We had been home only two weeks from our 2-month trip. It was time for another camping trip because, well just because.
Most years we are camping on Halloween to avoid the little beggars and extortionists who knock on our door on October 31st. Last year, due to COVID there were none. This year we can’t go camping that weekend due to my son getting married that weekend.
So we headed to the high desert for a pre-Halloween trip.
It’s been a while since my last post. We’ve been gone a couple of months, most of the time with limited or no cell phone service — just as I prefer.
Even if we are camped where there is cell phone service, I’m not going to post to this blog.
Continue reading Camping Road Trip: 2 Months — 3,000 Miles — 2 Wildfires
It has been about 10 months since we went camping. We have never gone that long between trips. This abnormal behavior was due to Joyce breaking her ankle in 3 places back in September of 2020.
Joyce’s ankle is healed and it was time to renew our habit of “excellent camping adventures.” Since the camper has been sitting for nearly a year, I decided a short trip of around 5 hours each way for 5 days was a good starting point.
But there was one problem: last year’s problem of full campgrounds has extended and even gotten worse in 2021. To compound this, we wanted to camp the week leading up to the 4th of July weekend. What a mess! Continue reading A Camping “Shakedown” Trip
Are campgrounds safe? Can you leave your campsite during the day without worrying about theft? Do you need to secure your camper at night with locks or alarms? Do you need a gun?
These are some of the questions I hear, mostly from newcomers to camping.
With the advent of the Internet and online shopping, the potential to become more informed buyers has lost its promise.
Instead, product reviews have mostly become a for-profit enterprise that only benefits manufacturers and those who make a living reviewing products.