A few common questions I’ve been asked this summer are… “Why are you staying at a campground? They’re so expensive!”.“KOA’s are expensive, why not stay at the State Park?“Why aren’t you traveling more? You have a van, you should be going places!” Apparently I’m not doing the normal Van Life thing. Then again, I'm not… Continue reading Why I’m Not Doing The Normal Van Life Thing
Reminiscing About My Adventure In Sharon, Vermont
I enjoy the Facebook memories that appear on my feed each day. Today's memory was a lengthy post about an adventure I often think about. This memory was an adventure I had before I started this blog and I think it's worth sharing. To make the original Facebook post more blog friendly, I've added a… Continue reading Reminiscing About My Adventure In Sharon, Vermont
Back In The Homeland For The Summer 2022
In late April I was in southern Illinois. I had an IOU from a campground I stayed at last fall and wanted to use it on my way back to The Homeland (northern Illinois). My plan was perfect... I'd use my IOU and spend a week in southern Illinois where the temps were more to… Continue reading Back In The Homeland For The Summer 2022
An Unexpected Adventure To Jekyll Island, Georgia
I've heard about Jekyll Island from talking with fellow Nomad's, reading their blogs and watching their vlogs. I've always wanted to visit the island and I happened to be less than an hour away. It seemed the perfect time to go see what I could see. So I did! Finding A Campground I couldn’t find… Continue reading An Unexpected Adventure To Jekyll Island, Georgia
Hot-n-Humid South Florida Weather – Van Life
Spring has sprung in Florida! Well, sort of. Florida is where summer happens twice a year with each season lasting 6 months. There may not be snow or colorful autumn foliage but there are notable differences between the seasons - mostly the degree of heat and humidity. In this post, I’ll share some tidbits about… Continue reading Hot-n-Humid South Florida Weather – Van Life
The End Of Trailer Life – Another Newish Beginning
Just a short post about a long story. These Past 8 or 9 Months… I've learned that I love the trailer but I'm not fond of towing it all around the country. I enjoy the extra creature comforts and added square footage but the trailer comes with more expenses, less simplicity and less flexibly. I… Continue reading The End Of Trailer Life – Another Newish Beginning
How I Do Laundry In The Travel Trailer
When someone learns that laundromats are inaccessible to me they always ask "How do you do laundry if you can't go to the laundromat?!". How I do laundry while living full-time in a travel trailer is a bit different than how I did laundry in the van... so I thought I'd share an update. To… Continue reading How I Do Laundry In The Travel Trailer
Surviving The Holidays With A Covid Scare
I survived the Holidays - even with a Covid scare! On Christmas Eve, I went to an outdoor get-together that Misael's Mom was having. If you're new to my blog and want to know who's who... you can read a little bio about the Main Character's on my About Page. At The Get-Together... It was… Continue reading Surviving The Holidays With A Covid Scare
Magic Of Lights at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Earlier this week... Nikki and Misael took me to the Magic of Lights attraction at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead FL. Magic of Lights is a drive-thru Holiday lights experience. It took about 30 minutes to drive through this magical display of oodles-upon-oodles of Holiday lights - which included driving through 3 dazzling tunnels of… Continue reading Magic Of Lights at Homestead-Miami Speedway
St Augustine to Florida City – First Time Backing In To A Campsite
Monday morning around 8:15am... After saying a few goodbyes to neighbor's who happened to be outside... I left Stagecoach RV Park in St Augustine FL. Six hours later, I arrived at Southern Comfort RV Resort in Florida City FL. Arriving At Southern Comfort RV Resort At the office, I pay for my monthly campsite. The… Continue reading St Augustine to Florida City – First Time Backing In To A Campsite