The Scenic Route: A KOA Giveaway
Alan Rider
March 15, 2013
After a long, grueling day researching all the cool things to see and do along The Scenic Route (I know, tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it), my family and I want nothing more than a quiet place to just kick back and relax. And, over the past nine months we’ve been on the road, we’ve... Read more »
The Scenic Route: 6 Must-Have Apps For RVers
Alan Rider
March 8, 2013
When we first set out on our year-long quest to follow The Scenic Route, we loaded every tool we thought we might need—from an air compressor to a roll of Gorilla Tape—into the side compartments of our ARE DCU truck cap. Recently though, it’s a new digital tool we find ourselves reaching... Read more »
The Scenic Route: The All-Americans
Alan Rider
March 1, 2013
When you hear the phrase “All-American,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For most of us those words conjure up images of sports teams in general and, at this time of year, baseball teams in particular. Peoria Sports Complex, spring training home of the Mariners and Padres... Read more »
Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) Sneak Peek
Stuart Bourdon, Editor-In-Chief
February 25, 2013
Late last year we attended the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) National Trade Show in Louisville, Kentucky (Nov. 27-29). There were hundreds of new RVs packed into the Louisville Exposition Center, and as we walked the show it appeared as if the place was awash with trailers and motorhomes... Read more »
The Scenic Route: San Diego Dreamin’
Alan Rider
February 22, 2013
Traveling The Scenic Route, there are times when you find a place that seems so ideal you can hardly bring yourself to hitch up the trailer and motor on out of town. For me, San Diego has always been one of those places. Mountain View Anza-Borrego - Courtesy Joanne DiBona, SanDiego.org Blessed with... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Sweets For My Sweet
Alan Rider
February 15, 2013
Okay, so you let Valentine’s Day pass without doing something nice for your sweetheart (trust me, you’re not alone in this). So here’s some advice that just might get you out of the doghouse. In my experience, there’s nothing like hitching up the trailer for a little road... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Byways On Your Way
Alan Rider
February 8, 2013
One of the great things about traveling The Scenic Route is that, if you play your cards right, you can string several of these scenic byways together into a cross-country road trip that’s virtually guaranteed to be more memorable than simply droning along on the interstates. Having written about... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Coming To Your Senses
Alan Rider
February 1, 2013
Having just related the pleasures of traveling one of my favorite scenic byways—Louisiana’s section of the Great River Road—in the February issue of Trailer Life, I find I’m still in a Big Easy state of mind. Now, if you’ve never spent time in New Orleans, that may seem like an... Read more »
The Scenic Route: iPad Mini Is One For The Road
Alan Rider
January 25, 2013
Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you I have a love/hate relationship with technology. Since we’ve embarked on our year-long adventure along The Scenic Route—where limited space forces us to make choices as to what hardware we can bring with us and what stays at home—this ambivalence... Read more »
Mardi Gras Three Ways
Alan Rider
January 18, 2013
In the our latest exploration of The Scenic Route in the February issue of Trailer Life, we took you along for the ride as we explored one of my all-time favorite scenic byways, the Louisiana stretch of the Great River Road. If that wasn’t enough to put the Bayou State on a future itinerary, my... Read more »
