Creating Family Connections One RV Adventure at a Time
Although it’s currently 64 degrees outside here in Western PA, earlier this week we had a cold snap and the temperatures dipped into the freezing zone. So Jarrett found himself winterizing the camper in the dark … and rain. It certainly wasn’t ideal, but definitely better than risking frozen pipes. Since many of you have been working to winterize your own campers, we thought you
It’s spring cleaning time here at The Touring Camper! In addition to taking our camper in for her annual check-up (i.e., state inspection), we are working to get her gussied up for her summer trips. Here’s a look back at one of our popular posts about how we clean the camper’s exterior. A few years back Kristin purchased some Charlie’s Soap laundry detergent after a friend raved about
It was the week before Christmas when all through the kitchen things didn’t go as planned and created some friction! Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of the links, we will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting The Touring Camper! So in the spirit of keeping it real, we’re dishing today about life. Just as
Ever since we purchased our new camper (two years ago) I have consistently had to use a battery charger prior to each trip to recharge the dead battery. While I am not exactly sure what keeps draining the battery, I have my suspicions that the CO detector is the culprit. This year I had to purchase a new Deep Cycle Marine/RV battery for the camper
Note: This post contains affiliate links. Our disclosure policy can be found here. In preparation for our upcoming West trip we shared in our boost your internet connectivity post about what we plan to use to stay connected to the internet for Kristin’s day job. One of the gadgets we decided to go with is a cell antenna booster for the camper. In this post I
Our Keystone Passport features a great four-person bunk house at the rear of the unit. And although our kids actually look forward to hitting the sack in their own bunk, we had found it was sometimes hard for the kiddos to unwind after a fun day of camping and touring, especially when they were in such close proximity and could whisper back and forth and
For several of our camping stops this summer we decided to book full-hook-up sites in hopes it would make life a little simpler while we are on the road for so long. And I have to admit, being able to shower in your own camper without hauling everything to a shower house is nice. However, we have learned the hard way that showering in your
With five people in our camper, we found on camping trips that the entry area was always getting clogged with shoes. So in preparing for our 2015 West Trip we needed a better shoe storage solution. Once again I headed to Pinterest for some ideas. I saw one idea that used small PVC piping to create a shoe rack just inside the door. I was intrigued
After owning our camper for two years, we’ve found some features and designs that don’t work well for our family’s needs. Some of those things we can’t change, like the location of the camper’s CO2 detector, which is low on the wall within easy reach of our curious kiddos. Other things can be modified to make them work better for our family, like fixing
For many families making their rounds of the Utah 5 National Parks, a visit to Bryce Canyon is a highly anticipated stop. With its sweeping vistas and spectacular hikes, Bryce offers something for everyone. But with most of the camping options concentrated immediately around Bryce, families that want to escape the crowds and explore Bryce…
For many families planning a trip to the Utah region, their itineraries often center on hitting the high points of iconic stops like Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, and Arches. Several lesser-known parks are also worth the stop, though, and for families looking for ways to escape the crowds, Cedar Breaks National Monument should be on…
