When I was a little girl growing up, my paternal grandmother made a congealed salad every weekend for Sunday lunch. My maternal grandfather would “spring” me from daycare and frequently and take me to the breakfast bar at Shoney’s. When I would finish breakfast, he would set a bowl of “fluff” in front of me …
5 Lessons After 6 Months
How in the world has it been six months already? The past six months have flown by. There have been times of work and times of adventure. Here’s to hoping the next six months bring a little rest too. Here are five lessons we’ve learned over the past six months. 30 Amp is Not Enough …
Boondocking 101
In the RV world, you hear the word boondocking a good bit. You may be asking yourself, “What exactly is boondocking?” Boondocking is spending the night in a spot with no electricity or water. It’s a great alternative to booking a campground spot just to briefly get a good night’s sleep while traveling. Where Can …
The Value of Attending Rallies
If you follow our Facebook page, you know that we recently returned from 2 week trip to Canada to attend the 2018 Fulltime Families Canada Rally. This is our second rally with Fulltime Families. We also attended the 2018 Fulltime Families Under the Sea Rally in March. To our family, rallies mean so much too …
How To Increase Your RV Closet Storage
Have you struggled for adequate closet space in your RV? I know RV closet space is minimal in our travel trailer anyway. So, what does one do when they need more closet space in their travel trailer? Well, to answer the question I left in my last post, A Better RV Storage Solution For Dirty …
Instant Pot Salisbury Steak
Our crazy Pineapple crew is constantly on the search for new recipes. We love to keep our available options fresh. Instant Pot Salisbury Steak is one of our new favorites! Our Instant Pot is essential to cooking in The Tin Can. We have very little counter space and hate to heat up The Tin Can …
A Better RV Storage Solution For Dirty Laundry
What do you do with dirty laundry in your RV? Do you have one of those mesh laundry bags stashed in the shower? A basket laying around that has to be constantly moved? Or is it just piled in a corner or on a bed? In the past, we used at least a couple of …
What is Camp Hosting?
We often get asked, “what is camp hosting?” The short of camp hosting is that generally, you are volunteering your time in exchange for your full hookup campsite with no monetary compensation. We have already found that responsibilities and schedule vary greatly park to park. So far we have camp hosted at two different parks …
Trippy, Propane Hose Chewing, Squirrels
A squirrel chewed our propane hose on The Tin Can! Why? And how am I going to keep them from chewing it again? I mean, I never thought of this being an issue. I’ve seen where squirrels have chewed on wires before, but I didn’t think they would chew on hoses. Anyway… As a note, …
5 Favorite IKEA Organizational Products in our RV
Interested in the IKEA products we feature, sign up below to receive your free IKEA shopping list! TILLSLUTA Kitchen Canisters When organizing a small cabinet, square canisters are best to maximize space. IKEA makes some great square canisters with rubber gaskets. While the rubber gaskets make it a little difficult to get the lids off …