Creating Family Connections One RV Adventure at a Time
If you’re new to camping, you may have discovered that campers and RVers throw around a lot of terms like boondocking, dump station, etc., that may leave your head reeling in confusion. So I thought for this installment of “Camper in Training” it might be good to share a little bit about the different types of campgrounds, campsites, and lingo that you might hear used in
In last month’s Camper-in-Training post I shared suggestions and tips I learned from a UPS driver about how to tow a camper. So I thought it was time to do a quick tutorial about how to set up a camper trailer once you get to the campground. Note: This post contains affiliate links. Our disclosure policy can be found here. As a side note, this campsite was NOT easy to back
Growing up I was always fascinated with driving and “hooking things up.” From my matchbox cars and play tractors to riding 4-wheelers and driving tractors/trucks on the farm. Thus, the day of my 16th birthday I was at the license office to get my permit on a Tuesday, did eight hours of mandatory driver’s ed training over the next two days, and then took the driving
As part of our new Monthly Features section (see the menu bar above), we are starting a “Camper in Training” series. This year the 12 posts will serve as a primer to camper ownership, with tips for getting your first camper, hitting the road, successfully caring for the new rig, and maybe even a few tips on what NOT to do with your camper. If you’ve been contemplating buying a camper,
We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, whether you were celebrating from your home base or on the road in the camper. Here in western Pennsylvania we didn’t get the white Christmas we were dreaming of, but we still got to spend plenty of time as a family with lots of our family, and that was pretty awesome. Do you know what else is pretty
One of the things I hear frequently is, “My _________ doesn’t want to go camping. How did Jarrett convince you to try it out?” They know I did not come from a camping family. As a kid we stayed in hotels or rented beach houses for our vacations. My dad and brother went on scouting camping trips, but their stories of sly skunks and creaky cots were enough to turn
As we planned last spring for our three week Wild West adventure, developing an easy and simple meal plan was particularly important to me. We knew we were going to have many days of long travel and many more days of fun exploring and touring our amazing country. So I didn’t want to have to fuss with making complicated meals after long days, and I
As I was packing things up for our camping trip this past weekend, I came across a stash of fast food condiments–which reminded me of some other sample-sized products I had been saving for our travels. We love using samples because they reduce what we have to take in the camper, both in weight and space. This used to be particularly important when we had a
Looking for a fun way to showcase the places you and your camper have traveled? Then you need a camper sticker map. The giant map decal can be affixed to your camper and then as you travel and camp in new states you can add fun colorful state stickers to the map: We found our sticker map at Camping World, but you can also snag
For many families making their rounds of the Utah 5 National Parks, a visit to Bryce Canyon is a highly anticipated stop. With its sweeping vistas and spectacular hikes, Bryce offers something for everyone. But with most of the camping options concentrated immediately around Bryce, families that want to escape the crowds and explore Bryce…
For many families planning a trip to the Utah region, their itineraries often center on hitting the high points of iconic stops like Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, and Arches. Several lesser-known parks are also worth the stop, though, and for families looking for ways to escape the crowds, Cedar Breaks National Monument should be on…
