September 29th, 2026 – US Carryon Bag News and Tips


I saw an article earlier about a new type of TSA baggage scanner being introduced at US airports to scan carry-on bags more thoroughly & efficiently. It is intended to help reduce time spent opening bags for manual inspections thereby speeding up the process. It sounds like it is a really complicated scanner and it … Continue reading September 29th, 2026 – US Carryon Bag News and Tips

September 12th, 2026 – Today’s Prompt


What’s your best tip for budget travel? Go cheap. Go simple. Do it to impress YOU and nobody else. You can’t impress everyone else but you can ALWAYS impress yourself. I know that’s three. and I have more, but they asked for one. That’s one and two encores! See you next time. Shawn

September 12th, 2026 – Got It Done; Back to 06:00


I finally got the brake controller installed today. It was pretty easy like I anticipated it would be and getting the spare tire lowered opened it up for working easier. The worst part was trying to get the steel ties tightened around the main controller unit. I decided to mount it on top of the … Continue reading September 12th, 2026 – Got It Done; Back to 06:00

September 10th, 2026 – An Anniversary


It was 14 years ago that I left Colorado on a dark, stormy & rainy morning, losing my job & my house and heading off to a new beginning in Washington state. It was the beginning of an amazing adventure all around. It was also the beginning of this blog and it has come a … Continue reading September 10th, 2026 – An Anniversary

September 1st, 2026 – 🀘🏼; Trailer is Secure Once Again; Insomniac; Statistics; Cooling Down Fast; More Trailer Stuff


And just how metal is this? I mean...it IS fire! Wow. It is September already. Of 2026 already. Time sure goes by a lot faster these days. I finally got the new locks for my trailer in the mail today and I got them installed. It is just a matter if inserting a tool key … Continue reading September 1st, 2026 – 🀘🏼; Trailer is Secure Once Again; Insomniac; Statistics; Cooling Down Fast; More Trailer Stuff