The Pewter Palace- Our Vintage Avion Travel Trailer

03/15/2026

GATOR sighting!!!!

Finally after 5.5 months we finally see one in our boat basin last evening. Guess he did not like live band music at the park for River Town Days!

Just a baby 5 ft or so! 😊

03/12/2026

After a strong rain this morning, the surrounding Bainbridge Oaks Disc Golf Course that is along side our Bainbridge Riverview Campground looks like an emerald jewel! Beautiful places to walk and enjoy nature!

03/12/2026

Thank you to our portable NOAA weather radio we were alerted to a
"TORNADO WARNING" for our county and city area.

Its Alert Alarm and recorded NOAA MESSAGE Went off at 12:20AM and again 5 AM.
We put away lawn chairs, fastening down the rock guards, storing loose items from on our patio. Not fun in the dark but at least we knew to do it.

Got some heavy rains and was windy for about an hour but all calm by 9AM.

March starts 🌪 season here in Bainbridge. Our camp hosting is over on the 27th and we will be headed north.

These rechargeable, portable NOAA weather radios really should be a MUST HAVE standard equipment especially for all RVers. But you do need to have it ON...not tucked in a cupboard. We keep ours plugged in when hooked up to pedestal power 24/7 and on rechargeable batteries when dry camping. Ours also has a small solar panel on top.

03/11/2026

Big thanks to Denis Blaquiere, Kevin McDougal, Laurel Burkhardt, John Koppes, Samantha DiCiccio

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

03/11/2026

Just saw Diesel at $5.05 today at a small independent gas station in southwest GA today. Wanna bet it breaks $5.25 by end of the week?

Times like this we are glad we have a gas truck to tow our trailer!

Even so we are already postulating a "plan B" for when we start our June to Nov travel if prices remain high.

03/07/2026

Gas and diesel up they go!
We use the UPSIDE App to help save $ on fuel.

Here is our code to get you going to save $$ where ever you are even a mile from home! It's free and eato use.

Download Upside with my link or use my code LUISE3826 to get 15¢ per gallon extra cash back on your first gas fill-up and 10% extra cash back on your first restaurant or grocery purchase!

03/06/2026

Welcome anglers!
The Florida Elite Anglers will bring its Spring and North Trail tournaments to Bainbridge on March 7 and 8, launching out of the Earle May Boat Basin on beautiful Lake Seminole.

Affiliated with The Bass Federation and Major League Fishing, the Florida Elite Anglers program provides a competitive platform for youth anglers to develop their skills and advance to state, national, and even world championship events.

Takeoffs for both tournament days will begin at the mega ramps at the Earle May Boat Basin, with daily weigh-ins also taking place at the same location. The public is invited to attend and support these talented young anglers as they compete.

Visit Bainbridge looks forward to welcoming competitors, families, and spectators for a weekend that highlights both the area’s outstanding fisheries and its commitment to outdoor recreation.

03/06/2026

When we do our routine camp host rounds we always have lovely ever changing views!

The campground is totally sold out this weekend as we welcome another Bass Fishing 🎣 tournament!

Visit Bainbridge, GA

03/06/2026

I have been working on updates to the AVION Travelcade National Rally we are hosting in September in Pigeon Forge, TN.

The event is SOLD out but we have waitlist info on the event page linked above.

Here are the STATS of STATES that will be represented at this year's rally (a national rally is planned for every 3 years)

from our post on the AVION Travelcade National Rally page......

Where on EARTH is everyone coming from to attend the rally??? Here is the most recent update!
MICHIGAN= gets a ⭐️ 🥇 for the most attending! 13 AVIONS!
OHIO = gets a 🥈for 7 AVIONS!
INDIANA = gets a 🥉for 6 AVIONS!
TENNESSEE = brings it home with 4 AVIONS!

THEN... WE HAVE 1 AVION from each of the following states!
OK, NY, WI, MO, MT, CA, MA, SD, KY, NC, IL, NE, MN and even TX!

44 TOTAL RIGS (including travel trailers, truck campers & Whales!)
How awesome is that to have 18 STATES represented at the first NATIONAL AVION RALLY hosted in decades!

This is gonna be awesome!

IMPORTANT!! Remember- we are SOLD OUT and have folks on a WAIT LIST - so if you ARE ALREADY registered and have your site reserved please contact Kevin & Luise Sherman directly IF YOU HAVE TO CANCEL! Do NOT contact the campground directly!

** MICHIGAN/INDIANA FOLKS... there has been talk of a caravan of Avions who will travel together heading south. If you need a contact for that let us know by posting a comment below!

if you did not get into this year's rally don't despair. Go to the rally page and click to "follow" so you will see notifications in the future for updates, sign ups for future rallies and more! We also post some great "Travelcade" trivia and nostalgia info there too!

03/05/2026

This is FUN! What would your choice be??

03/05/2026

Spring is here (or well....almost)! Time to get thinking about all the "pre- vacation travel" projects to do!

Even though we are fulltimers now, we still have "spring prep" items on our punch list.
https://thepewterpalace.com/2026/03/01/spring-cleaning-pt-1-toilet-and-sink-drain-pipes/

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