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Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 06-16-2014

June 16, 2014 by Eric Highland Leave a Comment

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

Date: 06-16-2014

Current City: Milton, FL
Current Location: Clear Creek RV Park
Site Number: 2
Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Low / AT&T - Medium / Campground Wi-fi - None
Mission: Work week before the kids come for summer

Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
Captain: Eric Highland
Navigator: Brittany Highland
1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
Guests: None

Weather: Mostly Cloudy / 90°
Precipitation: 30%
Humidity: 65%
Wind: 0 mph

Fuel: 75 Gallons of Diesel - 3/4 of a tank
Odometer: 102,485
Generator Hours: 4612.1

Estimated Date of Departure: Sunday, June 22nd
Next Destination: Florida Caverns State Park

Special Orders: None.

Captain’s Remarks

14:04 - We made it to Florida!!! [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 06-03-2014

June 4, 2014 by Eric Highland 8 Comments

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

Date: 06-03-2014

Current City: Galveston, TX
Current Location: Bayou Shores RV Park
Site Number: D-18
Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Medium / AT&T - Medium / Campground Wi-fi - Slow
Mission: Enjoy the beach, work for clients, explore.

Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
Captain: Eric Highland
Navigator: Brittany Highland
1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
Guests: None

Weather: Scattered Clouds / 84°
Precipitation: 30%
Humidity: 76%
Wind: 15 mph

Fuel: 75 Gallons of Diesel - 3/4 of a tank
Odometer: 101,506
Generator Hours: 4611.8

Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, June 7th
Next Destination: Aviation Arbor RV Park in New Orleans, LA

Special Orders: None.

Captain’s Remarks

15:04 - You may think we’ve been MIA, but the truth is we’ve been so busy these past few days that I’ve literally had to force myself to stop and write. We arrived in Galveston on Saturday the 31st. Met with Kay at the front desk of Bayou Shores RV Resort and got checked in. [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 05-29-2014

May 29, 2014 by Eric Highland Leave a Comment

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

Date: 05-29-2014

Current City: Austin, TX
Current Location: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, TX.
Site Number: 9
Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Moderate / AT&T - Strong / Campground Wi-fi - None
Mission: Enjoy nature, final meetings with clients.

Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
Captain: Eric Highland
Navigator: Brittany Highland
1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
Guests: None

Weather: Scattered Clouds / 89°
Precipitation: 20%
Humidity: 43%
Wind: 1 mph

Fuel: 12 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 of a tank
Odometer: 101,152
Generator Hours: 4611.8

Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, May 31st
Next Destination: Bayou Shores in Galveston, TX

Special Orders: Clear out the basement.

Captain’s Remarks

15:17 - The count is now 2 armadillo, 5 jackrabbits, 6 deer and a lost looking pelican.

15:18 - Had three client/business meetings in the past two days. Picked up another social media client that we’ll start work with in a couple of weeks. Really looking forward to working with them. They have a solid operation and I’ve been a fan of theirs since I found out about them.

15:19 - It’s like we’re a magnet for [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 05-27-2014

May 28, 2014 by Eric Highland Leave a Comment

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

Date: 05-27-2014

Current City: Austin, TX
Current Location: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, TX.
Site Number: 9
Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Weak / AT&T - Strong / Campground Wi-fi - None
Mission: Enjoy nature, final meetings with clients.

Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
Captain: Eric Highland
Navigator: Brittany Highland
1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
Guests: None

Weather: Overcast / 74°
Precipitation: 50%
Humidity: 79%
Wind: 0 mph

Fuel: 12 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 of a tank
Odometer: 101,152
Generator Hours: 4611.8

Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, May 31st
Next Destination: Bayou Shores in Galveston, TX

Special Orders: Figure out blinker problem, start tracking odometer.

Captain’s Remarks

17:16 - We left Austin Lone Star Carefree RV park around 10:50 and we got to McKinney Falls State Park, about 4 miles away in short order. We were hooked up and settled by 11:20. [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 05-26-2014

May 26, 2014 by Eric Highland 3 Comments

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

Date: 05-26-2014

Current City: Austin, TX
Current Location: Austin Lone Star Carefree RV Park
Site Number: 64
Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Very Strong / AT&T - Strong / Campground Wi-fi - Average
Mission: Work, Meet with Bloggers, Appointments

Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
Captain: Eric Highland
Navigator: Brittany Highland
1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
Guests: None

Weather: Mostly Cloudy / 77°
Precipitation: 30%
Humidity: 77%
Wind: 1 mph

Fuel: 12.5 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 of a tank
Odometer: 101,142
Generator Hours: 4611.8

Estimated Date of Departure: Tuesday, May 27th
Next Destination: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas

Special Orders: Departure Tomorrow

Captain’s Remarks

09:57 - We leave tomorrow for McKinney Falls State Park. Yesterday we went to see 1.5 million bats at the Congress Avenue Bridge and eat some amazing BBQ, and the day before I bought 24 DVDs for $47. [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 05-23-2014

