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5 Must-Haves for RV Camping

Don’t take that first trip without them! So you’ve been to the RV dealer or online and finally decided on that new or used rig that you can’t wait to get on the road? It’s SO exciting! Are you ready to take it home and park it or are you anxious to make due onContinue reading “5 Must-Haves for RV Camping”

Which one? The Creation Museum or The Ark Encounter?

FLASHBACK FRIDAY! Since it’s Good Friday for us, I thought a trip back to 2019 to visit the Creation Museum and The Ark Encounter would be fitting. We highly recommend The Ark Encounter (and, no, you can’t drive by and see it from the interstate, road, or parking lot—we tried). If you are unfamiliar withContinue reading “Which one? The Creation Museum or The Ark Encounter?”

Our Top 10 Tools for Camping

Are you new to camping life? Do you feel like you need tools but don’t know where to start? Maybe you want to be prepared for many scenarios. We’re so glad you’re here and we want to help. While recording a long form YouTube video about tools, I asked Jon what his top 10 toolsContinue reading “Our Top 10 Tools for Camping”

Were We Able to Dry Camp for 2 Nights in the 5th Wheel?

While most people prefer ALL the amenities while camping, we want to be able to dry camp (no hookups but some may be nearby like water) or boondock (no hookups nor any nearby) more because that’s where all of the open spots are—especially if we didn’t plan that far ahead. We’ve dry camped only twiceContinue reading “Were We Able to Dry Camp for 2 Nights in the 5th Wheel?”

Shoe Step Storage for our RV

This is our 5th RV and each one has had a problem with shoes. What have we done to solve it? We’ve tried piles inside the door, piles outside the door, tubs outside, baskets inside, awkward cabinets inside, over-the-door shoe holders, and carrying them to our bedrooms. None of these stuck. Now, let’s be honest.Continue reading “Shoe Step Storage for our RV”

Mountain Biking Basics

How do you keep 3 active boys and a girl happy on our camping trips outside of hiking, swimming, and s’mores? Mountain Biking. Most of our planned trips revolved around parks with trails designated for mountain bikes. Check out these tips to see if you’re prepared.⠀Paved bike trails & mountain bike trails are not createdContinue reading “Mountain Biking Basics”

Where Have We Been?

One day in July my coworker said to me, “Hey! There might be something wrong with your blog. I’ve not received any notices of new posts recently.” (Not a direct quote but how I remember it! Haha!) I promise we have not given up on the blog but it had to be moved to theContinue reading “Where Have We Been?”

RV #1: 1970 Fan Lee Liner

You know how hindsight is 20/20? We might have seen some issues and blessings on bringing this 38 year old beauty home from Michigan. This was our first travel trailer and we thought we were livin’ the high life. So much so that we didn’t think about the issues of driving it home from Jackson,Continue reading “RV #1: 1970 Fan Lee Liner”

Prophetstown State Park

Traveling anywhere between Indianapolis and Chicago? Let the prairie wind blow you into one of the most popular and newest state parks in Indiana which is only a few miles off of I-65 near Lafayette along the Wabash River. According to the Facebook Indiana State Park Camping group, this seems to be the place toContinue reading “Prophetstown State Park”

Summit Lake State Park

Ever drive by a state park sign on routes you have taken for 30 years and wonder what it’s like? We had wondered about Summit Lake State Park. It is on the 2-and-a-half-hour drive to Southern Indiana where both of our parents live. Only one day after picking up our 2021 Keystone Cougar 316RLS weContinue reading “Summit Lake State Park”