Camping / RVing

During our first outing in the RV, I realized that while I do have a first aid kit at the house, I didn't have an RV first aid kit. Sure I could have just grabbed the one in the house and called it a day, but I would have brought ...
Read More

Dr. Forgey (the author) reached out to me asking if I would be willing to give my honest review of his new book The Prepper's Medical Handbook; How to provide medical care when you can't rely on anyone but yourself in exchange for a free copy of the book. Um, ...
Read More

How to poop in the woods? What!? For those that grew up in the outdoors, knowing how to use the bathroom in the woods is a no brainer; something we never thought of. It just comes naturally. For others though, it can be what keeps them from hiking long miles ...
Read More

We headed out to Fort Parker State Park for some day hiking. I was surprised that we were able to reserve a day pass the day of. Most State Parks (especially now during the Covid-19 situation) are booking out weeks in advance. That honestly concerned me a little. Why was ...
Read More

Have you ever wanted to dig for diamonds? Well, you can do just that at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. Not only can you dig for diamonds, but they also have a pretty awesome full hook up campground! Which is great especially for RVers. It is not often ...
Read More

This post is sponsored by the Village of Ruidoso. If you are looking for a fun getaway for an adventure-filled vacation, look no further than Ruidoso, New Mexico. About Ruidoso This unique mountain village with over 300 days of sunshine annually is located between Alamogordo and Roswell off of US 70 in ...
Read More

When I told everyone we were spending Spring Break at Fort Richardson State Park, I got a bunch of "Eww, why would you go there?" or "I wouldn't go there" or "I'd find somewhere else to do". When I booked our spring break vacation, Fort Richardson State Park was the ...
Read More

Mother Neff State Park was the very first State Park in Texas donated by Isabella Neff in her will upon her death in 1921. She donated six acres to the State of Texas for a park. Located a short distance from Fort Hood, it offers hiking & camping. Swimming and ...
Read More

Mckinney Falls State Park is located near Austin, Texas and offers several hiking trails as well as camping, swimming, fishing, biking, and geocaching. Sidenote: I still have hiking to do here (and pictures). Check back as I will be updating this post soon! Hiking The park has almost 9 miles ...
Read More

It only took us 3 years, but we finally made it to Colorado Bend State Park to do some day hiking. The park is 5,328.3-acres with 6 miles of river front and has over 35 miles of trails. The park also offers primitive camping, hiking, mountain biking, caving (by tour only), ...
Read More

Located in the western portion of Hill Country, the Sonora Caverns aka Cavers of Sonora are located just outside of Sonora, Texas on a working ranch and are privately owned, yet open to the public and are a National Natural Landmark. We stopped at the Caverns of Sonora as part of ...
Read More