12 Tips for Making Hiking With Kids Fun (and Not Miserable!)
Hiking with kids can be a transcendent experience that changes them, and you, forever. Or it can be a miserable experience that no one in your family will ever want to repeat. It all depends on your...
Campground Review: Smithwoods RV Park in California’s Santa Cruz Mountains
For the nature lover who wants to be surrounded by mountains, trees, beaches, and streams, the Smithwoods RV Park in Felton, California, just might tick all of the boxes. Tucked under some towering Redwoods, this private campground is in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The Lodge Cast Iron Cook-It-All: A Brand New Way to Cook Over the Campfire
This blog post and the accompanying podcast are sponsored by Lodge Cast Iron. Our opinions are always our own. Stephanie and I have always loved cooking over a fire at the campground. The crackle of the campfire and the smell of good food cooking is intoxicating....
RV Winterizing and Storage Tips with Mark Polk
It's that time of year again, when people across the country in colder climates are putting their RV babies to bed for the winter season. Knowing the basics of RV winterizing and storage is one of the most important ways for you to protect your beloved investment. So...
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I'll admit it. For the last five years I have resisted every one of Jeremy's efforts to camp near our home at the Jersey Shore. It just seemed so silly to me. If I was going to go through the bother of packing up the camper, I wanted to get away. Away, away. Like, a...
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