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...
Nashville – Parthenon – Tennessee State Museum – Broadway
Joan and I spent a couple days seeing the sites of Nashville. With our travels to Nashville spanning well over a ten year period, we’re still amazed when we visit the great music venues downtown as well as find something new to experience. On this trip we returned to...
Daytona to Nashville and Montana Update
Daytona to Nashville We usually follow the 330 rule – we pull into the campground after driving 330 miles or at 3:30 in the afternoon, whichever comes first. For this trip, it wasn’t in the cards. We left Daytona to Nashville at 8:30am with plans to stop north of...
Phone Dashboard Mount
After 8 years of heavy RV travel, we have acquired a number of items that we use in our Ford F-350 to manage our travel. We have multiple cell phones, TPMS, and cameras that have grown and now clutter our truck dash and windshield. It had become unmanageable causing...
SetPower 45 RV Dual Zone 12 Volt Refrigerator
From the start of our RV travels, we’ve always needed extra refrigerator space. We travel for long periods of time and look for bargains with our grocery shopping to save money often buying a quantity of goods that where we may not have refrigerator space. We received...
Soco Falls and Mingo Falls – Maggie Valley and Cherokee NC
There are a number of water falls scattered throughout Western North Carolina. We took an afternoon from our stay in Maggie Valley, NC and traveled to Soco Falls and Mingo Falls. Both offer easy access from the road and were very short hikes with minimal challenges....
Touring Western North Carolina – Maggie Valley, Cherokee, Blue Ridge Parkway, Sylva
Joan and I branched out from Maggie Valley, NC and visited some of the surrounding towns and sites. Western North Carolina has so much to see and do and Joan and I took a few days to travel around to many of the small mountain towns and see the sites along the way....
Cross Creek RV Park – Maggie Valley NC
If you've watched iLoveRVlife for any period of time, there's a common theme that often comes across - we love the southern Appalachian Mountains. I grew up in Georgia, but was born in Bristol, VA, so I guess these hills are part of my DNA. But it's more than...
5th Wheel Hitch Camera Haloview BT 7
With the installation of our BAKflip tonneau cover on our F-350 I’ve had a problem seeing the 5th wheel hitch. The tonneau cover is a three piece unit and when folded to the last panel I loose site of the hitch. On occasion I luck up and line the 5th wheel pin to the...
Buying new vs old RV, warranties, maintenance and more
This is our 3rd iLoveRVlife LIVE! Thanks to all who attended and shared comments. In the video we cover a number of topics including buying new vs old RV, RV warranties, an update on our new 2022 Keystone Montana 5th wheel, and RV maintenance. The Live YouTube video...
Bryson City NC – Smoky Mountains, Tubing Deep Creek, and so much more!
Once a year we have the opportunity to mix our RV travel with the family. This year, we met our daughter Julie, her husband Josh, and the three grandkids – Jake, Jaymi Kate, and Jilli Beth in Bryson City, NC. There’s a small community on the edge of town and just...
Coil SumoSpring – Improving F-350 Front End Performance
We had good success adding SumoSprings to our 5th wheel axles to manage the road shock felt from the bad roads. We contacted SuperSprings International to see what could be done to improve the front end performance of our Ford F-350 ton dually. We were glad to...
RV and Camper Trim Molding Replacement
Camper and RV maintenance come in various forms and all are important. Ensuring your RV trim molding is one of the more important items. One may think the molding is purely added to the RV for aesthetic reasons, but cracked or a RV trim molding that is missing...
Lane Southern Orchards Farm Tour
Joan and I enjoy going to the farms, orchards, and vineyards as we travel in our RV. We always find a warm greeting, something unique at each location, of course great farm goods by each grower. As we travel around Georgia, we’ve located almost one hundred certified...
Daytona Beach – Boardwalk, Beach St, Restaurants, Beach Fun
Joan and I have been traveling to Daytona Beach, FL for a long time. As with most that come here, the focus is the beach, and it’s a great beach. It’s one of the few locations where you can still drive your vehicle on the beach to bring all the goodies for the day or...
Haloview Byte Tango 7 RV Cameras
When we purchased our new Montana 5th wheel we immediately missed the backup camera we had on the unit we traded. We have been using Haloview RV camera systems for a number of years and had hopes there would be a solution for our Montana. But, we had a challenge. Our...
Diesel Prices, RV Travel Plans – iLoveRVlife LIVE May 2022
We've held our second iLoveRVlife YouTube LiveStream. Thanks to everyone who attended. In the video below we discuss the challenges of high diesel prices and our changes in travel plans. We will continue our RV travel through 2022 and this year we'll travel...
SumoSprings – Reducing RV Road Shock and Vibration
When we purchased our new Montana 5th wheel, we knew something had to be done to protect our investment. We have plenty of experience from the impact of rough roads we experienced with over 8 years of travel and 60,000 miles from our previous 5th wheel. Experience...
6 Easy RV Mods
If you bought a new RV or have an RV sitting in the driveway that is stock from the dealer, there are 6 easy mods for your RV to make travel more enjoyable. I place these mods in three categories: Comfort Convenience Preventive All are relatively simple to add to your...
Oupes 1800 Power Station
We have been searching for an easy to use, self-contained portable power station for our Montana. Our needs aren’t complex, but we needed high wattage to power appliances during stops between campgrounds such as a microwave, coffee makers, large residential...
