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How to Check Campground Power Before Plugging In Your RV
Connecting Alice to campground power always seemed simple. We turned the pedestal breaker off, connected our 30-amp power cord, and flipped the breaker back on. If the electricity worked, we assumed everything was fine. A campground pedestal can look normal while still having unsafe voltage or a wiring problem. After adding a smart RV surge… Read more
Hiking Devil’s Staircase in Teton Canyon, Wyoming
We were supposed to be taking it easy. After five days on horseback in the Teton Wilderness and hiking Darby Canyon Wind Cave the day before, our legs were ready for something a little less ambitious. We still wanted to explore the west side of the Tetons, though, and another hiker had recommended the trail… Read more
Darby Canyon Wind Cave Trail: Hiking Into a Hidden Wyoming Cave
We don’t normally hike the same trail twice. There are simply too many new places we want to explore. But Darby Canyon Wind Cave was different. We first hiked the trail in the spring of 2019. We made it all the way to Wind Cave, but the amount of water flowing from the cave made… Read more
Bomber Basin Wyoming: Hiking the Glacier Trail Near Dubois
We started this hike with a mission. Somewhere in the mountains outside Dubois, Wyoming, were the remains of a World War II-era bomber, and we wanted to find them. The problem was, we really didn’t know where the wreckage was. Unlike most of our hikes, there wasn’t an AllTrails route for us to follow into… Read more
Lake Louise Wyoming: A Beautiful Hike Near Dubois
When we started looking for hikes near Dubois, Wyoming, Lake Louise quickly caught our attention. At just under five miles round trip with about 1,000 feet of elevation gain, it looked like a good moderate hike and a perfect introduction to the mountains around Whiskey Basin. What we didn’t expect was how much variety could… Read more
Vantecable 30 Amp RV Surge Protector Review: Why I Finally Bought One
Protecting our RV’s electrical system wasn’t something I thought much about when we first started traveling. Like many RV owners, I simply plugged into the campground pedestal, turned on the power, and assumed everything was fine. Fortunately, we never had a problem. Over the years, though, I began hearing more stories about damaged air conditioners,… Read more