Cooper Shortcut Camping Journey Blog

Fall is getting close, which means another RV show season is right around the corner. For us, that has always been something to look forward to. We enjoy walking the aisles and aisles of new RVs, stepping inside floorplans we have never seen before, talking with factory representatives and catching up with a few dealers… Read more: What an RV Factory Tour Taught Us About Buying Our Next RV

There is a particular kind of arithmetic that happens as retirement gets closer. You begin looking around the house differently. The lawn that once took an hour to mow seems to have gotten larger. The roof is no longer simply a roof; it is something that will eventually need replacing. Property taxes arrive right on… Read more: Is Retiring in an RV Really Cheaper Than Owning a Home?

There are three of us who make most of the decisions when we travel. Vicky and I make two of them. Cash is reasonably certain he makes the third. Cash is our Poochon, a little mix of Bichon Frise and Toy Poodle who was never actually supposed to become our traveling dog. He was originally… Read more: A Day in the Life of Cash the Traveling Poochon

There was a time when packing the camper meant preparing for just about anything. Rain? We had something for that. Cold weather? Covered. A game nobody had played in three years? Better bring it. An extra kitchen gadget that might come in handy? Find a spot. And when you travel with kids, there is another… Read more: Is It Time to Lighten Your RV Load? Need vs. Want

The other morning, I was sitting with a cup of coffee, working on another article titled “What’s Your Hurry? The Best RV Plans Aren’t Always on the Calendar.“ Somewhere between the second sip and staring out the window, my thoughts wandered—as they often do. I started thinking about all the campers we’ve met over the… Read more: Some Camp to Travel. Some Travel to Camp.

There are moments on every journey that quietly change the way you travel. For us, it wasn’t a breathtaking mountain overlook. It wasn’t a spectacular campground. It wasn’t even one of those unforgettable meals we still talk about around the dinner table. It was twelve lonely miles. That’s what our dashboard said as we pulled… Read more: Need More Fuel Range? The RV Upgrade That Eliminated Our Biggest Travel Worry