BlogHide Resteemsfanstaf (56)in rvlife • 6 years agoRV Life: Staying warm with failing furnaceYesterday morning we woke up in a camper that was colder than we like. We run two small electric space heaters that are great but not quite enough when temperatures creep down near freezing. When…fanstaf (56)in travel • 6 years agoFlip-flops and socks?Absolutely! We're currently staying in the Poconos, PA, and it is starting to get cold. Last night our two electric space heaters could not keep up and we had to run the propane furnace. Right…fanstaf (56)in sweden • 7 years agoLand of the Midnight SunI grew up in northern Sweden and the bright nights of the midnight sun are in many ways normal for me. But the more time I spend away from this the more I can understand how special it is.…fanstaf (56)in travel • 7 years agoStaying with familyWe have made it to Sweden and will be staying with my Mom in her apartment for the next two months. Her apartment is not large, by western standards at least. She has her bedroom and we take over…fanstaf (56)in travel • 7 years agoEye exam across bordersToday I took my son to the eye doctor in Sweden. he has had glasses for one year and last year when we were there they were concerned that one eye was weaker that the other. they asked us to get his…fanstaf (56)in travel • 7 years agoExperienced TravelersI think I was 8 when I took my first flight. A domestic flight from my hometown to the Swedish capital Stockholm. I remember how excited I was. My kids will never remember their first flight. All…fanstaf (56)in travel • 7 years agoA Carry-on ChildMy wife and youngest traveling tonight from JFK to Sweden. Soon he will be to old to travel as a lap-held or "carry-on" as I like to call it. This time we had to split up and travel on different…fanstaf (56)in cancer • 7 years agoReally For LifeSpending the day at a Relay For Life event that raises money and awareness for cancer. My mother-in-law is a cancer survivor and there has been a lot of cancer in my wife's family. Feeling good…fanstaf (56)in rvlife • 7 years agoRV Life: DIY Roof Vent CoversAs part of the preparation to store the camper over summer I'm installing covers over the roof vents so that they can be left open. Our greatest worry about leaving the camper for unattended for 2…fanstaf (56)in minimalism • 7 years agoRV Life: Kids and SpaceIn 3 days we store our camper for the summer and I'm working to clean everything to make it a less attractive place for bugs and other critters to move in to. I've just finished going through the…fanstaf (56)in rainyday • 7 years agoRV Life: Rainy daysSometimes the small space of our RV can feel a little to small. Today is such a day. It's raining outside and we are trying to pack for our two month trip to Sweden. We're also prepping the camper…fanstaf (56)in pool • 7 years agoSurprise Pool PartyI like it when we have the pool mostly to our selves. Maybe another family or to so the kids have someone to play with. Today the pool was very crowded. The campground was throwing a pool party with…fanstaf (56)in pet • 7 years agoBiggie the millipede petEverywhere we go the kids find insects or other little critters that they will keep as pets for a few days. Right now they have a couple of millipedes. They will try to create a nice invironment in…fanstaf (56)in homeschooling • 7 years agoAirschooling?Homeschooling in an airplane would be called airschooling, right? No matter what you call it, today school was all about flying. Both older kids got to co-pilot our friends small 4-seater single…fanstaf (56)in homeschooling • 7 years agoHomeschool advantage: flip the dayWhat do you do when it's nice weather in the morning and the forecast calls for thunderstorms in the afternoon? Here's what we do: We flip the day! Instead of doing school in the morning and be…fanstaf (56)in camping • 7 years agoThe Best Grilled SandwichesNothing beats cooking over the fire! We have a double pie-iron and the best grilled Sandwiches I've ever had, have been cooked in it. Butter on the outside and ham and cheese on the inside…fanstaf (56)in shoes • 7 years agoXeroshoes - the only footwear I likeI don't like shoes! I would never wear shoes (except in cold winter), but there are many places that say "No shoes, No shirts, No service". So I need shoes and these are by far my favorite shoes…fanstaf (56)in kidskraft • 7 years agoShop Class at Home DepotWe have known about it for some time but this is the first time that we remembered on the right day. Every month on the first Saturday Home Depot offers a free kids craft. Today they got a small kit…fanstaf (56)in rvlife • 7 years agoPerks of the RV lifestyleSitting at the pool this afternoon watching the kids play. Life is good! Having access to a pool almost everywhere we stay is a nice perk and considering that we pay a grand total of $560* per year…fanstaf (56)in rvlife • 7 years agoMice in our RV!I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later, today we discovered signs of mice. Under our bathroom sink something had chewed up part of a toilet paper roll. On closer investigation a smaller…
