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Casey's Riverside RV Resort

Sometimes you can’t see something until you are looking for it. How true! For years, Jim and I have driven past the tiny town of Westfir, including a sign along Hwy 58 pointing towards Casey’s Riverside RV Park.....never paying much attention to it. Boy, have we been missing out on a beauty of a spot! Recently, we needed a spot to camp...and the search was on! The annual Perseid meteor shower was coming up and we desperately wanted to find a location. In years past, we ha

Side Lights - Adding More Backup/Security Lights

We recently wrote about adding Rear Lights to our Bighorn. We added this feature as we typically arrive at our campsite in the dark during winter camping trips. The rear lights did an amazing job of providing light at the back of the RV, yet we still had some blind spots on the side of the RV. Luckily, when running the wire for the rear lights, we added additional wiring for side lights just in case....!! In the pictures below, you can see the door side (with the stairs) a

Boost Your RV's WiFi Signal With A WiFiRanger EliteAC Kit

One would expect to have strong WiFi signal and speed when camping at an RV resort. They are certainly fancy when compared to our boon docking locations! However, we've been disappointed time and time again with lack of WiFi signal in resorts that claim to have strong WiFi. Enter WiFi Ranger!! With their 4 solutions, there is the perfect match for you! Prices range from the Entry Level Micro LTE Pack at $299.00 to their High End EliteAC Pack FM at $749.99. I installed t

Denver Mattress Upgrade!!

Both of us agreed the mattress that came with our Bighorn Trailer just wasn't allowing us to get comfortable and get a good nights sleep. It seemed thin...and didn't have the support that we individually needed. We woke up most mornings with a sore shoulder or sore hips. Not a great way to start the day!! We needed something different. After a bit of research and reading multiple reviews, we decided to try the RV Supreme Euro Top by Denver Mattress®. This mattress grabbe

Better RV Breakaway Cable Setup

We can connect to our 5th wheel hitch and the King Ping with ease. Easy....breezy. However, attaching that DARN emergency brake cable from the King Pin to our truck/hitch...NOT FUN. It's the one step that I don't look forward to. You have be 7 feet tall to reach over the wheel well and get the cable!!! For the record....I'm not 7 foot tall. To complete this task, I have to step up on the tire, pull myself up and then quickly reach under the nose of the 5th wheel to gra

Say GOODBYE to RV Keys

We've all been there! You're outside and remember that you need to grab something from the storage compartment. And..... it's locked. You have to get the keys from inside your RV. It's not the biggest problem however, it gets repetitive. The solution is easy....the Keyless Baggage Handle System from RVLOCKS. With this installed, we can now simply walk up to the storage door, enter our code and grab what we need without having to find those darn keys. Efficient and e

Campground Review - Champoeg State Park (Oregon)

Champoeg State Park, 30 minutes outside of Portland, Oregon, is a great spot to take the family for a long weekend away. This family friendly location offers easy walking and bike trails within the park which follow along the Willamette River. Our favorite area to camp is in "B Loop". This loop offers larger spaces and is located near the walking trails. Below is a picture of our site for this trip, B12. "A Loop" offers smaller sites yet is close to the LARGE play structur

Campground Review - Salem RV Resort (Oregon)

We spent our Veterans Day Weekend at the Salem RV Resort (Salem, Oregon). While only a short 45 minutes from home, it was nice to get away for the extended weekend. As you near the campground, we learned that you have to really keep a sharp eye out for the small (kinda hidden) sign right at the entrance. Once there, the park is easy to navigate. It's well laid out with plenty of space between sites. We upgraded to the Premium site, which has a separate parking spot for

15 Practical Gift Ideas for RV Enthusiasts

It's the season of giving....and everyone is on the hunt for the perfect gift. Gifts for the RV can sometimes be tricky. To help out, we selected 15 items from our RV in hopes that you also find them useful in your RV life. This list includes suggestions from"stocking suffers" to "OMG...Best Gift Ever!!"....and several in-between items. Most are practical, some are fun yet some can really help out in difficult situations. Enjoy the video below! And, Happy Holidays! Link

New Lights for Backing Up & Security

Camping during the winter is possible in Oregon as we typically don't have severe weather conditions that require an RV to "winterized" with RV Antifreeze. This means we can leave after work on Friday and come home Sunday afternoon! However, camping in the winter months usually means we are arriving to campsites in the dark. Arriving to the campsite in the dark is not so bad....it's the parking that provides its own set of challenges and struggles. We determined that usin

No Lock Code Needed - RVLOCK Upgrade!

We love our replacement lock RVLOCK for our Bighorn. With this replacement lock, we are able to lock/unlock our Bighorn, without having to use a key...how cool is that! The one thing that bugged us before we made this change was ......why do we have to enter our code every time we wanted to lock the door rather than just push the lock button? It seemed unnecessary. So we called RVLOCK and to our surprise, they had a an option for less than $20 that would allow us to ju

Review - Lippert RV Water Pump

It will happen... most likely, when you least expect it! The water pump in your RV will....just....stop.....working. (Nooooooooo!!!) Or perhaps, after a long winter with freezing temperatures, there was a bit of residual water in the pump.....which led to cracking within the internal parts the pump. (Boooooo!) For whatever reason, your water pump needs to be replaced. It may seem like a daunting task...but it's really quite easy! We have been researching water pumps.

We Need More Power Scottie!!! (Star Trek Humor)

In order to provide a secondary solar solution to our RV, we were fortunate that Go Power loaned us a 120w portable solution (Model number GP-PSK-120) to review. We took the portable solar panel with us on an extended camping trip, with the understanding that our RV would be in shade in several locations. We enjoy camping in forested areas. Being surrounded by trees is a great way to keep the RV cool, however, it’s not that great for the permanently mounted solar panels on th

Adding a 3rd Battery to Our RV

As we"dry camp" about 80% of the time, we decided it was time to add an additional battery to our 5th Wheel. We already had two Trojan T-1275 batteries and they were doing a great job, but I wanted to add one more...just to be safe. Who wouldn't want more power? Here is what our new battery configuration looks like. We're happy to share with you the steps involved in adding the 3rd battery....read on Here is our original setup, with two Trojan T-1275 batteries. Here is t

Dry Camping and Dirt Bike Riding

We spent 2 weeks at Wickiup Reservoir in July of 2016. The weather was perfect for riding...around 75-80 degrees. Jim's motorcycle broke down, so while we we in Bend getting it fixed, Melinda found a new helmet and you can see her showing it off in the picture below. We gathered a few Sugar Pine cones to decorate our patio at home. We must have seen thousands of these Sugar Pine cones...they are awesome. Of course after a long day of riding, you need to enjoy an ice c

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