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Adding USB Outlets to Your RV

With two kids and jobs that never fully sleep, completely unplugging is a dream that we’ve never fully realized. So tablets, phones, and other electronic accessories are always a part of our camping adventures. Adding USB outlets to your RV can help you keep your accessories charged without the need to track down those pesky blocks that plug into the wall. Adding USB outlets also prevents your charging cords from taking up the limited outlets in your RV. Read more…

By Mel, ago
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Covering your RV Sofa

Our jackknife sofa in our Rockwood MiniLite was showing its age – the bonded leather was cracking and splitting from a few years of jumping at the hands of a couple kids and lots of lounging. A new sofa was well over $600 so I decided I’d give recovering it a shot. I had absolutely no experience with upholstery, but I know my way around a sewing machine just enough to be dangerous.  So let’s be dangerous! Read more…

By Mel, ago
Sunrise over Lake D'Arbonne

Lake D’Arbonne State Park

North Louisiana’s State Parks are a hidden gem that many folks below the I-10 / I-12 corridor have yet to discover.  On this particular weekend, we had made reservations at a campground closer to home, but the weather was ominous and being stuck in a camper for 4 days with two kids was not on my wish list. The weather forecast map showed that we could drive a bit further and avoid most of the Read more…

By Mel, ago

How to Camp Without Full Hookups

How you can live like you’re #1 without worrying about #2 “Do they have full hookups?” How many potential memories have been destroyed by these 5 words?  We’re going to tell you how you can take a few simple steps to eliminate the full-hookup barrier and experience some of the least expensive and most beautiful parks in the nation. There are over 13,000 public campgrounds in North America according to uscampgrounds.info. And there are thousands more Read more…

By Mel, ago

RV Packing List

Making sure you have the right equipment before you leave home can save you a lot of heartache when you’re at the campsite and many miles from the nearest store.  Even if you’re boondocking in the Walmart parking lot, the thought of buying something you already own can be painful.  We’ve shared our RV packing list below so that you won’t have to buy your 7th wine opener on your next trip. Click on each Read more…

By Mel, ago

Lake Claiborne State Park

This weekend we visited one of our new favorite parks. Lake Claiborne State Park is located on the reservoir that shares its name halfway between Monroe and Shreveport about 20 minutes north of I-20.  The park is a 4 hour drive from Baton Rouge or a 5 hour drive from New Orleans.  Either way, you’re traveling a combination of interstate highways, US highways, and state roads.  Besides the rougher part of US 190, most of Read more…

By Mel, ago
A camper set up for camping in evening light

10 Best RV Gifts of 2018

People may say that if you’re buying a Christmas gift for your RV, it’s time to reevaluate your life.  Those people are just jealous.  Whether the one you’re shopping for has an RV or is an RV, we’ve put together a list of the hottest RV gifts of 2018. #10 Blackstone 17″ Griddle  If you haven’t heard of the Blackstone Griddle, then you’ve been boondocking WAY off the grid for the past year and we Read more…

By Mel, ago
Mist rising from a creek.

Canoeing Black Creek

Floating down a flowing river in a canoe is a great way to enjoy the wilderness.  With the help of an outfitter, this can be a less strenuous alternative to hiking and it allows you carry all of the gear and food you need for a comfortable adventure. On this trip, I left the RV and Shayna back in Baton Rouge, joined up with three friends, and spent 3 days absorbing the beauty of Black Read more…

By Mel, ago

Fairley Bridge Landing Recreation Area

With cooler weather, this is the perfect time of year to try your hand at boondocking.  Without the need to run your air condition, much of your electrical needs can be met by the battery or multiple batteries mounted on your RV. During our canoe trip on Black Creek we stayed a night at Fairley Bridge Landing Recreation Area in the Desoto National Forest.  You can find all of the potential camping spots on the Read more…

By Mel, ago