Trip Summary - Part-Time Paradise

Fort Scott National Historic Site and George Washington Carver National Monument

February 20, 2019 P-TParaD Comments 0 Comment

Well that’s a mouthful of a title! After our shake out trip of Patty the trailer at Indian Cave State Park, we wanted to stretch out our range a bit more, but nothing crazy. So we found Fort Scott National Historic Site and George Washington Carver National Monument (and a bonus gem in Crawford Lake State Park) as some close spots to visit, build confidence with the trailer, and get some more of that Junior Ranger bling. 17 August 2018…

First Trip – Indian Cave State Park in Nebraska

December 18, 2018 P-TParaD Comments 0 Comment

We brought Patty home on 2 August. Everyone was quite excited.

Flashback 2017: Leg 2 of the First Trip that Started it All

December 11, 2018 P-TParaD Comments 3 comments

This is part 2 of a 3 part Trip Summary. Catch up on part 1 here Putting the Grand Canyon in the rear view, this leg of the trip moves north towards Bryce Canyon with a few stops along the way. First off, WHAT A DRIVE! Such a beautiful part of the country. Lots of elevation changes and some tight quarters on this day. The route I took isn’t for the unprepared or faint of heart behind the wheel. At one…

Flashback to 2017: The Trip That Started the Whole Thing

November 23, 2018 P-TParaD Comments 2 comments

We had talked off and on about buying a RV, but we move frequently. So it became more of a dream to work towards. I stumbled upon RVShare.com (not an endorsement, just our experience) and found a rig that was a reasonable rate. The rig was a 25′ Coleman bunkhouse travel trailer. We decided to rent it for my summer vacation in 2017.