Archive for 'September,2011'

And, our RV’s name is…

And, our RV’s name is…

Thank you everyone for entering our RV Naming Contest! There were 20 great entries and we have finally made a decision. It was really difficult, so we ended up merging 3 of the entries to create [...]

How to See Zion National Park in 3 Days

How to See Zion National Park in 3 Days

When we arrived in Zion, we weren’t exactly sure what we were going to do, but we left three days later as two very happy campers. Three days was nearly perfect to see and do most [...]

EPISODE 1 – Getting Started in Southern California

EPISODE 1 – Getting Started in Southern California

We arrive in San Diego and set off on a quest to find the perfect RV, then scramble to make it to L.A. in time for an important wedding. http://facebook.com/aodtv [...]

Las Vegas – Part 3 – Marquee Nightclub

Las Vegas – Part 3 – Marquee Nightclub

We got the hookup at the best club in Vegas right now, the Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan. Roberto, a guy Kenny played Little League with back in Santa Maria, is one of the promoters there [...]

Las Vegas – Part 2 – Bellagio Buffet

Las Vegas – Part 2 – Bellagio Buffet

While in Las Vegas, we had to splurge on one of the nice buffets. We were in need of sustenance and wanted to get down on some crab legs! The Buffet at the Bellagio didn’t disappoint. [...]

Las Vegas – Part 1 – Fremont Street Experience

Las Vegas – Part 1 – Fremont Street Experience

We rolled into Las Vegas absolutely roasting after our drive through Death Valley, figuring out the dumping station, and killing the car battery. We learned a bunch of RV lessons, but were ready to regroup and [...]

RV Lesson #4 – Parking

RV Lesson #4 – Parking

Once we finally got the RV started after the dead battery fiasco and were ready to go, we realized that we were completely sandwiched in by other cars! When we had parked hours earlier there were [...]

RV Lesson #3 – Dead Battery

RV Lesson #3 – Dead Battery

And the RV Lessons Continue… After the dumping station, we headed into a shopping center for an hour or two. When we returned to the RV, the battery was dead. It wasn’t even trying to turn over. [...]

RV Lesson #2 – Our First ‘Dump’

RV Lesson #2 – Our First ‘Dump’

We read about a free dumping station randomly in the Primm (state line of CA/NV) McDonald’s parking lot, so we headed straight for it for our first RV ‘dumping’ experience. Step 1 Kenny snapped on some of the [...]

RV Lesson #1 – Driving

RV Lesson #1 – Driving

Our drive into Las Vegas, our first official stop, was a momentous one. We learned four lessons in one day. My first time driving the RV I got my first real driving in and it was [...]