We started in August. A leisurely three weeks of adventuring with hiking shoes in the truck, kayaks and mountain bikes on the roof, and our new travel trailer hitched up behind. Before the camper, we never considered the Blue Ridge Parkway to be a destination, itself. But now we could set up basecamp and explore outward. Check out the story and pics at Duct Tape Diaries!
Category: Camper & RV Adventures
From Tent to Trailer: Tips for New RV Owners
Adventures and mishaps from our first year of camper life, with six trips and about four months spent on the road. Plus, the lessons we carried over from our former road life in tent compounds (not like a cult). Read the story on the Camping World blog!
Getting to Know a New Camper
A shakedown trip to North Carolina’s Coastal Plain leads to mountain biking, mysterious lakes, a state educational forest, and plenty of debates about how to hang wet towels. We even named our camper–well, three names (but not like a serial killer). Continue reading at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
We Bought a Camper
After only two hectic weeks from idea to purchase, filled with hurried research and tow vehicle upgrades, we picked up a lightly used egg-shaped Casita camper. Learning how everything worked was hard enough, but just getting the camper home turned into a surprising adventure. Read the article at Blue Ridge Outdoors!