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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 arriving at the north entrance of Joshua Tree National […]

Our 1st Boondocking Experience | 360 deg Photos | Dr Shayla

For the past year, I’ve been prepping myself with information on what it takes to sustain camping in an unplugged, self sufficient location.  Everyplace we’ve camped to this point has been at paid campgrounds with full facilities and hookups.   With Arizona’s plethora of free BLM land,  we knew we wanted to at least try boondocking […]

Mountains and White Sand | New Mexico

After our impromptu extended stay in Texas we hit the pavement bright and early towards Las Cruces, New Mexico.  A 543 Mile trip.  It was a double length trip since we opted to stay 2 days in a place we hadn’t planned.   Consider the long drive a “penalty” for fun and spontaneous behavior.  Thank you […]

The Alamo | Laundry Basket Rides | Deer

After our four day stay in Columbus, Texas; we headed directly west a couple of hours to Medina Lake, Texas.  Getting out and hitting the road bright and early has not been as easy as we were hoping for.   It seems that always on the days we want to get out early, there are […]

First Stop in Texas | Powerball | Meatballs

Our plan to cross the country really begins to develop as we enter Texas.   Everything leading up to this point was really an exodus from the cold weather of New England.  We specifically wanted to immerse ourselves in Texan culture for a week or two once we got here and this was our first […]

Jambalaya | Our Trailer is Not Long Enough for Louisiana

Initially we planned to stay near New Orleans, possibly Baton Rouge; but ultimately we just opted to get through Louisiana to add a few more working days to our next stop after Louisiana.  We were looking for an overnight stay and found a great location called Hidden Oaks Family Campground.    At first glance the location, […]

Punish the Deed Not the Breed | Mississippi Overnight

We knew heading out into this journey that travelling with a pitbull was going to give us some hiccups.   We have joined a few travel clubs in order to get discounts on camping fees, etc.  What seems to be the best discount club out there is the Passport America club.  It has a low […]

GPS Fail | Little River Waterfall Alabama

After our two day stay in Tennessee working and exploring the Caverns, we made the trip to our next destination.  Sweet Home Alabama.  Little River RV Park to be specific.   Everything seemed to be on track for a smooth trip, but strangely the GPS started adding time for no reason.  Jen double checked the […]

Volunteer State | Frozen Water Hoses | Caverns

Tennessee Caverns, Appalachian Caverns, Photos

After our stay in Maryland, our next destination was Bluff City, Tennessee.   A relatively small campground located about 10 minutes from Bristol Motor Speedway for you NASCAR fans.  Since our stay was early January and COMPLETELY off season, we got to use our Passport America discount and stay for 50% off.  This time of year […]

The Journey Begins | Snapping Toe Nails | National Basilica

Officially we hit the road.  The main goal is to get out of New England ahead of any weather as we can.  Ultimately all I really wanted to do is to get through New York.  I think anyone who drives anything 60ft long would agree; any time you successfully make it through the NYC area you […]

Magic Kingdom Day 2 | Christmas Party

Two days after the magical day 1 of Disney; we headed back to the Magic Kingdom for the half day pass and Christmas Party.  We didn’t know much about this special pass other than you can only get in after 4pm and you get to stay LATE and see the special Christmas themed parades etc. […]

The Magic Kingdom | Shaylas First Restaurant Experience

Well they say it is a place where dreams come true.  Our trip to the Magic Kingdom was nothing short of that.  We only spent one and a half days there but they couldn’t have been any more perfect.   We planned and planned, and honestly our biggest challenge was what to do with Shayla’s […]

New Years Eve at Mohegan Sun

This year for New Year’s Eve we decided to go to the Mohegan Sun Casino to see Little Big Town perform.  Our great friends Tawnia and Chris were game to join us for a little luxury tailgating before the show.   As you might or might not know, 

New Years Day The Start of the Official Cross Country Trip

After last night’s overnight trip to the casino we picked up the girls from Mima & Grandpa’s house; and with a tear filled goodbye we officially hit the road for our cross country trip.  Before traveling south, we headed to my sister’s house up north for her annual New Years Day celebration.   We took advantage […]