My Trailer’s Tow Vehicle: Introducing Violet

The Rig, the Road and the RV Life By July 2, 2018 Tags: , , , , , 1 Comment

It’s been eight months since I started my RV life. In previous blog posts, I’ve made reference to my tow vehicle but I never formally introduced my tow vehicle the way I did with Quill. Today seemed like a good day to rectify that. From my first kernel of an idea for an RV life, […]

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The American Civil War’s Battle of Franklin

South By June 25, 2018 Tags: , , , , , , , 4 Comments

Last week I shared the history of the Battle of Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin, as well as my visit to the battlefield at Spring Hill and the Rippavilla Mansion. If you haven’t read that, click here to do so. It’ll put today’s post in context because today is about my visit to […]

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The American Civil War’s Franklin-Nashville Campaign

South By June 18, 2018 Tags: , , , , , , , , 5 Comments

During my time in Middle Tennessee, I visited three different historical sites that were historical because of their role in one of the fiercest battles of the American Civil War. The Battle of Spring Hill and the Battle of Franklin were part of a series of battles between September 18 and December 27, 1864 called […]

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First 72 Hours of RV Living: Not for the Faint of Heart

The Rig, the Road and the RV Life By June 11, 2018 Tags: , , , , , 21 Comments

Recently, I heard someone say the best advice he ever heard about transitioning to a full-time RVer was to give it a year because the first year is the hardest. It’s not bad advice. Still, I remain convinced the best advice is to get the RV and experience weekend and week-long trips before you start […]

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How to Install a Water Pressure Regulator

Hacks and How-Tos By June 4, 2018 Tags: , , , , , 24 Comments

Okay, if you know anything about RV water pressure regulators, you are probably rolling your eyes at this one. You might wonder how I can write an entire post about “installing” a water pressure regulator when, really, there is only a single step. Screw the regulator on to the end of your hose. Fair enough. […]

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Middle Tennessee

South By May 28, 2018 Tags: , , , , , , , 4 Comments

For my first couple weeks in Tennessee, I referred to my location as Southcentral Tennessee. I soon learned the proper name was Middle Tennessee. The state of Tennessee is shaped like a leaning rectangle and if you section it into thirds, you get west Tennessee, east Tennessee and, you guessed it, Middle Tennessee. I spent […]

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