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 »
The Scenic Route: Light My Fire
Alan Rider
December 21, 2012
At this time of year traveling The Scenic Route comes with an added bonus, namely discovering many unique holiday celebrations you’d never have otherwise known about. That said, I think it’s a safe bet that none of them are more spectacular than the annual Christmas Eve bonfires atop... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Looking Back
Alan Rider
December 14, 2012
Spend some time traveling The Scenic Route and you’ll find there’s no shortage of inspiring views. But if you’re driving a vehicle big enough to pull a good-sized trailer (like our 36-foot Kodiak 300BHSL), chances are you have some major blind spots regardless of whether you’re... Read more »
The Scenic Route: Swamp Angels
Alan Rider
December 7, 2012
A little over 70 years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called December 7, 1941 “a date which will live in infamy.” Less than an hour after that historic speech, the U.S. Congress declared war on Japan, a move that marked America’s entry into World War II. While there are... Read more »
The Scenic Route: On The Spot
Alan Rider
November 30, 2012
When it comes to peace-of-mind on the road, you might think you’re covered with your emergency road service card and your cell phone. But what about all those places along The Scenic Route —and, don’t kid yourself, there are many—where cell phone signals are unusable or even nonexistent? Enter... Read more »
The Scenic Route: More Florida Finds
Alan Rider
November 23, 2012
When those first snowflakes start to fall it’s time for those of us fond of traveling The Scenic Route to think about heading south for the winter. While we told you about Florida’s Black Bear Scenic Byway in the November issue of Trailer Life, it’s far from the only road-less-traveled... Read more »
Black Bear Scenic Byway
Alan Rider
November 1, 2012
While piercing cries echoed from the surrounding swamp like a flashback from some black-and-white Tarzan movie, I dipped my paddle into the still, tea-colored waters of Alexander Springs Creek. Though the wild waterway my family and I are canoeing is only about one hour from Florida’s world-famous... Read more »
The Scenic Route: A Place For Our Stuff
Alan Rider
October 19, 2012
One of the things I love about the late, great comedian George Carlin is the way he made many of the fundamental truths of life so downright hilarious. Like the classic bit he did for the first Comic Relief HBO special in 1986 on how we all need a place for our stuff (Google it, unless you’re easily... Read more »
