Report – Riverside RV Retro 177 “White Water”
Introduction Ever since we met, Peggy and I knew that we shared a love of camping—camping comfortably. All that means is that we enjoy getting out to our local, state, national, and many commercial camping areas, setting up camp and … Continue reading
Posted in Renaissance Bucket List
Tagged camper, Fall Creek Falls, Retro 177, Riverside RV, Scenic Roads, tow
24 Comments