ELKHART -- There’s a unique RV traveling the roads of North America these days, and everywhere it goes, it causes heads to turn, mouths to drop open, people scrambling for their cameras, and most of all - smiles.

What is it about this fifth wheel trailer that is causing so much commotion? It’s the incredibly unique murals that cover every square inch of the coach. The fifth wheel is a Landmark model built by Heartland Recreational Vehicles, Elkhart, Ind., but the “LUV SHAK” is quickly becoming its own “Landmark.”

Kathleen and Vance Hamilton of Crowley, La., commissioned artist Robert Baxter to transform their Landmark fifth wheel into one of the most eye-catching vehicles to ever hit the road. Baxter’s work shines in the hand-painted flowers, dragonflies, stunning sunsets, lush flower gardens and even a scene reminiscent of the rice and crawfish fields near in their hometown.

What on earth were the Hamiltons thinking when they had large colorful murals full of tree frogs, a lizard and even a castle wall painted on their home? “We just love RVing and we’ve never been ones to stick with the status quo,” states Kathleen.

Retired from over 30 years of teaching at Crowley Middle School, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Kathleen had dreamed of retiring to the RV lifestyle since she was in college. “It all started when a friend asked me to travel to Gatlinburg, Tenn., with her family in a pop-up camper. I enjoyed the trip immensely and was hooked for life,” shares Kathleen.

“Even marriage and kids couldn’t slow me down. I remember once I packed up four young children, a dog, and a tent. We traveled to all 64 parishes in Louisiana!” she reports.

“My husband, Vance, and I discussed going full time for some years. But, we wondered if we could live together in a small space for an extended period, and live to tell about it. We decided we needed to find out before we took the plunge. So the summer before last, we bought a pop-up camper and headed out to Montreal to visit one of our daughters. We were gone for 45 days…… and we survived!