I will be leaving behind some books to start. Considering I have most of my books on my iPad, this is not a big deal really. What I will have to watch is the hard cover/paper back books I usually carry around on the subject of writing fiction. Somehow, I have collected quite a few of these books over the years, and I admit that I have really written very little since I started writing a mystery a few years ago.
I've learned I don't need to pack around every DVD I might want to watch. I have no problem finding things to watch on TV. We have only camped in a few spots where we could not pick up a satellite signal, and most of those spots had campground provided cable. We will probably bring along the Boardwalk Empire series that we have yet to watch, and my personal favorite, West Wing.
I have a tendency to bring more pots, pans and kitchen gadgets that I have ever needed. And more canned goods than necessary. Therefore, I will be giving serious consideration to watch what makes its way from the house into the rig. Honestly, we mostly grill our meat and steam our veggies for dinner. I'm not inclined to try new recipes while on the road. Seriously, how many pans do I really need. I hate to cook in general, and I really don't like cooking on the gas stove in the rig. I save my experimenting for at home. And speaking of new recipes and experimenting, I posted a recipe for turkey, bean and corn stuffed peppers on my other blog, www.betsysblahblahblog.blogspot.com I thought it was great. Nothing I would make on the road, but pretty tasty.
However, my biggest category for overpacking is clothing. I have always packed for every conceivable situation or weather condition. But, just like at home, I wear the same favorite clothes, and the rest just hang in the closet. Do I really need to pack funeral appropriate clothes or fancy occasion clothes in the RV? If I should find myself needing them, it makes much more sense just to go buy something to wear. My "northern" clothes consist of jeans or sweats, a tee shirt and sweater with crocs or sneakers. My "southern" clothes are shorts and a tee shirt, or a sun dress, with flip-flops. One fleece jacket, one rain jacket, and one pair of rain boots should be more than enough for emergency weather situations. My husband will be so excited if I can accomplish this. If I start now to think about what I really want to wear, and plan accordingly, this should be a goal I can easily reach.
All of this because I've taken up painting. And speaking of painting, here's my most recent:
I think I've come up with the main stops for our trip this spring. We will be spending a week at the Thousand Trails Wilderness Lakes in Menifee, CA. Then off to the River Lodge Resort in Parker Dam, CA. The next stop will be the Wine Ridge Resort in Pahrump, NV. And we will wind up the trip at Thousand Trails Palm Springs (fingers crossed we will be able to get reservations there).
When you head south from Washington, anytime between November and April, you just never know what the weather will be like. The Siskiyous could be clear and dry, or covered in snow. We won't know which route south (I-5 or 101) we will use until we leave. I have stopping points planned for each route. Our trip back north will be toward the end of April. I'm hoping we will be able to explore some of the Thousand Trails campgrounds in northern California and in Oregon on the way home. At some point, you just have to get home. For us, it will be because of property taxes and yard work.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that things go as planned. I've rescheduled this trip so many times. It's not yet January 31st, so as our agreement goes, I am not yet able to nag my husband about when he will get to working on putting the rig back together. Sometimes I just have to check to make sure my tongue is not bleeding. Here's to an on-time departure!
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