On The Road Again

I've been camping for as long as I can remember so the basic needs for staying in a tent are covered for the Hess House. It's a bit different for going out West in an RV for two weeks. Between doing our own research and advice from friends we've made quite a few purchases over the last few months. No guarantees in their actual usefulness, but here are some of the more interesting items we've bought: The Coffee Cup Power Inverter has the similar weight of coffee cup, fits in your cup holder, and has a USB port as well as two plugs. This may be the sole reason why you're able to keep up to date with this blog! I'm really excited about these. One of the questions that has been on my mind since we began planning is what do you do with six people's worth of clothes for a two week trip? As simple as these look they are amazing! I got one large eBag for each family member and it holds five days worth of clothes, plus pjs, extra socks, and clothes f...

I was hoping to find the RV with enough time to get use out of it before we head West. Buying it in April (the start of baseball and softball season) was not going to make that easy! Although, we have been able to use the RV a few times this summer. All three boys were in a baseball tournament in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Memorial Day Weekend and while we stayed in the hotel with the teams we brought it to the complex for games. It ended up being a great idea because there was a two-hour rain delay where we relaxed in the air conditioning and the other teams jammed themselves under a shelter! No RV-movie mishaps with the first emptying of the tank! Found out that the cushions for the dinette are super-comfortable--Charlie was out! My cousin’s wedding was out at Stonelick Country Club so we reserved a site at East Fork State Park . Walking out of there in heels and Kevin in a suit was pretty funny, but how nice to get ready in the a/c :)  Kevin’s brother took the ...