Latest Updates from 21st Century Campers
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Heading to the Last Frontier – First 2 Days on the Alaska Highway
We left Dawson Creek early in the morning after buying some last-minute supplies the night before, knowing that towns would be few and far between the further we got up the highway. The first few hundred miles are in pretty good shape without a lot of challenging curves right up through Fort Nelson, BC.
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Heading to the Last Frontier – Driving the Alaska Highway
We’re getting ready to embark on a trip up the Alaska Highway to visit America’s last frontier. Check back for updates on our travels.
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Back from the Southwest – Visiting 4 Texas and New Mexico National Parks – Part 2
Carlsbad Caverns & Big Bend National Parks – Continuing our Trip After visiting White Sands and Guadalupe Mountains National Parks we traveled on to visit two more parks, Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico and Big Bend in Texas. Click here to view Part 1. Carlsbad Caverns National Park While staying at Guadalupe Mountains National Park…
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Back from the Southwest – Visiting 4 Texas and New Mexico National Parks – Part 1
Experiencing White Sands & Guadalupe Mountains National Parks It’s been a while since we got back (Spent the past month getting our house prepped to sell.) and I thought I’d share some of our experiences on our trip from the frozen tundra of Minnesota to sunny Texas and New Mexico back in March. We enjoyed…
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Marching to Warmth – 4 National Parks in New Mexico & Texas
Early Season Trip Gives a Chance to Try a Few New Upgrades & See Big Bend, Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns & White Sands National Parks It takes a long time for Minnesota to thaw out even when temperatures get into the 70s. We’ll be heading south and as long as no government shutdown interferes we’ll…
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A Great Place to Camp – Bear Head Lake State Park in Northern Minnesota
Bear Head Lake State Park is located in Minnesota’s Iron Range, not far from Lake Vermilion and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. In fact the park offers a kind of “Boundary Waters Light” in that although motors are allowed in the lake it has a 10 mph speed limit and outside of a boat…
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Four Wheels Down Dinghy Tow Setup Makes Camping Better
Having a second vehicle when camping can be a game changer and when you’re camping in a Class C motorhome being able to tow 4-wheels down is a must.
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From Booth to Table & Chairs – Big Upgrades to Dining and Living Area
A major upgrade to the living and dining area of our RV by replacing the dinette with a pair of chairs and a table that can be stowed out of the way.
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60 Years of Camping – An RVer’s Trip Down Memory Lane
I’ve been RVing for most of my life. I came across a few pictures from our family’s campers over the years, starting when I was a pre-schooler in the early 1960’s with a canvas tent and a VW bus. I thought it’d be interesting to take a walk back through our past campers and some…
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Water In, Water Out – An Overview of RV Plumbing Systems
The plumbing in an RV is similar to your home’s. There are pipes to deliver hot and cold water to sinks, toilets and tubs and drains to carry away wastewater. Where they differ is that there are tanks in an RV for both water supply and to collect wastewater in place of your well or…
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