Are Airstreams Worth the Price?
Admittedly, as an Airstream owner, I'm biased on the topic. I love my Airstream. So, for me, It absolutely is worth what I paid for…
Cooperstown KOA: New York
Cooperstown KOA is a decent park in a lovely part of upstate New York. While the park staff was very courteous, the park needs some…
What to do in a windstorm, tornado, or hurricane in an RV, trailer, or Airstream
Encountering a storm in an RV or Trailer can be a very frightening experience. This year alone, Trail and I have found ourselves in the…
Best Cave Tours of Mammoth Cave
After writing a lengthy article on "How to Visit Mammoth Cave National Park," I feel that I should make suggestions as to which cave tours…
The Villages at Turning Stone: Verona, NY
The Villages at Turning Stone in Verona New York may have a strange name, but it sure is a nice park! We Paid: $47 per…
Best Day Hikes of The Needles, Canyonlands National Park
When we last visited Canyonlands National Park some odd years ago, we mainly focused on a section of the park called the “Island in the…
Hickory Ridge Golf & RV Resort: Holley, NY
Hickory Ridge Golf and RV Resort is a nicely run operation that caters both to golfers and those simply visiting northwest New York. We used it…
Marsh – Billings – Rockefeller National Historical Park
All our knowledge of Vermont came from fleeting passages in a lengthy lecture series of American History. I think 30 minutes in total was covered…
Westfield/Lake Erie KOA: Westfield, NY
Westfield KOA is probably the all around nicest KOA park we have yet stayed at. The price is somewhat high but you get a good…
Visiting the Mothership: Airstream Headquarters in Jackson Center, Ohio
For Trail and Hitch, it was the first time we'd been to Jackson Center Ohio. For our Airstream, the Yamato, it was returning home. This…
90-Day Airstream Maintenance
This is our follow-up to 60-Day Airstream Maintenance Article. It’s been 30 days since you’ve completed your 60-maintenance tasks on your beloved Airstream Travel Trailer…
Woodside Lake Park: Streetsboro, OH
While first impressions of Woodside Lake Park were good our week long stay left us somewhat disappointed with this RV park in northern Ohio. We…
Cardinal Shooting Center and Campground: Marengo, Ohio
Cardinal Shooting Center is a massive RV park with hundreds of parking spaces. Their trap shooting range is the largest in Ohio, and their aim…
I Fell Into a Waterfall in the Great Smokies
Sometimes you fall in love with nature, sometimes you just fall in nature, sometimes you do both at once. This story takes place in the…
Choosing an Airstream Trailer
Perhaps you have considered many brands or perhaps you always had aluminum dreams and it's Airstream or bust for you. However you came to the…
Key West and Hemingway’s Polydactal Cats
Some travel to Key West for the sunshine, some for the booze, some for the surf, some to visit the home of a great writer;…
Richmond Indiana KOA
Richmond Indiana KOA is pretty typical for the brand. A pretty, if slightly over-priced campground that is very kid friendly. We Paid: $43 per night…
Whispering Hills RV Park: Georgetown, KY
Whispering Hills is a very decent RV park with all the basic features and a few extras that is hampered by small cramped sites. We…
Why Are Airstreams So Expensive?
We get a lot of compliments on our Airstream as we travel around the country. They are striking trailers and they have a very good…
Juniper Springs in Ocala National Forest
Take a moment and eyeball the cover picture on this article. Juniper Springs is seriously gorgeous. Of all the photographs I've taken so far on…
How Much Do Airstreams Weigh?
