<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[DrDave's RV Odyssey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exploring the Cosmos on Wheels]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:14:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lakeside Oasis Day 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelowna BC. View from our hotel room Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in south central BC. It’s the province’s 3rd largest city next to Vancouver and Victoria. It has a similar climate to Vancouver but is much drier in the summer. Kelowna produces wines that have received international recognition. Vineyards are common around and south of the city where the climate is ideal for the many wineries. It is also very bike friendly. My wife’s...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/lakeside-oasis-day-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a58ec52d03244312ce4674b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:40:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_abd8b617e7674fff871cf27e08ec10a8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston..we have a problem!]]></title><description><![CDATA[DEF warning with countdown The 'DEF' or Diesel Exhaust Fluid system in Mercedes Benz sprinter vans, which is what our RV chassis is, plays a critical role in emissions control. What I'm learning is that DEF related faults are not uncommon and they can happen from a variety of reasons. This DEF emissions system was mandated for diesel vehicles I believe after around 2016. What it basically requires is that this DEF fluid has to be added to the vehicle every so often. There is a gauge in the...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/houston-we-have-a-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5805ec9c687b0d7a3ba6ce</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:34:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_68cf0e7395104cf4a5f9e6dbab11eb2b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_173,h_130,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kootenai Falls MT and the Tale of the Oru Kayak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kootenai Falls, Troy Montana Odyssey day 19 and we are off to the beautiful State of Montana for another 2 day visit with friends. This time it's a lake house in Troy, Montana which is home of the famous Kootenai Falls. Kootenai Falls, located in northwestern Montana along US Highway 2, is the state's largest undammed waterfall. Accessible by a 0.5-mile trail from the Kootenai Falls/Swinging Bridge Parking Area, it features a suspended bridge offering scenic views of the gorge. The entire...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/kootenai-falls-mt-and-the-tale-of-the-oru-kayak</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a51895ec549c55b35af7bbc</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:49:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/a32607_260b553b7ff0443490223aefdc4115a3/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winerama continued]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wine tasting under the trees at Herron Bluff Odyssey day 18 finds us on the road again to Eastern Washington on the edge of the Tri-Cities region. Situated at the confluence of the Columbia, Snake, and Yakima rivers in Eastern Washington, the Tri-Cities comprise three closely linked cities in the southeastern part of the state: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. Our destination was right in the midst of that. Benton City is more rural and known for its' vineyards and wineries. The Herron Bluff...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/winerama-continued</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a500046cb673b1177c6dab1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:30:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_78d8c4e331c447e59d379ae6a35a0e31~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land of a Thousand Wineries]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of several wineries in Caldwell, ID Day 16 and our next stop is Caldwell, Idaho to meet up with a couple of good friends there. We had a couple of these stops, one here and another in Montana, to break things up a bit. This entire region from eastern Idaho up through eastern Washington and BC Canada is filled with wineries. We visited several on our trip including here in Caldwell ID. I think most of these smaller wineries never make it into stores where we typically buy wine. That's...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/land-of-a-thousand-wineries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4a4f6ffa58f0a255d44837</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:55:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_9d03e04764814639a176cc0d9e022ef0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edge of the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milky Way core taken from our campsite at Crump Lake near Plush, Oregon Day 14 and we are heading out from Spring Creek, Nevada to a remote region of the Earth about 330 miles away. Yes we actually do have an outback here in the US and it’s located in the State of Oregon! Encompassing 2.5 million acres, the Oregon Outback is a vast region of high desert in South Central and Southeastern Oregon. The skies above the Outback are among the darkest in the world. According to the Light Pollution...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/edge-of-the-universe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a483a14fa58f0a255cfdb55</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:03:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_c468a6c82d844f07b776bf3ebd767f73~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruby's View]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campsite with Ruby Mountains in the distance About day 13 of the Odyssey we were headed from Great Basin to Sprink Creek Nevada on our way to the Oregon Outback. We will occasionally make use of the Harvest Host camping network. Harvest Hosts is a unique RV camping membership where self-contained RVers are invited to visit and stay overnight at wineries, farms, breweries, museums, and other unique attractions. You pay a yearly membership fee, currently under $200 US, and you can then stay at...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/ruby-s-view</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a42ff6651416e35e7844b29</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:49:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_00e76ae08edf468c910dcfb71b3a3b25~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote Sanctuary of Darkness- Part 4, Starry Nights]]></title><description><![CDATA[NGC 7023- the Iris Nebula The night sky did not disappoint! Great Basin is one of the Dark Sky Sanctuaries in the US as discussed in Part 1 We had 3 of 4 clear nights. As I also mentioned earlier, the Milky was a little obscured to the south due to the terrain so I chose a target in the northern section. The above image was taken with the equipment shown below. This is a single 5 minute exposure, raw image uncalibrated. Unfortunately my ability to fully process astronomical images is limited...