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Tinkertown Museum – A New Mexico Folk Art Masterpiece

by Peggy Staver
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The mature trees surrounding Tinkertown Museum do a good job hiding it from the traffic on NM Hwy 536. You don’t see the buildings at …

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Categories Free things to do, New Mexico, RV Travel Tags folk art, new mexico

Elephant Butte Lake – New Mexico’s Largest State Park

by Peggy Staver
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Elephant Butte Lake State Park is the largest state park in New Mexico. It is also home to New Mexico’s largest lake. Activities available in …

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Categories New Mexico, RV living, RV Travel Tags elephant butte lake, kayaking, waterfowl

7 Ways to Keep Breakables Secure in an RV

by Peggy Staver
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After pulling into your campsite, you open the fridge for a can of something cold and refreshing. Before the door is open all the way, …

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Categories RV living, RV Modifications, RV Travel Tags rv packing

South Texas Beauty: Aransas Wildlife Refuge and Mustang Island

by Peggy Staver
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While vacationing in South Texas, we visited the scenic Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and Mustang Island State Park. A great place to see waterfowl.

Categories Texas, Free things to do, RV living, RV Travel Tags mustang island, port aransas, texas, wildlife refugee

Aboard the Blue Ghost – Touring the USS Lexington

by Peggy Staver
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First stop – The Flight Deck As an Air Force retiree, touring the historic USS Lexington museum while on vacation in Rockport, Texas, was near …

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Categories Texas, RV living, RV Travel Tags blue ghost, national register of historic places, uss lexington

Kayaking Redfish Bay – The Lighthouse Trails

by Peggy Staver
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The morning after arriving in Rockport, TX, we got in our car and headed toward the water. We found Lighthouse Trails in Red Fish Bay …

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Categories Free things to do, RV Travel, Texas Tags kayaking, lighthouse trail, rockport, texas. redfish bay
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