Tag Archives: Google Earth

Rest Stop Alternatives

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Rest stops are very useful to long distance travelers – especially those with small children who need to “go” five minutes after leaving the McDonald’s Playplace! But they can be so much more than simply an unplanned emergency stop – … Continue reading →

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Keeping a Digital Journal

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

One of the things we will encourage the kids to do is keep a journal.Being in an RV, space is an issue, so the less stuff we have – the better. Since there will already be a computer on board, … Continue reading →

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What do the kids think?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

I’ve been asked by friends and family – and I’ve seen this topic on other blogs as well- “What do the kids think about leaving for a year?” I suppose if I asked them, “What do you think about leaving … Continue reading →

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Google Sightseeing – a Blog review and what I do

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Blog review - http://googlesightseeing.com/ The first thing I do before any roadtrip is get on to Google Earth. I zoom down to the road I intend to take and “travel” the route as if I am actually on the road. Doing … Continue reading →

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New GPS Camera on the market – Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS Camera

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

When I received my Nikon CoolPix P-6000 a couple of years ago for my birthday, there weren’t that many cameras with integrated GPS receivers. There were one or two others but that’s about it. Other options included purchasing an after … Continue reading →

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Waymarking

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

For me, Geocaching has always been about an excuse to go somewhere I haven’t been before. The hidden ”treasure” one finds is great for kids, but the find simply signifies the completion of the task. In the end, I’ve always remembered the … Continue reading →

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Geocaching

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Geocaching has been around for approximately twelve years now; so, a fair amount of people know about it worldwide. But not everyone. I’m not going to tell you about what Geocaching is or its history or how to play the … Continue reading →

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Equipment

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Here we will discuss our primary mode of transportation and communication. Our current thought is an RV large enough to be a portable classroom. If we took the length of our trip and our home school objective out of the … Continue reading →

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