Camping tips and travel reviews from a family of four!
It’s still February, but we’ve been planning our 2021 camping season for several months now! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic still gripping our area, as well as just scheduling conflicts (kids and their activities, amIright?!), we’re somewhat limited geographically in terms of how far we can travel this year.
Continue reading “Where are You Camping in 2021?”
It took us over a year to finally secure a spot at the coveted Anchor Down RV Resort in Dandridge, TN, and we can tell you……it was definitely worth the wait!
This lakeside RV resort has only been open for seven years, but it’s already built up a devoted following. Besides having Douglas Lake and the Smoky Mountains as your backdrop, you’re only a hop, skip and a jump from all of the Eastern Tennessee attractions, such as The Island in Pigeon Forge, Dollywood, Gatlinburg and Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Continue reading “Campground Review: Anchor Down RV Resort”
We returned recently from our first visit to Huntington Beach State Park, located in Murrells Inlet, S.C., conveniently situated south of busy Myrtle Beach and close to Litchfield and Pawleys Island beaches along the Grand Strand.
Continue reading “Camp Site Review: Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet, SC”
One of the best things about camping can be that you’re surrounded by lots of other people who enjoy spending time exploring the great outdoors like you. But depending on what type of campsite or RV resort you’re staying, sometimes you can feel like you’re parked right on top of your next door neighbor.
Given how close RVs can be parked together in some places, it helps to know some basic house rules when it comes to being a good neighbor in a campground.
Continue reading “How to be a Good Camping Neighbor”
We checked another state off the old travel map last week as we hit the road with the kids for Spring Break down to Camp Gulf in Miramar Beach, FL (just a few minutes away from Destin). It was our first time visiting this RV resort, but definitely not our last! Read on for our full review of our stay at Camp Gulf.
Continue reading “Camp Site Review: CAMP GULF, Miramar Beach, FL”
If you are anywhere near the Pisgah National Forest in the western mountains of North Carolina close to Brevard, drive, do not walk, to camp at Davidson River Campground. It’s just about one of my favorite campgrounds of anywhere I’ve visited. We just returned from a family camping weekend there, and I couldn’t wait to share it with you! Continue reading “Camp Site Review: Davidson River Campground, Pisgah, NC”
Truth telling time: I did not grow up camping. Nor did my husband. Sure we each went on the occasional camp outs with our respective families when we were growing up, and I spent most summers attending summer camps in the mountains of North Carolina, where you’d camp out at least once.
Many years into our marriage, and well after we had kids, my husband and I realized how much we liked hiking together. Again, we’d both had some limited experience hiking as kids (with families, with camp), so when our kids got old enough when we could start trekking up hills again, we went for it. We’re lucky we live in the foothills of the North Carolina mountains, so a great hike is just a short drive away.
But camping was a totally new ball game for us. So why did we decide to take the plunge? We started off tent camping with friends, and found we really enjoyed it – the campfires, the s’mores, being outside, listening to music, being away from our electronic devices. But then the rain came. Continue reading “We’re all new campers here (so come on in!)”
We had a chance to visit Misty Mountain Camp Resort near Charlottesville, Virginia over the summer for a long weekend, and it was such a great time!
Misty Mountain is centrally located to all the area’s sites and attractions: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the University of Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway, hiking, tubing, and not to mention the many wineries and breweries. Continue reading “Camp Site Review: Misty Mountain Camp Resort, Charlottesville, VA”
We just got back from our first trip to the KOA Holiday Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg, TN, and we couldn’t wait to share our review with you! This was our first time staying at a KOA property, so we weren’t sure what to expect. But if you’re the type of glamper (like we are) that pretty much wants the amenities of a hotel, but while staying in your RV or travel trailer, then this place is for you! Continue reading “Camp Site Review: KOA Holiday Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg, TN”
You might remember from our previous post about how I updated the stock valances in our travel trailer with these easy-peasy, almost no-sew curtains. And while I loved how the curtains turned out, one of the windows still had the curtain rod showing, which was just really bugging me. Continue reading “DIY No-Sew Cornice Board Project for Camper”