Several months ago, I wrote about refilling my truck's Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF). In case you never heard of DEF, it is a liquid that is consumed in small quantities when you drive a newer diesel truck. DEF is used to lower some types of emissions and is required on all new diesel trucks sold … Continue reading Full DEF Tank Mystery Solved
Category: Driving
Annual Sandstorm Festival
Spring is here and the sand is literally flying. We left our home in San Antonio mid morning intending to stay the night at Buckhorn Lake Resort outside of Kerrville, TX. Since they were out of pull through sites, we decided to drive on to Fort Stockton RV Park (another favorite RV park) or try … Continue reading Annual Sandstorm Festival
Two Way Radios: CB, FRS and GMRS
Why do we need radios when we have cell phones? Several years ago, after we had gotten a motorhome, we drove the motorhome from San Antonio to Davis Mountains State Park. At the time, we didn't have a toad (a vehicle that is rigged for 4-down towing) so Linda in the car following me in … Continue reading Two Way Radios: CB, FRS and GMRS
Fearless Mountain Driving
Some of my fondest childhood memories are road trips with my parents. Most often we would cross the mountains to visit Aunts, Uncles and Cousins at the Holidays or in the summers. Some years we would drive 2,000 miles to Nebraska or Wisconsin to be with Grandparents. On the long trips, we wouldn't just cross … Continue reading Fearless Mountain Driving



