In April 2007 we had sold our home in Michigan and moved into our new fifth wheel trailer to start our adventure of full timing and exploring in our RV. We started our blog so family and friends can track us and see what we are up to. You can double clink any picture to enlarge it.

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Our HitchHiker is home












Chanute, KS above & Ozark, MO behind Lamberts below.
















Friday we traveled through Missouri on US60. It's a very nice 4 lane divided road, our maps showed that it had over a hundred miles of 2 lane road but obviously the maps are old. We both noticed that the trees down here are turning colors in several areas and some are already red. We must not dilly dally too much in this area as the overnight temps are dropping into the mid 40s. BURRRRR. It was windy & hilly so we only got 8.4 miles per gallon but we did find diesel for only $3.58 a gallon. Friday night we stayed in a gravel parking lot behind Lambert's restaurant for $20 with full hook ups. We have ate in this restaurant before but were not hungry enough for their "throwed rolls" today.
On Saturday we made the 187 mile trip to Chanute, KS arriving at 1pm. We are in the city campground parked next to "Ancient Mariner". I have communicated with him for 3 years on the NuWa Owners Forum and he has helped me resolve a vibration problem with our truck. This was a pleasant surprise. Also here is Harold & Karen who have attended every Michigan lunch & rally we have had. Pulling in shortly after us was Paul & Dottie and then Fred & Mary Lou who were at last weeks rallies. It is impossible to come to Chanute and not meet some RV friends. We went out to ludin (LUnch & DINer) at the local Mexican restaurant with Paul & Dottie, the others had already ate lunch at the proper time. We'll be in Chanute for our annual HitchHiker maintenance early next week and then head down to Oklahoma for the years last RV HitchHiker gathering.

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Off to Chanute, KS







We left the International rally a day early so we could make a casual 3 day drive to Chanute for our annual service appointment Monday. We have been at a rally for the last 2 weeks so it's nice to be out alone again. We covered 4 states today, TN, KY, IL & MO. We made the 260 mike trip in 4 1/2 hours and crossed the Tennessee, Ohio & Mississippi Rivers. We are in Sikeston, MO at a CG we stayed at in October 2007e

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

HitchHikers of America International rally






















Well now you know....this is what we do best.....potluck eat'en. These were taken at our chapters potluck and the annual meeting of the Haulin' HitchHikers. Of the 68 couples at the rally 20 of them were Haulin' HitchHikers and are in our group picture. All together we have 57 couples in the Haulin' HitchHikers. We elected a new secretary/treasurer today so after 3 years & 9 months I have been replaced! Out to pasture. Retired again.