Hoover Met RV Park: Birmingham's Convenient But Crowded Base

September 9, 2025

We generally stay at the Hoover Met when we’re in Birmingham. This was recommended by several people to us a few years back. All sites are full hook up and there’s lots to see and do around this part of town, including a Costco. It’s also a relatively safe area of town.

The downsides are that you’re literally in a big parking lot and if there is a sporting event scheduled it can difficult (or impossible) to get a site.

Street Art Hunt: Birmingham's Downtown Murals

September 7, 2025

Spent a lovely day driving through Birmingham and the surrounding areas. But first, Kate had to venture downtown to pick up a package, so we grabbed a shot of this mural at the corner of Third Ave. and 24th St. as we were driving around downtown. There were several other murals to capture, so we’ll make a map and try to get the next time we’re here!

We made it to Birmingham

September 6, 2025

We made it to Alabama! Stopping for a few days in Birmingham to see a college friend of Kate’s. We really like the times we stay in Birmingham; these days give us a chance to recharge (and restock) before getting back on the road.

We are super proud of Coco’s progress!

September 5, 2025

We are super proud of Coco’s progress from last week! She met 6 new friends - Lucy, Bandit, Axle, Luna, Charlie, and Gretchen (intros to Charlie and Gretchen not captured). She did great with all of them, even eating a cookie with Charlie!

Help Improve Garmin RV Maps: Report Errors Today

September 4, 2025

For all our Garmin RV GPS using friends, did you know that you can submit map errors and routing problems to Garmin? You can help make maps & routing better for everyone!

Low Branches Block Our Path in Tennessee

September 3, 2025

Having to back up on a narrow two lane road and turn around in a driveway due to super low hanging branches was not on our bingo card this year, but should have been! Thank goodness for Steve’s cautious driving and the patience of the people of Lynnville, Tennessee.

Off-Grid Power Setup Impresses Fellow RVers

September 2, 2025

Steve got to show off our off grid power setup to some new friends before the National rally. They were very impressed with how “clean” and well planned his install was. Both guys travel with different systems than ours, so Steve got to learn about theirs as well. He came away with some great ideas for the future!

Happy Labor Day!

September 1, 2025

Cheers to all those workers who help make our country great!

Inside Momentum's RV Factory Tour at Grand Design Rally

September 1, 2025

During the Grand Design National Rally we took a factory tour of the toy hauler brand- Momentum. We learned a lot about the build process and even saw a couple prototype units! What a great thing to do during the rally!