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Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 04-27-2014

April 28, 2014 by Eric Highland 2 Comments

Eric and Brittany Highland

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 04-27-2014
  • Current City: Arlington, TX
  • Current Location: Treetops Carefree RV Resort
  • Site Number: 163B
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Very Strong / AT&T - Very Strong
  • Mission: Weekend!
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Weather: Overcast / 87°
  • Precipitation: 10%
  • Humidity: 33%
  • Wind: 3 mph
  • Fuel: 33 Gallons of Diesel - 1/3 capacity
  • Odometer: 100,620
  • Generator Hours: 4611.8
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, May 3rd
  • Next Destination: Brownwood, Texas

Special Orders: Install Wheel Covers

Captain’s Remarks

13:00 - It’s been a nice Sunday. Slept in until 8AM (that’s pretty good for us), then made the decision to go out and get new [Read more…]

Filed Under: Captain's Log, Our Full-time RV Life Tagged With: arlington, maintenance, technology, texas

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 04-26-2014

April 27, 2014 by Eric Highland Leave a Comment

Eric and Brittany Highland

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 04-26-2014
  • Current City: Arlington, TX
  • Current Location: Treetops Carefree RV Resort
  • Site Number: 163B
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Very Strong / AT&T - Very Strong
  • Mission: Weekend!
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Weather: Overcast / 77°
  • Precipitation: 10%
  • Humidity: 74%
  • Wind: 5 mph
  • Fuel: 33 Gallons of Diesel - 1/3 capacity
  • Odometer: 100,620
  • Generator Hours: 4611.8
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, May 3rd
  • Next Destination: Brownwood, Texas

Special Orders: Secure Analog Antenna in anticipation of high winds.

Captain’s Remarks

20:56 - We made it safely to Arlington, TX. The Navigator and I switched out at the helm of Meriwether throughout the drive. We made the 382 mile journey in [Read more…]

Filed Under: Captain's Log, Our Full-time RV Life Tagged With: arlington, phones, texas

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 04-25-2014

April 26, 2014 by Eric Highland 6 Comments

Eric and Brittany Highland

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 04-25-2014
  • Current City: Vicksburg, MS
  • Current Location: River Town RV Park
  • Site Number: 99
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Strong / AT&T - Very Weak
  • Mission: Explore / Work
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Weather: Clear / 79°
  • Precipitation: 10%
  • Humidity: 50%
  • Wind: 9 mph
  • Fuel: 12.5 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 capacity
  • Odometer: 100,020
  • Generator Hours: 4611.8
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, April 26th
  • Next Destination: Arlington, Texas

Special Orders: Liberal water use is authorized until Saturday morning disconnect.

Captain’s Remarks

21:00 - One look at the skies last night, and I decided it was time to secure all exterior gear. Though the weather said clear, the clouds said “maybe.”

Not taking any chances on having to carry wet material inside our basement storage on Saturday, I decided to secure our two exterior chairs, our patio rug and I retracted all awnings. All exterior items were stowed below decks and the hatches were battened down.

08:15 - I was right. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Captain's Log, Our Full-time RV Life Tagged With: mississippi, trogdor, vicksburg

Captain’s Log: RV Wanderlust 04-24-2014

April 25, 2014 by Eric Highland 2 Comments

Eric and Brittany Highland

Meriwether Navigator Brittany Highland and Captain Eric Highland of RV Wanderlust

  • Date: 04-24-2014
  • Time of Entry: 13:42
  • Current City: Vicksburg, MS
  • Current Location: River Town RV Park
  • Site Number: 99
  • Wi-fi Signal: Verizon - Strong / AT&T - Very Weak
  • Mission: Explore / Work
  • Compliment: 2 Officers, 1 Crew, 0 Guests
  • Captain: Eric Highland
  • Navigator: Brittany Highland
  • 1st Mate: Trogdor the Burninator
  • Weather: Clear / 80°
  • Precipitation: 10%
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Wind: 9 mph
  • Fuel: 12.5 Gallons of Diesel - 1/8 capacity
  • Odometer: 100,020
  • Generator Hours: 4611.8
  • Estimated Date of Departure: Saturday, April 26th
  • Next Destination: Arlington, Texas

Captain’s Remarks

We left Tuscaloosa, AL and arrived the same day in Vicksburg, MS on Saturday April 19th.

Tuscaloosa was not impressive. As one friend put it, [Read more…]

Filed Under: Captain's Log, Our Full-time RV Life Tagged With: alabama, mississippi, tuscaloosa, vicksburg

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