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We have begun our South Dakota adventures! We spent the morning at the Falls Park just north of downtown Sioux Falls learning a lot about the geology and the history of the area. Then we headed west on I-90 to Mitchell, South Dakota. Now we can say "Been there, done...
Camped last night at Wilson Island State Park on the western border of Iowa. For yet another night we set up camp in a light rain and broke camp in the mist. This was our most primitive camp yet. We had pit toilets! But $11 a night is not bad. In Omaha, Nebraska, then...
Devonian Fossil Gorge Park Video Amana Colonies Park Video We camped last night near the Coralville Dam. During the 1993 Flood the water spilled over the dam in such proportion that it scoured away all the topsoil and some of the limestone bedrock downstream from the...
Biography Video Park Ranger Home Tour Our first stop of interest in Iowa was the Herbert Hoover Birthplace, Presidential Library, and Museum. Herbert Clark Hoover was born here near West Branch, east of Iowa City, Iowa in 1874. At the age of eleven, having been...
Spent the morning in Nauvoo, home of the first fully functional Mormon Temple, learning more about the history of the LDS Church there. Karen's great great grandfather joined the church in the 1840s and lived among them in Nauvoo and made his living as a cooper during...
Although we knew that the remnants of Hurricane Gustav were headed our way and arranged our camp for minimal mess breaking camp in the rain, it was still a messy affair. We had to return to the laundry room to dry our bedding before heading out. The rain...
Back at the Illinois Visitor's Center, the attendant told us that if there was just one thing to see in Illinois it was the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield so that's where we went. It was wonderful. We stayed until the museum closed then did some...
We broke camp in Winton Woods and headed for the Indiana border. Once we crossed the border we decided to get off the interstate. Our route took us through Columbus, Indiana, which is known for its excellence in mid-century modern architecture. At the Columbus Area...
We started the day with a visit to FDR's Little White House and the Therapeutic Pools in Warm Springs, Georgia. We were struck by how unassuming the little house was. We had the privilege of meeting a delightful woman who had known FDR in her youth and had called him...
Started the day with a yummy breakfast at Beverly's La Croisette then a walk on Pass-a-Grille Beach. Also made a pilgrimage to Bill Jackson's Shop for Adventure to acquire a little more gear to help us refine our camping style as we prepare to to pack up and head out...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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What an incredible opportunity! A friend from Florida visiting her son and his girlfriend in Massachusetts while we were in the area and mutual friends who live on the Massachusetts coast made for a great afternoon visit and delicious meal at The Old Grist Mill Tavern...
When we discovered that üCamp friends Mike & Marilee with their daughter Jesse and we would all be in or near Rhode Island the same weekend, we made plans to rendezvous for a shared adventure. A grand house tour and some great American history appealed to everyone...
This phase of our trip, since we left Illinois, it definitely more about visits with family and friends with occasional cool places to visit or outstanding eateries. We're finding ourselves truly appreciating the time we can spend tucked into our T@B 400. Yesterday we...