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/remote-sanctuary-of-darkness-part-4-starry-nights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3e8fcfad71d3b68767cc41</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:05:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_dfa0fba2c0694cd883335e45286c2e00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote Sanctuary of Darkness- Part 3, Baker Creek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baker Creek In the last chapter we set out to search for the source of the rushing water sound. It didn't take very long to find it! You had to fight through a moderate amount of brush, some thornbushes and low hanging tree branches, but it was basically about a 5 minute hike from the campsite. The creek was amazingly vibrant and crystal clear for its' size. It was about 10 foot wide on average and not very deep, maybe a foot or so. Now supposedly there were fish in there but I was trying to...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/remote-sanctuary-of-darkness-part-3-baker-creek</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3684e5a8977cb11dd557cd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 12:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/a32607_8a354000d4d4479987fdee36dbeb67bb/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote Sanctuary of Darkness- Part 2, Base Camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panoramic view from the Baker Creek campsite Great Basin was the first extended stay of the trip. We were here for 4 nights. There are several campsites but I would say most of them were too small for our RV. Baker Creek campground which is only a few miles from the Visitor Center was probably going to be the best bet for our set up. But sky clearance was crucial for nighttime observing and careful planning was necessary to determine which sites were suitable. The higher-numbered sites in the...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/remote-sanctuary-of-darkness-part-2-base-camp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a334c99a0be590c66dcc93e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:00:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_156390d3ee6947a29b66ab523086d4e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remote Sanctuary of Darkness- Part 1, Arrival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Route from Cedar City to Great Basin National Park. Distance approximately 140 miles It's day 10 of our 2026 Odyssey and we have just eclipsed the 1000 mile mark since our departure from home! We are on the road to Great Basin National Park in Nevada. The failed slide out on our RV is behind us and it’s onward and northward! Van Life isn't bad at all! The park derives its name from the Great Basin, the dry and mountainous region between the Sierra Nevada and the Wasatch Mountains. It’s huge,...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/remote-sanctuary-of-darkness-part-1-arrival</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a309892531c6a05db2b4175</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:05:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_fcf512b6dca9442696c5d37c4833a48c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_597,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things Go Sideways in a Western Town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Perhaps not as great as it looks here! About day 9 on the 2026 Odyssey, it's what I call a "transition" day. We just spent a few days off grid as it were and we often stop for maybe a day or so somewhere we can empty the RV waste tanks, refill water, restock food, do laundry, all that stuff. The original plan was to get there early enough where we could do some biking, then all the maintenance stuff and check in at the RV park in the afternoon. Honestly, we try to avoid the the usual RV parks...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/things-go-sideways-in-a-western-town</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2dbf1b44c7bef1d030ff87</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:50:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_17b8fb45242e407a853dc25d6e1720b1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pyramid Ridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pyramid Ridge just outside of Cedar City, Utah Pyramid Ridge Campground sits at just over 6,000 feet above sea level and looks out to a backdrop of the red rock pyramids along the Hurricane Cliffs. It's several miles from Cedar City but in the campground you would have no idea because of its' secluded nature. This was around day 6 of our 2026 Odyssey, after leaving Flagstaff. We were here for 3 nights. This was a pleasant surprise after we got settled in and got over the fact that our site...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/pyramid-ridge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2ccc70913d229ac52afb84</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:25:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_88f92f110d894421a124c588fd748dc9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essential RV Maintenance Tips for Summer Travels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, as the very first post in this blog I thought this topic was a good one. Summer is RV time! Chances are your rig has been sitting around for weeks or even months and now you're planning to head out on a long summer trip. These are just a few things to remember to do before you go. Depending on how bad things have gotten you should make sure you leave enough time to get major things done. Servicing your chassis engine, replacing coach batteries and any repairs that will require...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/essential-rv-maintenance-tips-for-summer-travels</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a278558750b8b39abbf450a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:15:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_caf6b787ee0d415eb8d06dc4bdd48341~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biking around Big Lake Arizona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Summer, after I had been road biking for only a couple of months, we decided to take our bikes on our trip. At a stop in Durango CO we did about a 30-mile trip around the valley, and after that I realized that biking was an awesome way to see new places. Nothing that immerses you more into the environment than being on a bike. Now this is road biking, and it can be a challenge going to more remote places and finding suitable trails. But it is do-able often enough. Perhaps next year we...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/top-biking-trails-for-rv-enthusiasts-and-adventurers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a27854abcf454bfefdcc99b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:15:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_d388b7f9a4104563bced825295da1a90~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capturing the Cosmos: Astrophotography Tips for RVers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The globular star cluster M3 Remote astrophotography on the road This is why I ultimately decided to get into this RV world! I never would have thought I would be doing this but now seeing where I can go with it, I am definitely hooked, despite the challenges and occasional mishaps along the way. I didn't want to go crazy here in this introductory post getting into a hundred different equipment options, places to go etc etc. I have a dedicated astronomy blog and for those interested you can...]]></description><link>https://www.drdavesrvodyssey.com/post/capturing-the-cosmos-astrophotography-tips-for-rvers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a278549750b8b39abbf44e4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:15:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a32607_c16423ee36bb4723a737656c0b532e03~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_697,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>astrodoc71</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>