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Choosing a Name

On By rvsite2sightIn Decisions, RV Life, RV Lifestyle, RVingLeave a comment

We have watched dozens of videos on RVing. Some are weekenders, some are part-timers, and some have decided to go full-time. Honestly, we enjoy all of them, as long as they have interesting or informative topics.

I want to be honest with you… I am not a fan of a couple or individuals who simply stand in one spot and talk. They do not show how something is done, or show photos and video of their experience.

Rennie and I have often said, “Why didn’t they show more of the destination?” Or, “They didn’t show any of the journey.” I realize that different people like different things, but Rennie and I want to know something about the trip, and the likes and dislikes about the park facilities (or lack of them), costs, and interesting tourists sites around the area.

Because of this, Rennie and I want to do something a little different. As I mentioned in my earlier blog, we are not “spring chickens.” As for now, we do not do long hikes, nor do we want to do rock climbing.

One of my favorite couples “You, Me & the RV” recently visited hot springs, I think in Missouri. They had to strip down in front of an attendant; then, after their hot springs bath, they had a massage. Ok. Cool. But, not for us!

Another couple we love, are Marc and Trish and their family with “Keep Your Daydream.” channel. I enjoy every video that they have done, but still, I would like to see more of the journey and destinations.

I could go on and on, but it came down to this… Rennie and I could start a channel that featured more of the journey and destinations. We have a lot of preparation to do, so it may take some time. I need to learn how to edit videos. I have several cameras, but I’m not sure they are the right kind. I actually have a drone pilot’s license from the FAA. Did you know that if you are flying a drone, and you make a cent off of your website, you are required to have a license? It is a hefty fine (thousands) if you don’t. However, my drone is big and cumbersome. I will need to get something smaller.

Rennie and I have decided to name our journey, “RV Site to Sight.” Our tagline is, “RV Places to Stay, and Sights Along the Way.” I hope you will join us.

Steve

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Should we, or shouldn’t we? That is the question!

On By rvsite2sightIn RVing, Uncategorized1 Comment

“Be yourself; everyone else is taken.” I am told that Oscar Wilde said that. I have always said it in a different way: God created us individually and uniquely. If any two of us are alike, one of us is unnecessary.

My wife and I have owned a lot of RVs. We actually started off camping back in the 70s (yes, I know. That was back in the 1900s) along the shores of Kerr Lake and Lake Gaston. Then, we had a boat, a tent, a gasoline camp stove and two little kids. Later, I traded putting up a billboard for a new RV dealership for a small, used travel trailer. From that, we graduated to a 35’ Prowler, which we owned for 10 years. After that, we had a park model, two more travel trailers, a fifth wheel, and finally, a 39’ Providence motor home. We traveled across the country in that one.

During the recession, we sold the motor home. We are in real estate, so we had to work twice as hard to make half the income… plus, in 2010, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. That ordeal put me in the hospital 16 times in 3 years! However, I have been cancer-free since 2013, so I praise the Lord for that!

Our business requires us to travel from time to time, and we discovered that there is a proliferation of bedbugs out there. We took a trip to Florida a couple of years ago, and it was difficult to find a place that DIDN’T have bedbugs! That alone caused us to want to get another RV. So, we found one. It was cute and nice, but too small for us, so we sold it after two trips.

We began watching videos produced by RVers. They were great! We subscribed to several, but we found two things:

1. Most of these people are young! – young couples or individuals. They like to hike, and do things young people do.

2. We could find only a few videos about Eastern United States.

So, we thought, “Well, maybe we could be an exception.” We’ll start a blog, a Youtube channel , a Facebook site, and maybe even an Instagram page. That’s a huge undertaking for… well, not a young couple. You see, my wonderful wife and I have been married 50 years. I am 71, and she is… she is… well, she is younger than I am! We both feel pretty good. We realize that we may have 20 more good years to travel if God allows us to stay in good health.

I want to produce videos about our journeys. I want to review different RV sites. I want to video the sights around the sites… if that makes sense.

So, should we, or shouldn’t we? That is the question! I think we should! Please join us on the journey as we prepare to embark on this new chapter in our life. We may both learn something.

Please subscribe today. Thanks.

— Oscar Wilde.