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    The Ultimate Guide to Easter Baskets for Outdoor Lovers (160+ Ideas!)

    March 18, 2025 - By Jen

    2026 Update: All links have been checked & updated for 2026, happy shopping! Easter isn’t just about candy and stuffed bunnies- it’s the perfect time to put together a basket full of adventure! Whether you’re shopping for an avid hiker, a full-time RVer, a beach lover, or even an outdoorsy…

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    Tackling the Indiana Dunes Pizza Challenge: Where to Eat & How to Win

    March 17, 2025 - By Jen

    There are few things I love more than a good travel checklist- especially one that comes with a fun souvenir at the end! Whether it’s hiking all the best trails in a park or tracking down quirky roadside attractions, I can’t resist a challenge. That’s why when I heard about…

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    Visiting the National Arboretum: Everything You Need to Know

    March 13, 2025 - By Jen

    Washington, D.C., is packed with famous landmarks, but one of its most beautiful spots often flies under the radar- the U.S. National Arboretum. This massive, 446-acre green space is home to stunning gardens, scenic walking trails, and one of the most unusual photo ops in the city: the Capitol Columns,…

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    Exploring Michigan City’s Maritime Past at the Old Lighthouse Museum

    March 10, 2025 - By Jen

    While staying near Indiana Dunes National Park, we took a day trip to Michigan City, Indiana, to explore one of the area’s most fascinating historic sites- the Old Lighthouse Museum. Sitting just a short drive from the dunes, this charming museum tells the story of the city’s maritime past, the…

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    Cape Henlopen State Park: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go

    March 7, 2025 - By Jen

    When we spent a couple of months out East last year, we had a little gap between our longer stays in Pennsylvania and Maryland. So we decided to check two more states off our RVing map- New Jersey and Delaware. We kept it simple, staying one night in each at…

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    Hidden Beneath Missouri: The Fascinating World of Bonne Terre Mine

    March 4, 2025 - By Jen

    Bonne Terre Mine is one of the most unique places we’ve ever toured—where else can you take a boat ride on the world’s largest subterranean lake inside a five-level underground mine? Located in the Missouri Ozarks, this historic site was once a major hub for lead mining, operated by the…

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    Visiting Johnson’s Shut-Ins? Here’s What You Need to Know!

    February 26, 2025 - By Jen

    If you’re looking for one of the most unique outdoor adventures in Missouri, you’ve got to check out Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park. This place isn’t your average hiking and camping destination—it’s a natural waterpark carved out by the Black River, full of swirling pools, rushing water, and smooth rock slides.…

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    Missouri’s High Point: Taum Sauk Mountain- A Surprisingly Easy Summit

    February 24, 2025 - By Jen

    Have you ever wanted to stand on the highest point in a state? Turns out, in Missouri, you don’t have to climb a mountain to do it—you can practically drive right up to the top! Taum Sauk Mountain, the highest point in Missouri at 1,772 feet, is tucked away in…

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    Digging into the Past at Missouri Mines State Historic Site

    February 21, 2025 - By Jen

    If you’ve ever been curious about Missouri’s rich mining history, Missouri Mines State Historic Site is the perfect place to step back in time. Located in the heart of the Lead Belt, this site preserves what was once a major mining operation, complete with towering structures, rusted-out machinery, and a…

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    The Ultimate Echo Bluff State Park Camping Guide

    February 18, 2025 - By Jen

    Nestled in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks, Echo Bluff State Park is one of those places that instantly makes you want to extend your stay—and that’s exactly what we did! We spent two weeks camping here as full-time RVers, and honestly, we could’ve stayed even longer. This park has…

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Come with us to check out the art of Amarillo ! F Come with us to check out the art of Amarillo !

First stop: Cadillac Ranch, one of the most iconic Route 66 spots. And yes, we had to grab some spray paint and leave our mark.

Then we checked out the Giant Legs of Amarillo (complete with a whole fictional backstory).

Made a quick stop at Combine City before heading to Slug Bug Ranch, this one was actually moved recently when the original property sold. Bonus: it’s a more accessible spot if you still want that classic “spray paint a car” experience.

Amarillo might be known for a lot of things, but the roadside art scene is seriously underrated.

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Before this was a Route 66 stop, it was a full-on Before this was a Route 66 stop, it was a full-on mining boomtown.

The Galena Mining & Historical Museum tells the story of this tiny town tucked into the corner of Kansas, built on galena, a lead ore that once drove everything here.
We showed up just in time to catch a docent giving a quick overview, then wandered the exhibits on our own. And honestly, it has a little bit of everything: minerals, cars, local art, old cameras, clothes, toys, appliances…you name it.

It’s one of those small-town museums that ends up being way more interesting than you expect.

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Trying a new way to fill our RV water We don’t a Trying a new way to fill our RV water 

We don’t always have hookups, and moving the whole trailer just to refill isn’t ideal, so we tested out an Everbilt drill pump to transfer water instead.

It wasn’t the fastest option, but it worked! We'll keep this in our back pocket for off-grid days.

Link for the drill pump kit is in my bio!

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This is my favorite bunk room I’ve ever seen in an This is my favorite bunk room I’ve ever seen in an RV 

We saw this Forest River @impressionbyforestriver 36BR3 at the Chicago RV Show, and just look at this setup.

Two twin beds, and each one has its own little nook, with a TV, storage, and actual personal space.

If you’re traveling with kids, this is such a fun and functional layout. Not your average RV bunk room at all.
This small-town museum holds stories you won’t fin This small-town museum holds stories you won’t find in your history books.

Baxter Springs became Kansas’s first cowtown after the Civil War when longhorn cattle were driven through, but its history goes back even further. The Osage Nation believed the area’s springs had healing properties long before settlers arrived.
It was also the site of the Baxter Springs Massacre, where around 100 U.S. soldiers were killed during the Civil War.

We learned all of this and so much more at the Baxter Springs Heritage Museum during our Route 66 trip, and it’s free to visit (open Tuesday–Sunday), which makes it an easy stop to add.
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