Sit back and enjoy the ride!! J.R. Swaim Hop into the back seat of ‘Blue’ and again accompany John and Beth Swaim as they set out on a seven month trek across the country again testing their travelling survival skills. Ride along as they meet the many fascinating people throughout this land, walk and talk with past U.S. Presidents, both living and dead. Visit the lands and meet the spirits of great Native American leaders of the past and see the lands they call home. Journey along as they dodge tornados, visit State and National Parks, view National Monuments, and discover many of the ‘hidden treasures’ that populate the country. Visit sites most vacationers either miss or “just don’t have the time” to see on a normal vacation schedule. It’s time to roll! Let’s Go!

Ride along with two recent retirees as they travel across the U.S. in their new fifth-wheel recreational vehicle (RV) and modern-day prairie schooner, the aHiker.a Hop into the cab of aBlue, a their faithful asteeda tow vehicle as John and Beth Swaim set out to find the America they always wanted to seeavisiting relatives and family in small towns, seeing national treasures, and finding pieces of Americana not always seen during the standard two-week vacation or on the well-traveled path. Become part of the adventure as these novice RVers learn the ropes of their new post-working lives and survive the mostly fun, often zany, and sometimes sad situations along the way. All aboard!

We've all been told to "follow our dreams", but what happens when those dreams aren't working out? Part personal memoir, part self-help, Follow Your Detour will inspire you to embrace the unexpected, let go of your pain and fears, and find the courage to create your own path.

"Six-Seater Wagen" [the story of a Royal Traveling Landau} by KEN WHEELING The Ice Industry in New York [ an illustrated essay} by the late JULIAN RALPH An Ideal Coaching Route (reprinted from the June 1912 issue of BIT & SPUR}