A good number of people are asking "How Much Do Airstreams Weigh?" and ending up at TrailAndHitch.com so I felt it would be good to…
The Best Hot Weather Hat
OK, I'll admit I don't know for a fact it is the single best hot weather hat in the world. I can say it is…
Exploring the Civil War in The American South
Heads up: This article contains strong political views on serious subjects as well as some harsh images of war. To my reckoning, the American Civil…
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Gulf Island National Seashore contains a set of barrier islands located both in Mississippi and Florida. The two districts contain a total collection of 12…
The Aware Wildlife Center in Atlanta Georgia
While making our way through Georgia we got an invitation from our gaming friend Scott Lang to pay him a visit. Scott was recently named…
When Yellowjackets Invaded Our Airstream
This is a story from the earliest days of our Airstream Adventure. I've told it many times in person, and somehow never got it down…
Airstream Love
One question I am asked fairly often is this, "How do you like your Airstream?" I've written more objectively about why you should buy an…
Picking a Tow Vehicle for an Airstream Trailer
When we decided to hit the road, Trail knew she wanted an Airstream. What we weren't so sure about was what vehicle should we tow…
Cave Country RV Campground: Cave City, KY
Cave County RV was our base of operations for visiting Mammoth Caves in Kentucky. It is not a fancy park, but what it does, it…
The Bay Area Renaissance Fair
While in Florida, we decided to try and visit a friend we met playing Dungeons and Dragons online many years ago. Though we stopped playing…
Leveling Your Airstream
When we bought our Airstream from the dealership they gave us a tiny little bubble level and a bit of advice. "Getting your trailer level…
Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Cane River Creole National Historical Park was our first foray upon entering Louisiana. Right along Cane River Lake, reside two French Creole cotton plantations both…
Airstream Trailer Cats: How They Roll!
A question we are commonly asked is, how do you manage the cats when driving place to place? And how do they cope with it? The…
Birding in the Rio Grande Valley
Down in the most southern tip of Texas, near where the Rio Grande exits out into the Gulf of Mexico, there exists a land where…
Prius Battery Replacement and Repair
This week, the battery on my 2005 Prius reported it was time to visit the dealer, who in turn told me it was time for a…
Other Islands of Acadia National Park
I well knew Acadia National Park's core resided on Mount Desert Island through several travel articles and nature documentaries. I discovered the Schoodic Penninsula district…
Your Airstream Toolkit
Airstreams are unique trailers. Their aerodynamic aluminum bodies, large windows, and unusual construction mean caring for them requires the right tools. Let's take a look…
Schoodic Peninsula of Acadia National Park
Before we arrived at Acadia National Park back in the Summer of 2017, I sat at a pretty little cafe just outside of Yarmouth researching…
Statue Of Liberty National Monument
In honor of the Union's defeat of slavery and the Confederate south, France gifted the United States with a colossal neoclassical statue. Her real name…
60-Day Airstream Maintenance
When we first got our 2016 Airstream International Serenity nearly three years ago I spent a few days pouring over the manual. When I reached…
Picking a Hitch for Your Airstream Trailer
One thing I found challenging when going on the road was figuring out what kind of hitch I needed to buy. I had no experience…
Happy Pants: a Review of Duluth Cargo Pants
Ever since I married I have abdicated the lion's share of my clothing purchases to my dear wife. As a bachelor, I was never a…
Trail and Hitch vs. Cranky Jack
It has been a while since our intrepid crew has faced off against our old adversary, the Atwood 3000 power jack. Our last encounter was…
Airstream Zip Dee Awning Repair
When we purchased our Airstream we got a good deal by buying one ordered by another customer who backed out of the deal. Lucky for…
10 of the best websites for Airstream Fans
If you are looking for Airstream resources on the internet, you are in luck. Rivet Heads love their trailers and as a result, there are…
United States Supreme Court Building
Congress let 146 years pass before providing the US Supreme Court with its own building in 1935. Prior to its current location, the court moved…
Slippery Slopes and Airstreams
This is a short lesson in hitch safety that we discovered the hard way. After more than 20 months of traveling, we got a serious…
The United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is possibly the most architecturally impressive building I've come to witness. The grand 19th-century neoclassical architecture invokes the ideals set forth…
Annual Thoughts
I've never been one for new years resolutions but I do feel the urge each year to make some change of direction for the new…
Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park of New Mexico
While making our way through New Mexico, Trail and I decided to visit the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens which is both a Zoo and…
