8 Easy and Amazing National Park Hikes for Kids and Beginners
Hiking in our amazing national parks is not just for rugged, outdoorsy types. While many hikes do require a certain amount of expertise--there are many national park hikes for kids and beginners...
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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Finding the Sweet Spot: Something for Everyone at Brookgreen Gardens
One of our greatest goals as a traveling family is to find activities that everyone can enjoy. It is so easy for parents to get sucked into the world of the child, where every vacation is filled with arcades and amusement parks and large, furry characters. Then there...
Sleepy Cypress Trees and the Silvery Ocean: Myrtle Beach State Park
When we pulled into Myrtle Beach State Park, Wesley was fast asleep. His twin brothers, however, were not. So we found a parking spot between the playground and the beach so Wes could rest and the boys could play. Max informed me that I was going to be “the bad...
Alligators, Architecture, and the Atlantic Ocean: Huntington Beach State Park
I'm going to go ahead and admit something. I have never once in my life seen an alligator in the wild. I'm a little confused by this myself. I mean I've traveled quite a bit in my life, and a lot of that travel has been in natural environments with tons of wildlife....
How We Roll When a Campground Rocks! (Myrtle Beach KOA)
When we pulled into the Myrtle Beach KOA and saw families lounging by the pool and kids romping through the spray ground my son Max asked, "can we always come back here?" Both of the boys were still buckled up in their car seats but they knew that this campground was...
Own the Road: 5 Reasons We Arrive with Happy Campers
Vacationing with kids is awesome. Getting to that vacation with everyone's sanity and goodwill intact can be the really tricky part. The planning and packing and loading is enough to stop most people from venturing onto the open road with their children. And then...
Guest Blog: The Campgrounds of New Zealand
Here is the latest post from our guest bloggers John and Cathy, who recently returned from an epic RV adventure in New Zealand… * About a year ago we decided to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary with a trip to New Zealand. Since we have lived an RV lifestyle,...
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