Sash and I reunited after 6 weeks of being apart. It was the longest period of time we had ever been apart, even going back to when we were just dating. There we were, under 103 degree F sunshine, along the banks of the Columbia River, at a remote campground and boat launch called,...
This past week, our ATC Toy Hauler reached its 25,000th mile of towing. It took 2 years and 3 months to get there. Most trailers don’t come with an odometer for tracking miles towed, but I started keeping track of miles on a little note-keeping app on my cellphone. I did because I wanted...
The 2019 ATC Toy Hauler Summer Rally came about as a result of the success of the 2018 “Alumi-Rally” in Bremen, IN. So when everyone who attended wanted to return for a 2019 rally, Sash and I couldn’t say no. Now organized as “ATC Owners”, Sash managed to turn her event planning skills into...
The fresh water tank in our ATC Toy Hauler had slowly developed a sag in the bottom over the past two years of living in it full time. At first, I didn’t realize the sag was not normal. That is, I thought it was designed with a rounded bottom. But then, when I first...
Living in a toy hauler, I suppose, is probably not that much different than living in a travel trailer, except for three major things… A toy hauler has that ramp door in the back, A toy hauler has that ugly floor with D-rings in it, and Toy haulers are designed for larger cargo carrying...
After living full time in our ATC Toy Hauler for two years now, we have a lot to talk about… If you’re thinking of buying an ATC Toy Hauler, click on the video above. I review all the major components, starting with the chassis, frame, floor, roof, and on to stuff like leaks, tires,...
Camping in the mountains, at 4,500 feet elevation, in January, is like an invitation for a freeze, yet the 10-day weather forecast said the lows would not see anything below 35 degrees F. Technically, not freezing. That’s saying something for Southern California. While the rest of the country was dealing with frozen rivers and...
The Schwinn Stingray was the bicycle every boy wanted in 1971. I was no different. So when my mom and dad bought it for me for Christmas, I about blew up in excitement. Actually, I hadn’t yet learned how to ride a bike without training wheels. I was only 6 years old then. But...
Valley Fever is a health phenomenon unique to Bakersfield, CA and the surrounding Kern County area. It looks like Sash and I got it this time around. We started getting the usual symptoms of a cold after the first couple days of arriving here. We thought that we picked up a flu bug after...
One of the advantages of boondocking in the deserts of the American southwest, is the absence of Christmas. That is, if you consider that an advantage. Call me a Scrooge, if you want, but the sight of creosote bush, ocotillo, and desert scrub doesn’t really conjure up images of a Winter Wonderland, even if...