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Changing Gears - You Are the First to Know
We Have Something to Tell You We have been blessed in many ways. Now we are in for a big change and I have a question for you at the...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Heading to Warmer Weather
We had a wonderful time this summer out West where we attended the HDT West Coast Rally and met up with friends we hadn’t seen in a...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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18 RV SAFETY HACKS
Obviously there are many items you can carry with you on your RV to help with your safety. Here is a partial list of safety items that...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Finally...Off to Florida!
We are finally heading out for a 4-month excursion to warmer weather. This Year Has Been a Trying One for Us I had spent months putting...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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HOW I SAVE HUNDRED$ OF DOLLAR$ EVERY MONTH ON PRE$CRIPTION$ (Pets Too)
Due to a heart condition, I need to take a blood thinner called Eliquis twice a day. On average, the cost for a 3-month supply for this...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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STUCK AT HOME, BUT NOT FOR LONG
We were supposed to take off in June to do a 3-month Western tour to Glacier National Park, Mt. Rushmore, Badlands, Yellowstone National...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Bucket List a Bust
One of the things on our Bucket List is to travel out West. We have never been to the northern part of the Western United States and...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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To Travel or Not to Travel
Inflation seems to be going crazy and so is the price of fuel. It’s been a long time since we have seen record breaking low fuel costs....
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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5 Things We DON'T Like About RVing
Just like having a home, kids, grandkids, car, boat or any other possessions that make your life more enjoyable, RVing can be an amazing,...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Quartzsite Here We Come!
We have been to Quartzsite, Arizona twice: in January 2019 and January 2021. The first time was only for a couple days, but we met some...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Sneak Peak of the Houseboat
Be the first to see our houseboat transformation. It’s been a long road renovating the “Houseboat” to be our “Homeboat”. Thanks Sonia...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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RV TO THE HOSPITAL - ON LIFE SUPPORT!
Much Worse Than We Thought! After our BLOW OUT earlier this year, we knew there was major damage as Dave had to replace the gas line to...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Stop, Drop & Eat
Dave was wanting some biscuits and gravy one Saturday morning but didn't want to leave to go to a restaurant or to a store. We happen to...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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How I Make Campground Reservations
In the over 200 campsites that we have stayed at in our set up, we have only had a few issues and only one where we felt it was unsafe...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Point of No Return!
We are well on our way with the houseboat renovation. We are at the point of no return. Dave thought we would have this done in 2 months....
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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What a Mess!
The houseboat renovation has begun! And what a mess! You know how you live in a house for many years, and when you get ready to sell,...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Homeward Bound
As you probably know, we sold our sticks and bricks, all our furnishings, Dave's cabinet making/home improvement equipment and my car to...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Track Your Costs To RV and Campground Information?
Our Website subscribers are the first to know about this offer! We have several spreadsheets that we use to track where we are going,...
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Preparing For Boondocking in Quartzsite, AZ
We will be boondocking in Quartzsite, AZ soon on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) property which is owned by the US Government. ...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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So Surprised, So Appreciated...
We have been selling our Homemade Badass Seasonings for about a month now and are so excited that you guys are loving the seasonings. We...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Should I Go On Shark Tank?
Back in 1998 in Michigan I (Karen) started making homemade soup and cookie mixes in mason jars. They contained the dry ingredients and...
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2020 HDT Rally Hutchinson, KS
We attended our first National Heavy Duty Truck (HDT) Rally October 11-17, 2020 in Hutchinson, KS. It was held at the Kansas State...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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We Made the Newspaper
Watts on Wheels (and Water) With Lanier as home base couple travels the country By Pamela A. Keene of the Lanier Lakeside News. You could...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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An Hour of Terror
On August 3, 2020, I had the scariest day of my life! We came "home" July and August to stay on our houseboat at Aqualand Marina on Lake...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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A Year in Review
September 2019 - June 2020. After an amazing 10 months on the road traveling from Georgia North to Dover, PA; West to Colorado and...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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You Meet the Nicest People
6/8/20 I can't stress enough how much fun it is to travel and see all the wonderful sites this country has to offer. We have been to 25...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Walmart Boondocking & The Police
5/18/20 We were traveling from Yemassee, SC near Hilton Head, SC to Arley, Alabama which would be about a 9 hour trip with stops. So we...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Eating At A Restaurant OH MY!
5/10/20 Who would of thought that you could get excited about eating out at a restaurant. We haven't eaten at a 'real' restaurant since...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Finally...We're Free!
May 1, 2020 finally came and we were able to move to another Thousand Trails (TT) campground. We like Orlando RV Resort in Clermont, FL,...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Instant Pot Monkey Bread Recipe
I'm finally starting to use my 3 quart Instant Pot more and saw someone make this recipe and it looked so good, so I had to try it. This...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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Stuck in Orlando - Pandemic
April 24, 2020 Blog We have been staying at Orlando RV Resort in Clermont, Florida. It is a Thousand Trails (TT) campgound of which we...
Watts On Wheels (Karen)
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