Adventure
30 Jul What’s the tightest campground we’ve ever parked in?
We recently camped at what was one of the tightest campgrounds we've ever been in with our 5th wheel. It's not that the campground was small, so much as there were TONS of trees and obstacles that our 42ft trailer just didn't play nice with....
12 Jul Riding our Bikes along the Cape Cod Canal Bike Path
As long as you don't say we are in Sandwich, MA you are fine. (Jen hates that name for a town) Follow along with us as we get ready for and travel to the bike path along the Cape Cod Canal. About 20 minutes from...
18 May Have You Seen Martians? | Carlsbad Caverns National Park
We had to spend a few extra days at Big Bend National Park because there were incredibly high winds in our travel path. (See the Big Bend Posts Here) When it was safe to leave we decided to go to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The drive was about 5...
18 Apr Our Terrifying First Boondocking Experience | Buckey Hills Arizona
Our first boondocking experience was anything but terrifying, now that we get to look back at it and smile. In fact, it was a pleasant surprise despite our biggest fears, but we had to claw our way to that feeling of comfort, one cactus at...
08 Apr What to do in the Rain while Camping
This is an easy post. What things can you do in the rain while you are camping or RVing. Well you could play cards, board games, video games... All kinds of great activities. Since we were just coming off of a few days of rainy weather while staying in Columbus Texas, our favorite activity is ideally set up for us for the next morning.
06 Apr Can you believe that Prada would not let us in!
Unbelievable that we drove all that way, down miles and miles of road without cell phone service for what seemed like hours... (wait it was - HOURS) just to arrive at the steps of Prada's anchor store and be LOCKED OUT! Don't they know who we are!?!?!
04 Apr RVing in Columbus Texas Version 2.0
The day we drove into Columbus Texas we boondocked in a Walmart parking lot until our reservations began at Colorado River RV. When we woke up, who would have thought you could witness the most amazing sunrise ever in a Walmart parking lot?? (The water in the foreground is a huge puddle in the parking lot.
14 Feb An Open Letter to Thousand Trails
To all who keep Thousand Trails running and the management at Palm Springs RV Resort, I wanted to take a minute out to show my appreciation for the community you have been building here at Palm Springs RV Resort. Last Sunday, (Super Bowl Sunday) two couples, and...
30 Jan Should we take our kids on a 10.5 Mile hike?| 7832 Ft. Emory Peak (Big Bend National Park)
Initially, we were only going to stay near Big Bend National Park for only two days. (I know that is not nearly enough time) Had we stuck to our original plans, we would have missed the most challenging and rewarding hike of our journey. We intended to possibly squeeze in one full day hike which we did at the Lost Mine Trail and a couple of other half day hikes. Then it was on our way west towards California. The weather on our intended route was horrible, not to mention dangerous. (Well everywhere except where we were in Terlingua, TX) Only 1.5 hours northwest was seeing wind gusts of 30+ mph and above, heavy rain, flash flooding etc. As any seasoned RV'er knows, wind gusts that high and crosswinds especially can be detrimental to a tall, lightweight trailer box. We had to adjust plans, recalculate, and determine that it was best to stay where we were for the next 3 days until the storms passed.
After checking availability at the RV park for extended days, we regrouped and changed our agenda.
23 Jan Can We 5 Mile Hike with little kids? Bears? Lost Mine Trail (Big Bend National Park)
We had initially set aside 2 full days at Big Bend National Park. (Dangerous weather changed our plans, however; more on that later). Of course, we ALWAYS underestimate the time we need, but part of the curse of trying to see the whole country in a few months is to set aggressive timelines and hope to stick to it. After our quick hike the day before to Balanced Rock, we were looking for something a little more challenging for our all-day hike. Jen REALLY wanted to hike Emory Peak, but that is nearly 10 miles and a max height of over 7800 feet and I really didn't think the girls could handle it.
23 Jan Is Balanced Rock (Big Bend National Park) worth the hike?
This post is partially narrated by Leighton and Shayla as part of their homeschool, writing practice, typing practice, and spelling practice. As the title suggests... We asked ourselves the same question when we first were looking for an easy late day hike in Big Bend National Park. Is Balanced Rock worth the trip? For us, the answer was definitely yes. We arrived just outside of the park and stayed at BJ's RV Park in Terlingua Texas
17 Aug Boondocking Near Joshua Tree National Park
So after our Yeah, you should fit. The Cul De Sac of Hell. experience (click the title to read that post), we were scrambling to find a new location to set up camp for the next few days. All we had to do now was travel outside Joshua Tree National Park, to get some cell phone service and we would be all set. Well, I swear Joshua Tree is the size of Connecticut.
Good thing we had a full tank of gas headed into it.
After about 45 minutes of driving we began
28 Jun Our Episode of GoingRV is Finally Airing on the GAC Network!
We are finally getting to see how our episode turned out for the TV show GoingRV on the Great American Country network. The premiere episode airs June 29th at 9PM on the GAC network.
Here is some of the back story to the episode's filming and how it all came to be.
When we had just purchased our brand new Sunset Trail travel trailer back in 2014, I was learning tips from some RV forums and found a casting call post for a reality tv series called GoingRV. I submitted our information to the show, but quickly
11 May Yeah, you should fit. The Cul De Sac of Hell. Joshua Tree National Park.
“Yeah you should fit” With those reassuring words from the rather confident park ranger, we gladly dished out our $80 for a National Park Annual Pass, and headed into the park. (We just bought an annual pass knowing we would be seeing other parks) Prior to...