Brad’s RV Adventures

Recent Posts

  • Free Camping in Houston Texas

    What a pleasant surprise to find free camping in Houston Texas! In Tomball, Texas just thirty minutes from downtown Houston, Spring Creek Park offers free tent and RV camping with...

  • Vicksburg – Not Just Another River City

    Perhaps I am biased after living here for two years in the early 1990’s, but Vicksburg, Mississippi is more than just another river city. Vicksburg is a tourist gem overlooking...

  • 5 Things I Learned

    Five things I learned in my first year as a full-time RVer: 1. There’s Certainly More Than One Way to RV RVers come with a myriad of backstories, reasons, objectives...

  • Ohio, Kentucky and Mississippi

    I have been catching up with family and friends in Ohio, Kentucky and Mississippi over the last few weeks. My son Landon joined me for a trip through Ohio to...

  • 10 Ways to Save Money on Gas

    Ten great ways to save money on gas and diesel. And these are not just for RVers. Feel free to connect with me on the social media links and share...

  • Making My Wooden Kayak

    My wooden kayak is a handmade cedar strip built kayak. I made it over the course of several years. Lots of reading, learning and trying new things made it possible....

  • Murders, Revenge and Building

    I’m out of the Smokies and into Kentucky. Volunteering for two months in Great Smoky Mountains National Park was a great experience. Now it is friends and family for the...

  • Hike to Mount Le Conte

    The hike to Mount Le Conte is ten miles round-trip with 2,759 feet in elevation gain. Actually, it’s an iconic hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the peak...

  • Trolley transports visitors to the synchronous fireflies

    Synchronized Fireflies

    Synchronized fireflies treat Smoky Mountain visitors to a magical light show. Once a year and in one small area, thousands of Synchronous Fireflies (Photinus carolinus) flash their bioluminescence. Then there...

  • Brad Saum Full-Time Rver

    1 Year in 3 minutes

    One year! One year of living and traveling full-time in my RV! I’ve compiled a 3-minute video of my first year on the road: My journey began a slow progression...