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Enjoying RV life and the adventure
We really enjoy RV living, the adventure, seeing interesting places and making friends along the way. So welcome to I Love RV Life, stay a while, share our RV travels with others and we hope we’ll see you soon.
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The Joys of a Portable Ice Maker
When Joan and I started our RV travels we knew with the limited space in the 5th wheel storage for appliances would come at a premium. We took the basics – toaster, blender, small crock pot and coffee maker. After a couple years of travel we ran into issues with ice....
7 Big RV Travel Mistakes
In this blog, I’m going to share the 7 big RV travel mistakes. I imagine that most of us who have traveled in an RV for any length of time may have a similar list. Our list of 7 is a mixture of challenges we’ve faced in our travels along with those we’ve witnessed...
ActiveStart RV Soft Start Plug-In Adapter
One of the challenges in RV travel is using all of the appliances and an air conditioner at the same time when connected to either a 30 AMP campground connection or a small inverter portable generator. Even with careful management of the amount of appliances operating...
Using the LiPower Portable Power Station
Portable power has become very important in our RV travel. While we may not boondock or dry camp, over the past year finding a place to have lunch while towing our 42 foot 5th wheel has become very difficult. Adding the truck and 5th wheel we are now 60 feet in...
Miles Through Time Automotive Museum
Joan and I continued searching out new and interesting sites for this year’s trip to North Georgia. A short drive from Leisure Acres Campground is the town of Clarksville. On the north edge is an old mill building that has been converted into retail space. There we...
12 Spies Vineyards – Raburn Gap, GA
YoutubeFacebookinstagramThere is so much to see and do during the Fall season in North Georgia. One of my and Joan's favorite things is to visit one of the many vineyards located in this region. Aside from the excellent wines offered, many have great outdoor venues...
Folk Pottery, Stonewall Creek Vineyards & Helen, GA
Joan and I returned to the North Georgia mountains to enjoy the Fall sites and fun places to visit. This year we are returning to some of our favorites and discovered many new places that we think everyone will enjoying seeing. For this visit, we go to a new location,...
Hiking Pilot Mountain, NC
On this beautiful September morning, I had the opportunity of hiking Pilot Mountain. Standing at the beginning of the trail at the Welcome Center, you see the most prominent feature of the the mountain - the Big Pinnacle. Located 1,400 feet above the valley floor,...
Yadkin Valley Vineyards, Campgrounds and Lots of Fun
Joan and I had a wonderful yearly trip to Elkin, NC. We were located in the heart of the Yadkin Valley American Viticultural Area that is home to 47 vineyards and wineries that encompasses an 1,400,000 acres in the Yadkin River valley. This is our 5th trip to this...
Installing WeatherTech Mud Flaps
Recently, we ran into heavy rains when towing our 5th wheel in the mountains. The large dually back wheels threw mud and gravel on the front and sides of the 5th wheel and made a huge mess. Something had to be done to protect the 5th wheel from damage and just getting...
