Tag: national parks
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For most of 2023, we have been watching Taylor the Nahamsha Hiker’s YouTube videos where she vlogs her hikes, and more specifically her Appalachian Trail hikes. We invested in gear and decided to start dabbling in tent camping and longer hikes. Back in September when we took our truck camper to Shenandoah National Park we…
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During the last week of September, we camped at Big Meadows Campground, centrally located within Shenandoah National Park. We hoped we would get lucky and see beautiful fall color, but we were a little bit too early for that. One thing I do before booking campsites is to thoroughly and excessively research campsites them. We chose…
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We have been trying to take a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it just hasn’t lined up with our schedules. We booked October reservations two years ago and were excited to visit there in the fall. However, we had to cancel due to a family obligation. We booked another one–this time for…
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Thanksgiving looked a lot different this year for most everyone, including us. That’s why we decided to pack up the truck camper and take our first cross-country journey to see Will’s family for the holiday. We weren’t comfortable flying for fear of taking the coronavirus to his parents, plus the prospect of seeing part of…
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For Thanksgiving, we drove across the country to visit Will’s family. When we plotted our route in RV Trip Wizard, I added a few classic American and cheesy stops to consider if we had time. We were on a schedule, so we didn’t have much time for any unnecessary stops in either direction on the…