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State Park Stays: Camp Site Reviews from Arizona to Georgia

February 15, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Where to Stay

Not all state parks are created equal. We haven’t stayed in many so far, but by our estimation our state parks are in better shape than we thought. 

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February 15, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
state parks, guide, ultimate guide, state park living, parks, national parks, where to stay, rv, full time travel, vintage trailer, camping
Where to Stay
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Reasons Why Winter Camping is Simply the Best

February 02, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Where to Stay

We’re kind of dreading summer. Not because we don’t want the heat (Lord knows we did NOT pack adequately for an El Nino winter). But because winter camping is wonderful in more ways than one. 

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February 02, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
camping, winter, road life, fulltiming, rv, travel trailer, vintage trailer, state parks
Where to Stay
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29 Things We’ve Learned After One Month on the Road

January 10, 2016 by Melissa Dohmen in Road Life

We’ve officially been on the road for just over a month. Long enough, in our estimation, to be something of experts on the do’s and don’ts of road life and living in a travel trailer. 

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January 10, 2016 /Melissa Dohmen
road life, rv, vintage trailer, road trip, 48 states, travel, traveling, adventure, vacation
Road Life
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