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Meatloaf Bombs
Jul 28

Jul 28 Meatloaf Bombs

Peggy Barthel
Camping Recipe

Pre-form these so you can cook them at camp.

Spaetzle Recipe - a German Favorite
Jul 21

Jul 21 Spaetzle Recipe - a German Favorite

Peggy Barthel
Camping Recipe

Spaetzle is a good side-dish, or by itself served with gravy.

A good portable battery-powered vacuum for RVs?
Jun 16

Jun 16 A good portable battery-powered vacuum for RVs?

Tony Barthel
RV Gadget Geek

Is there a good battery-powered compact vacuum for RVs? We share the one that we’ve been using.

What happened to the Motels of Route 66?
Jun 9

Jun 9 What happened to the Motels of Route 66?

Tony Barthel
Route 66

I look at the many, many motels of Route 66 and ponder what happened to all these places, especially in light of there being newer, modern motels just a short drive away.

What’s there to do on Route 66 between Arizona and New Mexico?
Jun 7

Jun 7 What’s there to do on Route 66 between Arizona and New Mexico?

Peggy Barthel
Road Trips, Route 66

Route 66 including Winslow, Arizona; Seligman - the inspiration for the movie Cars; and Holbrook, home of the WigWam Motel.

Easy Corn Cookie recipe - Tony's favorite
Jun 7

Jun 7 Easy Corn Cookie recipe - Tony's favorite

Peggy Barthel
Camping Recipe

An easy recipe for corn cookies that you can make ahead of time or right in your RV’s oven.

Campground pork tenderloin with figgy sauce recipe
May 10

May 10 Campground pork tenderloin with figgy sauce recipe

Peggy Barthel
Camping Recipe

A really easy but wonderfully delicious recipe for pork tenderloins and veggies you can cook in the RV oven, over the campfire in cast iron, or on the FireDisc Cooker.

Grampa’s Cafe secret cinnamon roll recipe
May 4

May 4 Grampa’s Cafe secret cinnamon roll recipe

Peggy Barthel
Camping Recipe

I’ve heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I’m sure that statement originally referred to nutrition. But to me, the best meal of the day was camping breakfast. It was pure family time, when all the kids and Mama were together and she wasn’t working.

Ford announces on-board scale, active suspension for F150
Apr 28

Apr 28 Ford announces on-board scale, active suspension for F150

Tony Barthel
RV Basics

Ford announces an on-board scale and active suspension upgrades in forthcoming F150 pickup models.

FireDisc Cooker - a portable cooking weapon for RVers
Apr 9

Apr 9 FireDisc Cooker - a portable cooking weapon for RVers

Tony Barthel
RV Gadget Geek

FireDisc Cooker, a unique portable cooking appliance for RVers and others who want to cook a lot of food in a beatifully-made big-league tool.

RV Slideout Sweep - keep your slide roof clean
Apr 4

Apr 4 RV Slideout Sweep - keep your slide roof clean

Tony Barthel
RV Gadget Geek

The RV Slideout Sweep is a great way to keep the roof of your RV slide outs clean and free from damage without leaving the ground.

Dutch oven campground creamy taco soup recipe
Mar 21

Mar 21 Dutch oven campground creamy taco soup recipe

Peggy Barthel
Camping Recipe

This soup is great to make in a dutch oven, or make it ahead of time; it freezes well (without the cream cheese).

Easy chicken biscuit pot pie Dutch oven recipe
Mar 15

Mar 15 Easy chicken biscuit pot pie Dutch oven recipe

Peggy Barthel
Camping Recipe

This campground and RV-friendly chicken biscuit pot pie is an easy dish to put together, and bake in the oven or over the propane fire pit in your cast iron dutch oven. Pre-dice the veggies to make preparation easier.

The history of Pink Flamingos - secret symbol?
Mar 3

Mar 3 The history of Pink Flamingos - secret symbol?

Tony Barthel
RV Gadget Geek

What is the history and story of the plastic pink flamingo? Often times you’ll see them as decorations at vintage trailer rallies and they do symbolize the 1950s to some. But where did they come from and how did they come to symbolize the 1950s? And do they have any secret hidden meanings?

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