Tag: wildlife


  • Our Mighty Five Utah Road Trip in 11 Days: How We Did It in a Camper Van

    Planning a multi-park road trip across the country from Georgia to Utah with just 11 days off work might sound impossible—but we pulled it off, and it was one of the most unforgettable adventures we’ve ever had. We made the decision to visit Utah’s Mighty Five somewhat last minute and knew we’d need to be…

  • Camping and Hiking at Fort Mountain State Park

    We recently spent what might be our last trip in the truck camper before moving on to another rig. The weather was perfect, the trails were tough and our campsite was private, despite backing up to a trail (and a bear!). Fort Mountain State Park in northwest Georgia boasts epic views, waterfalls, and more than…

  • Tent camping on Cumberland Island

    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…

  • Camping at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park

    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…

  • Our stay at Cataloochee Campground

    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…

  • 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…

  • Boondock on the wall overlooking Badlands National Park

    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…

  • Fun stops along I-90 in South Dakota, plus pizza

    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…

  • 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…