For many of us, buying an RV means decorating an RV. We feel the urge to personalize our home on wheels. Most RVs come from the factory with minimal decoration. After all, it’s hard to suit all tastes. Or we buy a used RV and heartily dislike the previous owners choices. In 2020, we bought a 2007 Newmar Dutch Star. Its decor hadn’t changed since 2007. In fact, the decor looked more like it came from 1980. It had to go. We had many yards of fabric that we purchased for

Before we went exploring as full-time RVers, I had a small business, #Timeout4me, where I created natural makeup and skin-care products. All of these products I personally used, and many were created primarily because I couldn’t find quality commercial soaps, cleansers, and makeup that worked well on my dry skin. When we went on the road, I took as many of my products with me as possible. There are two things I can’t live without. One is my moisturizer, and the other is my

Which is the right RV to buy when you're a senior citizen? Here’s why we exchanged our 5th Wheel for a Class A.

During this COVID crisis, we must reexamine our lives. Do we have a purpose? A constructive one? Are we contributing, or just taking?

This is a wrap up of our travels up the Pacific Coast through Nevada, California, and Oregon both before and during the #COVID-19 virus.

Full-time RVers Timeout4me review their 2019 travel experiences, problems, and learning curve adventures plus lay out 2020 travel plans.

Brief how-to on RV trip routing, finding good camping spots that are either free or reasonably priced, and good apps.

For those of you not familiar with the term, “workamping” combines camping with working, usually under a 6-month contract. RVers are particu

End-of-year wrap up of our first year as full-time RVers. Places we've explored, friends made, accidents, and future plans.

This blog shares a typical day of boondocking, as well as tips on how to get by without sewer, water, and electricity.

Living with your husband full-time in an RV can be a challenge, but it’s doable. It’s not for the faint of heart, however. Here are some suggestions on how to make RV travel work without losing your mind. I am sitting peacefully on our #RV porch enjoying the solitude while my husband, John, is inside working. He doesn’t know I’m writing a blog on how to survive in a 400 square foot RV with a husband around 24 hours a day. We’ve been on the road for the last eight months, have

There is no better way to celebrate the 4th of July than to visit Mount Rushmore. The Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, is an emotional testimony to the greatness of America and the dedication of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his crew of approximately 400 to bring a dream to life. Borglum wrote, “Let us place there, carved high, as close to heaven as we can, the words of our leaders, their faces, to show posterity what manner of men t

Oh, the places we will go… John and I are excited about our travel plans for the next several months. We wanted to share them with everyone, and if you have any suggestions for places we should visit along the way, please let us know by emailing me at druannbauer@gmail.com. First, we are currently spending two weeks in Sturgis, SD so we can visit the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Custer National Park, and every other bit of scenery we can absorb. And, no, the motorcycle rally is no

When I was growing up, I had a doll named “Chatty Cathy.” She was a very popular toy in the early 60s. I loved her. She was almost as big as me, and when I pulled the string in her back, she talked. My favorite line was, “Let’s Play House.” As I grew up, I realized that there were a ton of things I enjoyed, but “playing house” wasn’t one of those. What does that mean, anyway? Does it mean cleaning? Do you remember the 1960s Mr. Clean? He used to instruct women on how to keep