Wonderful two weeks of FREE Texas beach camping.
Brazos Bend State Park
After spending a month in Chicago I came back to Livingston and after a few days started to work my way towards Corpus Christi. First stop was Brazos Bend State Park. It was our first time there and we didnt know what to expect. The park was absolutely beautiful. The first spot I picked turned…
Downsize Your Closet – Less Is More
“How do I downsize my wardrobe to fit into an RV closet?”
I got the idea by reading somewhere about the 333 challenge. Ok, so here it goes…
Texas Fall, etc
I know, I have disappeared from the face of the Earth for a while, but I’m back!!! Mid September I received a letter for an in-person interview regarding finalizing my US Citizenship, and had to come back to Dallas for a few weeks. First I stopped at Bridgeport Thousand Trail to get myself together starting…
Surviving Tornado Weather
I experienced tornado warnings while camping in Texas. The scariest experience so far while RV-ing. The first set of storms came about 8:30 pm and it was too late to do anything about it, so I just sat in my camper as the strong 65 mph winds rocked it back and forth and thunder roared…
Budget – Full Time RV Living
First, lets start with an explanation of why I keep a budget: planning — control — evaluation I want to be able to plan for my expenses in advance, instead of being caught off guard while spending more and faster than I intended. I control my spending by ensuring I only do a number of…
Petrified Forest National Park
Due to unforeseen circumstances my agenda for the rest of the year was changed and this was the last National Park visit of 2019. I missed out on Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree National Parks and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument that I had planned, but that’s okay… Many more adventures to come in 2020!…
Death Valley National Park
I don’t even know where to start with this park. It was surprisingly beautiful for a park that has DEATH in its name. I was there about 2 weeks before the peak season for this park. Most people visit from fall through spring, because summers here are dry, extremely hot and unbearable. Before you go,…
Yosemite National Park
This was my first visit to Yosemite. I’m not sure if it was due to the trip being cut short because of weather or the amount of people at the park that drastically took away from my experience. I will attempt to go back next year to get a “Yosemite re-do”. First, the drive there…
Life on the Road – 3-Month Review
My experience so far living and traveling in my Class C RV full time.
Camping Styles
It seems every time I arrive at a new destination I have to explain to my family what type of place I’m in. They seem to be very confused by all of the options, so I figured I would summarize the differences between the camping styles and options. Personally I am a huge fan of…
Overnight stop at Glory Hole Rec Area – California
My trip from Redwoods to Yosemite was supposed to be a single day drive. It was roughly 521 miles and 9:52 minutes per Google Maps. However, looking at my past average speed, mainly due to terrain, dog walks, gas stops, I knew it was going to be hard for me to make it all the…
Redwood National and State Parks
After Olympic, Mt. Rainier and North Cascades National Parks it’s hard for other parks to live up to the hype. To my own surprise Redwood National and State Parks were just as diverse and amazing. From coastal scenery to giant couple-thousand year old redwoods. First we drove along the coast stopping at multiple beaches just…
Caprock Canyon State Park – Texas
This was such an unexpected fun trip. I booked a long weekend campsite there in September and came for the famous herd of Bison. I didn’t get to see the Bison unfortunately, but this was one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE hikes. The color of the soil, the canyons, the red water and blue skies…
Harris Beach State Park – Brookings, OR
Rugged beach with beautiful sea stack formations, lots of driftwood, sounds of waves crashing on the beach. It feels very peaceful and secluded.