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Benny's First Dog Shows: May 2026
We enjoyed a stopover during the Lawrence County, PA Dog Show Week, where Benedict took on a brand-new adventure: conformation. The Lawrence County Fairgrounds was a fantastic venue… at least until the rain decided to show up. 😂 We are thinking of starting a pool for the number of people who need a tow truck to get out of the parking lot. Benny had a rough start during the week, including a scary late-night ER vet visit that definitely frightened all of us and caused him to
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Jun 11 min read
Mammoth Cave:Domes and Dripstones Tour: May 2026
While visiting Kentucky, we explored a little bit of everything the state is known for — touring several bourbon distilleries, stopping by a few horse retirement facilities for Honey, discovering some really neat campgrounds, and spending time at Mammoth Cave National Park. Mammoth Cave is an enormous underground cave system and unlike anything we had experienced before. We began exploring it with the Domes and Dripstones Tour, which starts dramatically in a sinkhole before l
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Jun 11 min read


Bourbon Trail Horse Retirement Facility: May 2026
Toured Four Roses Distillery and had a chance to really play around with the low-light video capabilities of the Sony camera. It was impressive how well the camera handled the available lighting, requiring very little editing afterward to produce clean, detailed footage. The distillery tour itself was fantastic. From the moment we walked in, the aroma of caramel and warm grains filled the air and instantly set the mood for the experience. Watching the process step by step as
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Jun 12 min read
Renegade Rally, Elkhart, Indiana: May 2026
Mothership Rally in Elkhart, Indiana— where 161 Renegade RV coaches turn a single campground into an incredible sea of motorhomes. Seeing this many beautiful rigs gathered together really puts the size of the Renegade family into perspective. From above and at ground level, it’s an amazing sight and an even better community experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHNafma7kQ8
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Jun 11 min read


MA for 3 days, and it snows :(
Back in Massachusetts for just 3 days after Florida—and it snows. That’s when you start wondering if the universe is having a little fun at your expense. 😄 Clearly, I may have left Florida just a bit too soon. Good thing we had a house-sitting gig lined up in San Diego for a couple of weeks. We flew in yesterday and wasted no time getting back to what feels right—coastal air, palm trees, and those incredible evenings along the La Jolla beaches. Safe to say…we’ve officially t
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Jun 11 min read


Winter 2026
After a winter escape to Florida, we rolled out of Massachusetts on January 5, trading snowbanks for sunshine. Our time down south took us through Camp Margaritaville in Auburndale, FL, Fort Wilderness at Disney, with a visit from our kids, and then to Riverside RV Resort in Arcadia, FL, to spend the remainder of winter with friends—each stop adding its own flavor to the trip and plenty of great memories along the way. I didn’t bother tracking the mileage on the way down—too
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Apr 52 min read


First Season Recap
We wrapped up our trip by visiting Lily and Justin and reconnecting with some fellow Renegades at a rally in Texas. The journey included 24 stops and 7,187 miles —quite an adventure! Thank you to Open Roads(@openroads) for saving us $811 in fuel , which definitely made the miles even sweeter. Along the way, we soaked in beautiful sunsets in both San Diego and Texas , and were treated to plenty of great weather throughout the trip. We moved our house address to South Dakota
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Nov 16, 20251 min read


Texas Renegade Rally 2025
Sunset Texas Style We’ve just wrapped up an amazing week hanging out with fellow Renegaders! It’s been a fantastic gathering of our Renegade family — 159 rigs and a total of 316 owners and sponsors came together for this rally. We made lots of new connections and reconnected with old friends, sharing great stories, laughter, and plenty of fun. Here’s a short video giving you a glimpse of the Margaritaville campground and all the beautiful rigs lined up — what a sight! #rene
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Nov 7, 20251 min read


Bike Adventures 🚴♂️🌊
Got in a few great rides this week! Started with a short cruise around the Living Coast Discovery Center in Chula Vista—mostly spent time...
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Sep 28, 20251 min read


Big Adventures and Long Drives – On the Road Again!
We hit the road from South Dakota, licenses fresh in hand and a new address to match—ready to chase down some epic landscapes. First...
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Sep 20, 20252 min read


What a week it’s been.
We’re still sorting things out with 1Up on the bike rack. A new set of anti-movement parts is on its way to San Diego, and until they...
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Sep 10, 20252 min read


Walkaround Wins Again
Aug 31: Our morning walk-around saved our butts this time. We spotted the 1Up Xtreme Duty bike rack looking very worse for wear—bent...
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Sep 1, 20251 min read


Life on the Road (Almost): When Plans Change
Retirement and RV living is all about flexibility—rolling with the unexpected and adapting as life unfolds around you. We had big plans...
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Aug 7, 20251 min read


It starts in the Northeast
We decided to start our journey from the East Coast to the West Coast in a place that holds personal significance and fond...
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Jul 20, 20251 min read


It all Started
Engaging the wayback machine...1984, no, not the novel, but my final year of high school, encountering Stephanie while assisting the...
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Jun 29, 20252 min read


Retirement or just starting
First week of July 2025…starting a new chapter. Leaving high tech after 34. All the high-tech memories… Working on the mobile...
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Jun 24, 20251 min read
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