Working our way down the Mississippi from St. Louis towards Tennessee, we were hoping to find a scenic spot along the river to stop for two nights. We struck gold when we stumbled into Kentucky’s Columbus Belmont State Park just before sunset. The view looking west from high up on the bluffs overlooking Mississippi River […]
Propane Powered Generator – Honda EU2000i + Propane Conversion Kit
Though we normally rely on our 200 watt solar system for power, one of the essentials in our technomadic toolbox is our small Honda EU2000 generator that has been modified to run off of propane. [wp_campaign_3] We rely on this generator to top off our batteries when the solar is not able to keep up due […]
Campground Review: Erbie Campground @ Buffalo National River, Arkansas
After our stay at Hot Spring National Park, we headed north following the beautifully scenic highway 7 through the Ozarks. Once the sun set though, the road wasn’t nearly so scenic. We saw a road sign indicating a campground in the woods off to our left, so we headed down a dark dirt road in […]
Campground Review: Meriwether Lewis Park (near Hohenwald, TN)
We journeyed to Hohenwald Tennessee in May to visit the Oliver Factory to handle a few issues with our trailer. Afterwards, we wanted to find a nice place to camp where we could put down roots for an entire week to get caught up on projects and just spend some time enjoying being at home. […]
Camera Upgrade: Canon PowerShot SD780IS
The camera that takes the best pictures is one that is always with you. I tend to have rather large pockets, so I’ve been happy carrying larger cameras like the awesome and affordable Canon Powershot SX110IS, or the pro-caliber Canon PowerShot G9 that we have been experimenting with lately. Both of these fit into a […]
Tech Upgrade: iPhone 3G S
For those who haven’t known me for a while, you may not know that before going nomadic I used to be the Director of Competitive Analysis for Palm (the maker of the Pilot, Tungsten, and Treo) and PalmSource (the Palm OS operating system spinoff). It used to be my job to literally dissect every worthwhile […]
Tech Upgrades: GPS Quest
For most of this past year we have used our iPhones as our primary navigation tool.
But Google Maps is absolutely useless when you don’t have a good cell phone signal, and even when you do the user interface makes such basic tasks as “recalculate my route” a clumsy multi-tap affair.
We’ve been craving something better – something a bit more optimized for in-vehicle navigation…
Campground Review: Gulpha Gorge @ Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, AR is one of the most unusual National Parks in the nation. First off, it is the smallest National Park, by far. And secondly – rather than the usual focus on preserving natural features – most of the hot springs here have been thoroughly developed, and the primary […]
Campground Review: Martin Creek Lake State Recreation Area (Near Tatum, TX)
Making our way from Austin towards St. Louis, we decided to put our Texas State Parks pass to use one more time with a stop for the night at the Martin Creek Lake State Recreation Area. The campground at Martin Creek Lake reminded us of the fabulous McKinney Falls State Park we had stayed at […]
Campground Review: Landa RV & Campground in New Braunfels, TX
One of our reasons for visiting Texas was to meet up with Cherie’s family at her father’s submarine veterans reunion in San Antonio, and visit her brother in Austin. We decided to stay just a short drive between the two in the scenic town of New Braunfels, at the Landa RV & Campground located right […]
