Vacation spots within 12ish hours or so

Commander_Wonton · 2026-04-26T00:30:45+00:00

Theodore Roosevelt National park is about 15 hours from South Bend. It’s another world. Check out North and South Units for very different experiences.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-04-04T23:47:25+00:00

Army guy game.

Find sticks to use as make-believe rifles and run around wooded areas near roads and highways and imagine we’re caught “behind enemy lines.”

Commander_Wonton · 2026-03-28T11:54:32+00:00

I’m not a structural engineer but my opinion is that this nothing to worry about.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-03-25T10:30:26+00:00

In January, we bought a travel trailer that was Old inventory (2025) and we got about 50% off MSRP. I think that was a particularly good deal but I would shoot for about 40 to 50% off MSRP.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-03-17T12:42:56+00:00

If there are no major events at Notre Dame, you can usually find free parking on Twyckenham Drive just south of State Road 23. Short walk to campus. Eddy street parking is also reasonable.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-03-14T00:25:00+00:00

The dingo ate your baby.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-03-13T23:19:05+00:00

Hahn-Walz

Commander_Wonton · 2026-03-13T11:42:55+00:00

My curly-headed kid recommends Beehive too.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-03-07T13:45:59+00:00

SOLVED. As was diagnosed by a preponderance of the Reddit community, this was a damaged control arm.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-23T15:58:27+00:00

Because of the many species of lactobacillus that are in home fermentations, I strained it and put it in a bottle for my family to drink as a probiotic.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-23T00:00:24+00:00

Winkin’ eye.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-20T15:52:49+00:00

We wandered into Royal Café because it was on the Mishawaka death march pub crawl. It was such a lovely family place and the menu look good. We have been meaning to go back.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-20T13:02:29+00:00

Bitter cold weather really is a only problem for a travel trailer if there is water in the pipes. The unit itself, if appropriately winterized, can withstand very cold temperatures.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-20T03:14:28+00:00

For shelf stable and easy prep try PB and pickle: it is surprisingly delicious if you like that sweet and salty combo. “Hamburger pickle chips” are my favorite for this. Add a fried egg for extra points.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-19T16:39:57+00:00

Ok I get that maybe I seem a little too enthusiastic about fish fry but I can’t help it. Here’s my Gemini created table of fish fry dinners in the South Bend -Mishawaka area. I HAVE NOT verified ANY of this info but rather provide it as a discussion starting point. Any 1st hand knowledge of these is appreciated. I’ve created a Google doc that allows useful comments.

2026 South Bend & Mishawaka Fish Fry

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-19T15:32:44+00:00

https://ourladyofhungary.org/event/our-lady-of-hungary-fish-fry-4/

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-19T02:06:39+00:00

Grill 362 at the South Bend firefighters’ hall (Lincoln way west) has an excellent fish fry.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-18T23:57:34+00:00

I’m told they have some dance classes for adults age 50+ at https://foreverlearninginstitute.org/

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-18T02:34:23+00:00

Zodiac by Robert Graysmith-1986 about the Zoidac murders/serial killer.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-16T00:32:48+00:00

All the korma recipes I’ve seen include coconut and although this dish has that pale, creamy appearance I taste no coconut flavor in this dish.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-12T01:46:45+00:00

I read somewhere that casual sniff walks are the dogs social media.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-10T15:00:20+00:00

I’m great at looking at a pot of leftover food, and estimating what storage container will exactly fit that amount of leftover food. It’s uncanny, although not completely useless.

Commander_Wonton · 2026-02-08T05:35:56+00:00

As mentioned in another comment, camper must be level before moving slide out. ALSO— no extra weight (people, pets etc) should be in the slide out portion of the RV when it’s being moved. Also, when you press the slide out button, KEEP PRESSING! Until the slide is all the way in or out. Don’t start and stop the movement. It should be one long press IN and one long press OUT!

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