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Jul 11 2008

Back Issues of Davis Mtn Bike Adventures

Posted by JacQ

Let’s start with Ohio.

Alum Creek near Columbus – Tight, technical and very wet. But about the only mountain biking anywhere around Columbus in the way of single track.

Denison University Nature preserve – Only certain trails, but years ago they did let you mtn bike a good portion, just stay on the trails and respect any signs, this is a nature preserve first, but the riding was open, with some good down hills and climbs. It’s located near the university which is located in Granville, Ohio.

San Antonio, Texas

My home for the past 2.5 years, there is 3 good rides right in San Antonio.

McAlister Park – open, fast, fun, and some tight technical spots, but a lot of good open single track. Read the rest of this entry »

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Jul 10 2008

Recycling in Bartlesville, OK

Posted by JacQ

We always do as much recycling as we can. I store our recyclables in a compartment right under the oven. After one week on the road. We have the little storage space almost full of paper and plastics ready for recycling drop off. But when I found out from Bartlesville’s city website that the city has no recycling program, I was really disappointed.

But with a quick Q&A with a nice employee at Jude’s Health & Java, we found out that there is in fact a place for us who prefer to recycle to drop off the items. The Recycling Complex is located at 501 SW Virginia Ave, Bartlesville OK 74003. It is managed by the EmployAbility’s Recycling Crew. The crew is consist of a few of full-time and four part-time employees with disabilities. Thank you ladies and gentlemen for your hard work to make a difference!

I have copied some of the information regarding what they are accepting at the drop off location. Please be considerate and sort the items and clean them accordingly so that the crew can work safely and efficiently. Read the rest of this entry »

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Jul 10 2008

Essentials for Our Full Time RV Lifestyle

Posted by JacQ

Thought I’d share with you a couple of items that we have purchased recently. Since we are now full timers, we can’t purchase anything that we don’t absolutely need.

Mr. Coffee TM3-2 3-Quart Ice Tea Maker A month ago, we purchased the Mr. Coffee 3 Qt. Ice Tea Maker. It has been used every day since we bought it. Saved us lots and lots of money from buying drinks from the store. With enough ice cubes, planty of sugar and small amount of good quality tea leaves, you can have ready to serve ice tea witin 10 minutes.

Due to the amount of tea we drink and the rate we drink tea. I found a local store in San Antonio that offer great selection of tea for us to try. Camille’s Tea is an online store that you can easily order anything from organic teas, flavored teas, FAIRTRADE certified teas, herb and fruit teas, green teas and lots more that will blow your mind away.

The Spearmint Herbal Tea is awesome with a little bit of sugar, on a hot summer day. We drank lots of that while remodeling the house. We bought total of 19 different teas to stock up and try. It should last us a least 6 months…

The second item we knew we would need to purchase to support our tea drinking is a portable ice maker. After extensive research and looking at reviews. I have decided to buy the EdgeStar Compact Portable Ice Maker ( IP210TI ).

It is still a little big for our limited counter space, but it fits comfortably between the sink and the stove. It makes ice quite fast, but we have to put the ice cubes in a freezer zip lock bag as soon as they are done and store in the freezer to prevent them from melting since the ice maker is not a freezer.

So far, so good!

Life in the RV is awesome.

Ever since we arrive Bartlesville, OK. It has been a good experience. I will keep everyone posted with what else we are up to!