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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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Renaissance Musings 