by sutherland | Dec 9, 2012 | boy-child, equipment, girl-child
So back in May I hurt my shoulder – wakeboarding, not hockey-related. That put me on the sidelines for a few weeks, and then I was very busy planning and preparing for a trip around the country with my daughter. That put me into August, by which time, of...
by sutherland | Jul 28, 2012 | 2012roadtrip, big bad wolf, fetch pet care, review
I can’t say enough good things about Fetch! Pet Care. I’ve used them twice now, once for a weekend trip to the Keys in May and now this trip. I’ve always had trouble finding good boarding for the Big Bad Wolf … She’s big and she sometimes has a mind of her...
by sutherland | Jul 28, 2012 | 2012roadtrip, Uncategorized
I was skeptical, but the things actually work well.Twenty-nine days, through some of the hottest parts of the country at the hottest time of year. Vegas at 110-degrees and hiking the Grand Canyon were the biggest tests and the Magic Underwear performed flawlessly. It...
by sutherland | Jul 28, 2012 | 2012roadtrip, Uncategorized
Well … after driving over 9700 miles in 28 days, I think I can now offer an opinion about the Toyota Prius. The gas mileage is obviously its most outstanding feature, averaging 46.8 mpg over the 9700 miles. This is lower than the advertised 50 mpg, but I didn’t...
by sutherland | Jul 28, 2012 | 2012roadtrip, Uncategorized
Of the twenty-eight nights in hotels for this trip, I booked twenty of them through Priceline. Checking the forums on BiddingForTravel gave me an idea of what winning bids were like for a given area, rather than blindly trying to figure out where to start the...