Instant Pot Cheesecake

Instant Pot Cheesecake

Looking for a great desert idea to make in your Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker? Ingredients Crust: 8 full graham crackers 1/3 cup walnuts 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter Batter: 16 ounces cream cheese, (at room temperature) 1/3 cup white granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 large eggs (at room temperature) 1/3 cup heavy cream (at room temperature) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 […]

Childhood Dreams do come true!

Childhood Dreams do come true!

We are not morning people, but when we were asked to get up at 5 am to help setup a hot air balloon we knew we couldn’t pass up the opportunity. We told the boys they could come along and learn to crew for a hot air balloon, but Colin decided sleep was more important. […]

The Tale of a Leaky Toilet

The Tale of a Leaky Toilet

After a couple busy days of exploring national parks we decided to stop at an RV park and enjoy some rest and full hookups.  After boondocking for a while we always look forward to getting hookups and taking showers, doing laundry and getting things clean.  One thing we didn’t expect was extra water in the […]

Staying at a Rest stop

Staying at a Rest stop

In our two years of travel we have only stayed at one truck stop in our fifth wheel. We never stay places without at least partial hookups. We just aren’t really set up for it. But on our trip to Alaska in the summer house, we got used to not having many amenities and we […]

Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park

Americas youngest National Park is also one of the oldest formations on the planet.  This area was a destination on our agenda, and our visit to this little known National Park did not disappoint.  Pinnacles has been a National Monument since 1908 and upgraded to National Park in 2013.  It only takes one visit to […]

3 Tips for Traveling the East Coast with an RV

3 Tips for Traveling the East Coast with an RV

The summer of 2017, we took our 40’ 5th wheel up the East Coast starting in central Florida mid-March, traveling all the way north to Maine.  We zig zagged up the coast, making it inland as far west as Tennessee and Kentucky.  Along the way we learned a lot more about traveling in a RV, […]

Salvation Mountain

Salvation Mountain

A mountainous art display, a village in an abandoned marine base and an eclectic outdoor display of artwork…that is what you’ll find at Salvation Mountain, Slab City and East Jesus.  After hearing about this interesting place we had to go check it out for ourselves.  That was a decision we won’t regret.  You will get […]

Omaha Zoo

Omaha Zoo

When one thinks of the state of Nebraska, they think: corn fields and University of Nebraska Husker football.   Most people do not know that just west of the Missouri river separating Iowa and Nebraska is a world class zoo that was proclaimed the “World’s Best Zoo” by Trip Advisor in 2014.  What is it? This […]