Exploring Fort Desoto – The Pier

Posted by on Feb 22 2015

Fort Desoto was large enough that it needs to be broken in to 3 pieces. This is the first piece, where I go for a walk, 800′ out into the Gulf of Mexico on a day when it’s 48*, and the wind is howling.

It wasn’t that the temperature was bad – 48 is t-shirts and jeans weather for Denver Me – it’s that the wind was stripping away any body heat it could get – my fingers were so cold and stiff that I had to keep switching hands and stuffing the other one in my pocket to unfreeze!

Also, today I’ve included the Average Daily Cost (less upgrades, but counting repairs) for a straight comparison of JUST living costs, without any “setup” costs.

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
37 Days on the Road
24 Free nights
26 Paid nights
50 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $3995.03
2015 Average Daily Cost: $79.9/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day
2015 Average Daily Cost – LESS UPGRADES: $45.51/day

–==2015 Itinerary==–
February 20-23 – LazyDays Campground, Seffner, Florida
February 23 – Deltona, FL
February 24 – Green Cove Springs, FL – Picking up FL License plates!
February 24-25 – Paynes Prairie State Park, Gainesville, FL
…
March 16-25, 2015 – McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
Now with 100% more Phil Campbell!
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://knowledge.servicenow.com/
…
May 1-?? – Mom’s House, Sacramento, CA
…
Summer 2015 – Up the West Coast!

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com

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2015-02-19 Fort Desoto Part 1 – The Pier

Posted by on Feb 22 2015

Fort Desoto was large enough that it needs to be broken in to 3 pieces. This is the first piece, where I go for a walk, 800′ out into the Gulf of Mexico on a day when it’s 48*, and the wind is howling.

It wasn’t that the temperature was bad – 48 is t-shirts and jeans weather for Denver Me – it’s that the wind was stripping away any body heat it could get – my fingers were so cold and stiff that I had to keep switching hands and stuffing the other one in my pocket to unfreeze!

Also, today I’ve included the Average Daily Cost (less upgrades, but counting repairs) for a straight comparison of JUST living costs, without any “setup” costs.

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
37 Days on the Road
24 Free nights
26 Paid nights
50 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $3995.03
2015 Average Daily Cost: $79.9/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day
2015 Average Daily Cost – LESS UPGRADES: $45.51/day

–==2015 Itinerary==–
February 20-23 – LazyDays Campground, Seffner, Florida
February 23 – Deltona, FL
February 24 – Green Cove Springs, FL – Picking up FL License plates!
February 24-25 – Paynes Prairie State Park, Gainesville, FL
…
March 16-25, 2015 – McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
Now with 100% more Phil Campbell!
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://ift.tt/1lRzxkC
…
May 1-?? – Mom’s House, Sacramento, CA
…
Summer 2015 – Up the West Coast!

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com
http://ift.tt/1tq1gcm
http://ift.tt/1tq1ikc
http://ift.tt/1zSV188

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443
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2015-02-16 Sunshine Skyway Bridge Redux!

Posted by on Feb 22 2015

Having met my friend Keely and given her the hug that I’ve owed her for over three years (http://ift.tt/1FfmWOC), I’m on my way back to St. Petersburg, and I’m late, I’m late! (but not by much…)

YELLOW!
THE BRIDGE IS YELLOW!
It always looked white from a distance to me.

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
34 Days on the Road
24 Free nights
23 Paid nights
47 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $3840.4
2015 Average Daily Cost: $81.71/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==2015 Itinerary==–
February 16-20 – Site 91, Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
February 20-23 – LazyDays Campground, Seffner, Florida
February 23 – Deltona, FL
February 24 – Green Cove Springs, FL – Picking up FL License plates!
February 24-25 – Paynes Prairie State Park, Gainesville, FL
…
March 16-25, 2015 – McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
Now with 100% more Phil Campbell!
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://ift.tt/1lRzxkC
…
May 1-?? – Mom’s House, Sacramento, CA
…
Summer 2015 – Up the West Coast!

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com
http://ift.tt/1tq1gcm
http://ift.tt/1tq1ikc
http://ift.tt/1zSV188

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443
http://ift.tt/1B73h5T

Crossing the Sunshine Skyway Bridge Redux!

Posted by on Feb 22 2015

Having met my friend Keely and given her the hug that I’ve owed her for over three years (http://yarrvee.com/port-charlotte/), I’m on my way back to St. Petersburg, and I’m late, I’m late! (but not by much…)

YELLOW!
THE BRIDGE IS YELLOW!
It always looked white from a distance to me.

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
34 Days on the Road
24 Free nights
23 Paid nights
47 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $3840.4
2015 Average Daily Cost: $81.71/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==2015 Itinerary==–
February 16-20 – Site 91, Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
February 20-23 – LazyDays Campground, Seffner, Florida
February 23 – Deltona, FL
February 24 – Green Cove Springs, FL – Picking up FL License plates!
February 24-25 – Paynes Prairie State Park, Gainesville, FL
…
March 16-25, 2015 – McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
Now with 100% more Phil Campbell!
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://knowledge.servicenow.com/
…
May 1-?? – Mom’s House, Sacramento, CA
…
Summer 2015 – Up the West Coast!

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com

https://www.facebook.com/YarrVee
http://amzn.com/w/3KYCQFHECT0OR

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443

A Warm Drive For America!