May 23, 2014 by Eric Highland 3 Comments

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

Date: 05-23-2014

Current City: Austin, TX
Current Location: Austin Lone Star Carefree RV Park
Site Number: 64
Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Very Strong / AT&T - Strong / Campground Wi-fi - Average
Mission: Work, Meet with Bloggers, Appointments

Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 2 Guests
Captain: Eric Highland
Navigator: Brittany Highland
1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
Guests: Steve and Dawn Custer

Weather: Overcast / 80°
Precipitation: 20%
Humidity: 62%
Wind: 0 mph

Fuel: 12.5 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 of a tank
Odometer: 101,142
Generator Hours: 4611.8

Estimated Date of Departure: Tuesday, May 27th
Next Destination: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas

Special Orders: Secure Grey Water Tank in Preps for Flush

Captain’s Remarks

12:43 - Wednesday we gave our first “On the Road” social media presentation for one of our clients. It went really well, the response was fantastic, the conversion rate extremely high and the powers that be were pleased. I think it is fairly safe to say that this [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 05-20-2014

May 21, 2014 by Eric Highland 6 Comments

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

Date: 05-20-2014

Current City: Austin, TX
Current Location: Austin Lone Star Carefree RV Park
Site Number: 64
Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Very Strong / AT&T - Strong / Campground Wi-fi - Average
Mission: Work, Meet with Bloggers, Appointments

Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
Captain: Eric Highland
Navigator: Brittany Highland
1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator

Weather: Clear / 88°
Precipitation: 10%
Humidity: 38%
Wind: 0 mph

Fuel: 12.5 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 of a tank
Odometer: 101,142
Generator Hours: 4611.8

Estimated Date of Departure: Tuesday, May 27th
Next Destination: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas

Special Orders: None

Captain’s Remarks

19:21 - Part of being “home” in Austin means taking care of the regular humdrum routine things. You know like appointments with the doctor. Today I had to get my eyes checked and they dilated them. My pupils were HUGE and [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 05-19-2014

May 20, 2014 by Eric Highland 6 Comments

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

Date: 05-19-2014

Current City: Austin, TX
Current Location: Austin Lone Star Carefree RV Park
Site Number: 64
Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Very Strong / AT&T - Strong / Campground Wi-fi - Average
Mission: Work, Meet with Bloggers, Appointments

Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
Captain: Eric Highland
Navigator: Brittany Highland
1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator

Weather: Clear / 87°
Precipitation: 10%
Humidity: 37%
Wind: 0 mph

Fuel: 12.5 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 of a tank
Odometer: 101,142
Generator Hours: 4611.8

Estimated Date of Departure: Tuesday, May 27th
Next Destination: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas

Special Orders: None

Captain’s Remarks

18:44 - A regular and full workday for us. Spent the better part of the day working on the presentation for Wednesday. We’ll be teaching interior design professionals on the use of Facebook and Pinterest for business. [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 05-18-2014

May 19, 2014 by Eric Highland 2 Comments

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

Date: 05-18-2014

Current City: Austin, TX
Current Location: Austin Lone Star Carefree RV Park
Site Number: 64
Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Very Strong / AT&T - Strong / Campground Wi-fi - Average
Mission: Work, Meet with Bloggers, Appointments

Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
Captain: Eric Highland
Navigator: Brittany Highland
1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator

Weather: Partly Cloudy / 78°
Precipitation: 0%
Humidity: 57%
Wind: 20 mph

Fuel: 12.5 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 of a tank
Odometer: 101,142
Generator Hours: 4611.8

Estimated Date of Departure: Tuesday, May 27th
Next Destination: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas

Special Orders: None

Captain’s Remarks

14:05 - Not normal for us to go more than a day between Captain’s Log entries, but hey! We’re in Austin!!

This week has been full! Saved some guy thousands of dollars by running outside and waving at him like a madman, got hitched, found a surprise at our RV front door and so much more… [Read more…]

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 05-12-2014

May 13, 2014 by Eric Highland 4 Comments

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

Date: 05-12-2014

Current City: Austin, TX
Current Location: Austin Lone Star Carefree RV Park
Site Number: 64
Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Very Strong / AT&T - Strong / Campground Wi-fi - Average
Mission: Work, Meet with Bloggers, Appointments

Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
Captain: Eric Highland
Navigator: Brittany Highland
1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator

Weather: Light Rain / 78°
Precipitation: 30%
Humidity: 82%
Wind: 0 mph

Fuel: 12.5 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 of a tank
Odometer: 101,142
Generator Hours: 4611.8

Estimated Date of Departure: Tuesday, May 27th
Next Destination: McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas

Special Orders: None

Captain’s Remarks

11:13 - Normally we update the Captain’s Log daily, but these past few days have been very busy for us! We even had a reality TV show star stop by our rig! [Read more…]

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Special Orders: Clear out the basement.

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Special Orders: Figure out blinker problem, start tracking odometer.

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Special Orders: Departure Tomorrow

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Special Orders: Secure Grey Water Tank in Preps for Flush

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