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    Our Michigan Week: Lake Views, Museums, and a Quick Hop to Canada

    August 1, 2025 - By Jen

    We spent a week camping at Sterling State Park on Lake Erie while Josh had a work conference in Detroit, which meant a few slow days for me, but we still managed to squeeze in some fun. From crossing the border for a quick trip to Windsor, to exploring Belle…

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    Maryland in a Nutshell: Our 2-Week Stay Recap

    July 31, 2025 - By Jen

    After our great visit to Maryland last year, we didn’t think we’d be returning so soon. But a work event came up for Josh, so we ended up spending 2 weeks in southwestern Maryland. There was a lot of work-related stuff, but of course we packed in some fun activities…

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    Our Epic 2-Week Road Trip Around New River Gorge

    July 15, 2025 - By Jen

    We spent two weeks based in Fayetteville, West Virginia, one of the “coolest small towns in America,” and packed in just about every kind of adventure the area has to offer. This wasn’t our first time here- we originally visited New River Gorge back in 2018 with a group of…

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    A Week RVing in Western Kentucky: Land Between the Lakes and More

    July 15, 2025 - By Jen

    After wrapping up our time in Chattanooga, TN and before heading toward the mountains of Fayetteville, WV, we spent a week in western Kentucky. We set up camp at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, which gave us a great home base for visiting Land Between the Lakes and staying…

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    RVing Through Chattanooga: Weird Museums, Mountain Views & More

    July 2, 2025 - By Jen

    If you think Chattanooga is just a sleepy mountain town, think again. As full-time RVers, we’re always on the lookout for spots that mix outdoor adventure with a little offbeat charm, and Chattanooga delivered both. I had visited years ago as a kid and was excited to see how much…

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    100 Weird Things We Saw in Illinois

    June 27, 2025 - By Jen

    Even though we travel full-time and have explored nearly every corner of the country, Illinois will always be home, and let us tell you, our home state is weird in the best way. Over the years, we’ve found ourselves drawn to the quirky, forgotten, and just plain unexpected corners of…

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    Exploring Northern Georgia: What We Did in a Week of Full-Time RV Life

    June 16, 2025 - By Jen

    Northern Georgia was the final stop in our little southern highpointing tour, and it ended up being the perfect mix of adventure, nostalgia, and everyday RV life. Our main goal was to summit Brasstown Bald, Georgia’s highest point, but we packed a lot into our weeklong stay at Trackrock Campground…

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    5 Epic Stops Every Race Fan Should Make in Talladega

    June 13, 2025 - By Jen

    If you’re a racing fan, there’s no better place to dive into the world of motorsports than Talladega, Alabama. Whether you’re here to catch a high-speed NASCAR race or just want to soak up the history and local racing culture, this small Southern town packs a big punch. We spent…

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    Explore the World Without Leaving Alabama: Anniston Museums and Gardens

    June 10, 2025 - By Jen

    Sometimes the best adventures happen when the weather doesn’t quite cooperate, like the rainy day we spent exploring the Anniston Museums and Gardens while staying nearby in Talladega, Alabama. We were in town to check out Alabama’s highpoint, but the drizzle gave us the perfect excuse to dive into something…

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    Even Non-Fans Will Love the International Motorsports Hall of Fame

    May 28, 2025 - By Jen

    When we planned a camping trip in Talladega, Alabama, our main goal was to check out the state’s high point- because, yes, we’re the kind of people who go out of our way for that kind of thing. But once we realized just how much racing history is packed into…

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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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