Category: Camping


  • Camping at Fort McAllister State Park

    Since the time we bought our truck camper in July 2020 and finally started camping by September, we have camped around our state five times. Plus, we had a sixth trip scheduled a month ago but canceled it due to storms (and it didn’t even rain after all). It has rained the majority of the…

  • Why it’s important to do your research before boondocking

    We watch a lot of YouTube to find tips and advice for truck camper DIY projects, places to go and more. Recently we ran across a video called Best Free Camping in Southeast? We were intrigued because we live in Georgia and dispersed camping is not nearly as easy to find out here as it…

  • Reasons for buying an RV not always what they seem

    There is a large homeless population in our county. Volunteers hit the woods annually to survey the residents anonymously and take a new count. Throughout my 22 years living where we do, I have supported the various organizations that provide services to this population. That support has ranged from donations of money, food, clothing, or…

  • This app connects campers to unique places to stay

    If this is your first time to our blog, you may not know that in July 2020 we bought a 2004 Lance 1030 truck camper. We spent the summer preoccupied with renovating it and didn’t even think about the need to plan ahead and book some trips. Around mid-September, we decided we wanted to venture…

  • Five things we learned on our first truck camper trip

    When we first started talking seriously about buying an RV it coincided with an anniversary hike to Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia. It was May 2020 in the peak of the coronavirus, so there weren’t a lot of things that were open. We wanted to get out of the house and away from the…