Happy new year!

Wow, since we got our snazzy Winnebago Adventurer and sold the house, we’ve really had some fun. Well, not all of it was fun. We got caught in a Nevada rainstorm complete with a flash flood and rabbits jumping all around the highway.

Thanks to trying not to run over any rabbits, we got stuck in the mud at the side of the road.

Luckily for us, a big tow truck happened along half an hour later and casually pulled our RV up and back onto the highway. No charge either. You’re going to meet a lot of really nice honest people on the road.

That doesn’t mean everyone is so nice so it’s a good idea to play your cards pretty close to your vest until you get to know someone. Maybe we’ve just been lucky so far.

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Hi, Debbie and Bill here. We started this little blog to talk about our adventures in the art of full-time RVing but sometimes I get off the track.

Today I wanted to tell you about some of the things we learned about the RV camping equipment every traveler should have.

Inside the RV

Of course for the interior, you need the usual pots and pans along with dishes and silverware.

Not a lot, mind you, but enough to feed you and maybe a few guests.

Cooking outside

Whenever possible we like to cook outside. It helps keep the RV cleaner.

Most camping spots come with some sort of grill. Charcoal and/or wood burn hot and last for a long time.

For the outdoor stuff, I much prefer cast iron. We have a Dutch oven for stews and things like that. A large and a small cast iron frying pan.

We also have a couple of neat non-stick frying pans that are (I think aluminum). These aren’t like the older pans that had peeling Teflon or something on them. Just a wipe with a paper towel usually cleans them right up.

There’s this circular chimney-like tube that holds charcoal and paper and makes it much easier to get a good fire going under the grill.

Basic tools

A small shovel is handy, plus a few basic tools along with a heavy little sledgehammer and an axe.

You can’t always find a nice campground with all the comforts and if you decide to camp a night or more “off the grid” as we mentioned in an earlier blog, you may need some tools to get your firewood, etc.

Clothing

I sent away to an outdoor company and got us each what is called a Safari Jacket (it looks like this). These are keen because they have lots of pockets, they’re loose and light and if necessary, you can wear a sweater underneath.

We each have two models: one with sleeves and one without. More of a vest, it has so many pockets I that lose things all the time in them. But it’s a lightweight wonderful carry all and I wouldn’t leave home without it.

Communication

A two-way walkie-talkie is handy too. We have cell phones, but cell phones don’t work in all areas. And when that other instrument rings, we know exactly who’s calling and don’t have to fool around with messages, etc.

Driving

This sounds simple and basic, but a couple of plastic bottles with screw-on caps are just about a must to keep up front.

You’d be surprised as the thirst you can get while traveling up and down those long stretches of highway.

Well, I’d better sign off for today. By the time we write the next blog, we should have a lot of new information for you. (I say we because although I’m the typist (no laughing please!) but Debbie is wonderful at helping me remember material I want to include and so on.

More on camping equipment every RV roamer needs.

As Roy Rogers used to say: “Happy trails!”

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