Our first stop northward was the Ventura Ranch KOA, our first stay at a KOA campground since becoming members. We had a
07-18 May 2021: Monterey Trip
After a one week trip from Oceanside to Pismo Beach in February 2021, we wanted to do another trip there during summer.
Customizing Howie: New Dinette Table
The standard dinette table in the Geo Pro G19RD is designed to convert into a full bed. It is 52″ long 31.25″
Towing With A Tacoma
We bought our tow vehicle first. I picked a Toyota Tacoma after driving a Prius for 12yrs. Our 2020 Toyota Tacoma TRD
Indio “Glamping”+Joshua Tree Day Trip
For our third trip of 2021, we wanted to visit family in Desert Hot Springs & Indio Mar 14-18th. Shadow Hills RV
Customizing Howie: Bed Extension
Following a thread in the Geo Pro Facebook group, we built an bed extension to convert our E-W bed to N-S. Starting
Dry-camping at Joshua Tree
Feb 23-24 2021: Our grandson Ronan wanted to go camping to celebrate his 5th birthday. His Mom & Dad booked a site
18 Feb 2021, Leg 3: Carpinteria State Beach
Since towing Howie is still new to us and stressful, we prefer not to drive more than a tankful of gas. As
17 Feb 2021: Pismo Beach Area
We had clear sunny windy weather most of our week in Ventura. Today was supposed to be a calmer day but everything
16 Feb 2021: Day-trip to Morro Bay
Morro Bay is a great scenic destination to get out and stay socially-distanced. We had a beautiful clear windy day, thankful we
15-18 Feb 2021 Leg 2: Pismo Beach
After 3 nights at Ventura Beach RV Resort, we headed ~110mi north to Pismo Beach State Beach in Oceano. This is a
12-15 Feb 2021, Leg 1: Ventura Beach RV Resort
Our first trip of 2021 was a one week trip up the West Coast of California from Oceanside to Ventura Feb 12-15th.
Storing Our Travel Trailer
We live in a neighborhood with a HOA that prevents us from parking Howie in the driveway or on the street for
Customizing Howie
Starting our RV life at the end of 2020, we made some highly recommended tweaks to improve our overall experience. Worn corner
Shakedown Trip: Campland-On-The-Bay
After some very basic additions to our Geo Pro G19RD “Howie”, we did a three-day shakedown trip to Campland-On-The-Bay Nov 18-21 2020.
Equipping Our Travel Trailer
After watching dozens of RV YouTube videos, we’ve outfitted our Geo Pro G19RD with the essentials plus some extra safety equipment. Like