Category Archives: USAmble

Yes, you read that correctly.  I’m in Peculiar MO, at the Peculiar Park Place RV Park adjacent to US71 south of Kansas City.  The name is real, you could look it up.  In fact, last night I saw a police … Continue reading →

Did I mention that at this particular location, the Arkansas River makes a long slow turn and thus the name of the park taken from the name given to this area by the French.  Aux Arc means Big Bend.  You … Continue reading →

Spent yesterday lazing around camp, doing a little house cleaning and watching the car races on TV.  Got to sample some of Ronald’s cooking skills at breakfast with some venison sausage with milk gravy and at supper when he fried … Continue reading →

Still camped at Arkabutla Lake Corps of Engineers (COE) campground in MS, just south of Memphis.  Camped in the site next to me is a small group of Noodlers.  Ronald and his son JC I met when I first got … Continue reading →

Travel day today as I went west a little over 300 miles.  Traveling to Arkabutla Lake in Mississippi (or Mizsippy if you will), just 40 miles south of Memphis.  300 miles is a nice number as it covers a little … Continue reading →

Finally got into Cheaha yesterday afternoon.  What a mess.  Anyway, I am using this opportunity, the two new batteries and solar trickle charger to practice dry camping while I have power and water at my disposal.  For those of you … Continue reading →

Twenty miles from my destination at Cheaha Resort SP in Alabama yesterday, I had a blowout.  Here is the short version of the 24 hours that followed. Contacted AAA who took 45 minutes to get my information right. Waited a … Continue reading →

The Plan Not really a plan, but an idea. More of a suggestion really. I have only two firm dates where I have to be somewhere on a specific day and time. So, here goes ‘The Plan’. Phase One was … Continue reading →

Tonight will be my seventh night on the road.  I have spent most of my spare time this week, unpacking, reorganizing and stowing my gear and provisions.  Finished cleaning up the outside of the trailer today and continuing to make … Continue reading →

Moving day.  The first time my trailer has been on the road in about a year.  Got her cleaned up last night and she is looking pretty shiny.  Going to spend the next week in Gainesville doing some volunteer work … Continue reading →