Follow us as we travel around the country. Below are my recent posts about our travels.
- Camping Diary 2025 February 21, 2025
We continue to explore the United States and look forward to camping in a few new states this year. While I have added dates and places, these remain subject to change until we actually arrive. RCW to Spokane We have been hoping to … - The Ship Is Moored December 4, 2024
I am hesitant to call how we live “camping.” Yes, many of the places where we stay call themselves “campgrounds” or “parks”. But many of them are not park-like nor have tent sites. Some of these facilities have been completely … - Six Canyons October 17, 2024
Diversity is what makes these United States of America great. In late September 2024 we visited five different parks along or adjacent to the Colorado River. Previously we visited Grand Canyon National Park. Each park had a unique canyon and … - Andersen Hitch Review May 3, 2024
I was unimpressed with the square-bar weight distribution and sway control hitch our trailer’s RV dealer sold us. It was heavy. Hitching and unhitching required strength and a special lever. Grease oozed out of various openings and frequently got on … - Shake Rattle and Roll April 1, 2024
And all that shaking happened after we arrived at our campsite.
- Best 4 Mile Hike March 29, 2024
An amazing vista greeted me each time the trail turned a corner: unique rock formations, cascading streams, diverse trees, raptors, lizards, and a pond or two.While the path I followed is four miles long, the loop could be accessed from … - Camping Diary 2024 December 3, 2023
Where will we go this year? Screenshot from TimeAndDate.com; Click the image for an interactive map of the path of the April 2023 total solar eclipse. We returned to Tampa, visited our storage unit and sorted a few things out. We spent May, … - Fresh Water Maintenance November 29, 2023
Campground water differs from City Water necessitating sanitizing and de-calcification of an RV’s freshwater system.
States Visited while RVing
We have visited all 50 states and lived in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Connecticut, Washington, New York, Kentucky, and Indiana. Now we are touring with our trailer to visit at a more leisurely pace.
| Year | States camped in for the first time in our Trailer | Camp- grounds | Towing Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Florida | 4 | 500 |
| 2021 | Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama | 27 | 3,700 |
| 2022 | South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona | 50 | 6,250 |
| 2023 | Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Kansas, Colorado | 63 | 8,040 |
| 2024 | Louisiana, Mississippi, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah | 45 | 6,550 |
| 2025 | Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington Idaho, Montana, North Dakota TBD | 13 13 TBD | 2,000 2,700 TBD |
| Totals thru 2024 | 32 States visited | 189 | 25,040 |