Posted by on Feb 21 2015

With a bunch of the country under a deep freeze, I thought we might go for a drive together on the Pinellas Parkway and get some lunch…

Let’s Go!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
35 Days on the Road
24 Free nights
24 Paid nights
48 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $3885.76
2015 Average Daily Cost: $80.95/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==2015 Itinerary==–
February 16-20 – Site 91, Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
February 20-23 – LazyDays Campground, Seffner, Florida
February 23 – Deltona, FL
February 24 – Green Cove Springs, FL – Picking up FL License plates!
February 24-25 – Paynes Prairie State Park, Gainesville, FL
…
March 16-25, 2015 – McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
Now with 100% more Phil Campbell!
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://knowledge.servicenow.com/
…
May 1-?? – Mom’s House, Sacramento, CA
…
Summer 2015 – Up the West Coast!

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com

https://www.facebook.com/YarrVee
http://amzn.com/w/3KYCQFHECT0OR

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443

2015-02-17.1 A Warm Drive For You!

Posted by on Feb 21 2015

With a bunch of the country under a deep freeze, I thought we might go for a drive together on the Pinellas Parkway and get some lunch…

Let’s Go!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
35 Days on the Road
24 Free nights
24 Paid nights
48 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $3885.76
2015 Average Daily Cost: $80.95/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==2015 Itinerary==–
February 16-20 – Site 91, Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
February 20-23 – LazyDays Campground, Seffner, Florida
February 23 – Deltona, FL
February 24 – Green Cove Springs, FL – Picking up FL License plates!
February 24-25 – Paynes Prairie State Park, Gainesville, FL
…
March 16-25, 2015 – McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
Now with 100% more Phil Campbell!
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://ift.tt/1lRzxkC
…
May 1-?? – Mom’s House, Sacramento, CA
…
Summer 2015 – Up the West Coast!

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com
http://ift.tt/1tq1gcm
http://ift.tt/1tq1ikc
http://ift.tt/1zSV188

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443
http://ift.tt/18cymss

2015-02-16 Arches Of Trees Redux

Posted by on Feb 21 2015

On the way in, there was a guy who stopped his Jeep WAAAY before I reached him to warn me about one particular branch that was hanging way down low.

So driving out had a certain pucker-factor, too.

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
34 Days on the Road
24 Free nights
23 Paid nights
47 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $3840.4
2015 Average Daily Cost: $81.71/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==2015 Itinerary==–
February 16-20 – Site 91, Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
February 20-23 – LazyDays Campground, Seffner, Florida
February 23 – Deltona, FL
February 24 – Green Cove Springs, FL – Picking up FL License plates!
February 24-25 – Paynes Prairie State Park, Gainesville, FL
…
March 16-25, 2015 – McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
Now with 100% more Phil Campbell!
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://ift.tt/1lRzxkC
…
May 1-?? – Mom’s House, Sacramento, CA
…
Summer 2015 – Up the West Coast!

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com
http://ift.tt/1tq1gcm
http://ift.tt/1tq1ikc
http://ift.tt/1zSV188

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
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Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443
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Let’s Go Flying! Episode 2 – Myakka River, Florida

Posted by on Feb 21 2015

This was a short series of flight over the Myakka River near Venice, Florida as I practiced with dual batteries, 10″ props, and the new gimbal for the quadcopter.
These flights were really nerve wracking, since the copter is now WAY heavier than it used to be (so it responds slowly) – I didn’t know for sure how long the batteries would last – and there were lots of trees and whatnot to run into by mistake (and the old Phantom adage of “if you get in trouble, hit the gas and go straight up” didn’t work here for obvious reasons!), and of course, flying out over the river…which was really the only clear space to fly…

And, naturally, I did a lousy job keeping the extra wires and whatnot out of the camera frame! I was much more concerned with keeping them out of the props!

I hope you enjoy the videos of these short flights! As I work the bugs out, there will be more of them to come!

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
34 Days on the Road
24 Free nights
23 Paid nights
47 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $3840.4
2015 Average Daily Cost: $81.71/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==2015 Itinerary==–
February 16-20 – Site 91, Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
February 20-23 – LazyDays Campground, Seffner, Florida
February 23 – Deltona, FL
February 24 – Green Cove Springs, FL – Picking up FL License plates!
February 24-25 – Paynes Prairie State Park, Gainesville, FL
…
March 16-25, 2015 – McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
Now with 100% more Phil Campbell!
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://ift.tt/1lRzxkC
…
May 1-?? – Mom’s House, Sacramento, CA
…
Summer 2015 – Up the West Coast!

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com
http://ift.tt/1tq1gcm
http://ift.tt/1tq1ikc
http://ift.tt/1zSV188

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443
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Arches Of Trees Redux – Camp Venice Retreat

Posted by on Feb 20 2015

On the way in, there was a guy who stopped his Jeep WAAAY before I reached him to warn me about one particular branch that was hanging way down low.

So driving out had a certain pucker-factor, too.

–==2015 Cost of RV Life==–
34 Days on the Road
24 Free nights
23 Paid nights
47 Total nights

2015 Total Spent: $3840.4
2015 Average Daily Cost: $81.71/day
2014 Average Daily Cost: $43.49/day

–==2015 Itinerary==–
February 16-20 – Site 91, Fort DeSoto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida
February 20-23 – LazyDays Campground, Seffner, Florida
February 23 – Deltona, FL
February 24 – Green Cove Springs, FL – Picking up FL License plates!
February 24-25 – Paynes Prairie State Park, Gainesville, FL
…
March 16-25, 2015 – McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, TX
South by Southwest – http://sxsw.com/
Now with 100% more Phil Campbell!
…
April 19-24, 2015 – Las Vegas, NV
ServiceNow Knowledge15 – http://knowledge.servicenow.com/
…
May 1-?? – Mom’s House, Sacramento, CA
…
Summer 2015 – Up the West Coast!

–==CONTACT==–
http://www.YarrVee.com

https://www.facebook.com/YarrVee
http://amzn.com/w/3KYCQFHECT0OR

–==WE LOVE SNAIL MAIL!==–
YarrVee.com
411 Walnut Street #9806
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-3443