Jenny's Travel Blog:

Dear Gentle Reader- I apologize for the lack of content in my travel blog lately. It was a long, cold winter in SE Wisconsin, and I made the mistake of letting my Roadtrek battery go dead. So instead of sojourning, I have been spending time working, volunteering, protesting, hanging out with Buttercup, and watching Bridgerton... (as you may have guessed from my salutation. ;) IYKYK ) As winter turned to spring, I got motivated to prepare the Roadtrek for travel. I put in a n

It is a dark and cold December morning in SE Wisconsin. Ten white Ford Starcraft F450 shuttles are parked in a pole barn, windshields facing the middle like five cows on each side of a trough. A cautious new driver slowly backs out her shuttle, shifts into park, and takes a photo.

The call came mid-June 2025…“We need help moving!” Down in Lewisville, Texas, my aunt and uncle were packing up their 4-bedroom home, and it was proving to be a huge task. Could I help with the move? “Aunt Soo” and “Unky Bunky” are two of my favorite people on the planet, so without hesitation I answered “Yes!”

We had three days to play, and I kept the plan loose: take two days to get up to Cornucopia - exploring dog parks and natural areas along the way - and stop in Wausau on the way back...

New owner of an old camper van, Jenny Rule, tells about her early days making upgrades and exploring with her 1996 Roadtrek 170 Popular.

Then fate took over. I was scrolling through an online RV sales forum when I came across a listing for a Class B camper van -