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How To Spend A Day At Beautiful Merchants Millpond State Park, NC

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When you think of North Carolina, you probably think of mountains and the ocean. I am going to guess you don't think about acres of swamp land full of Bald Cypress trees and Tupelo Gum trees draped with Spanish moss. I know I thought that way. That is, until I visited … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North Carolina Tagged With: canoe, North Carolina, truck camper

How To Build A Super Simple DIY Truck Cap Camper In One Day

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If you already own a truck, a DIY truck bed camper build is an inexpensive way to create a place to sleep wherever your adventures take you. Our step-by-step tutorial will walk you through how we created a place for two to sleep in the back of our F-250. Our build includes … [Read more...]

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How To Spend A Weekend In The Beautiful Fort Pickens Area Of Gulf Islands National Seashore

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Need a weekend at the beach? Spend a weekend in Fort Pickens National Seashore on the Florida Panhandle, just 59 miles from Pensacola. This stretch of seashore is an amazing place and has many things to enjoy. The history is fascinating. The wildlife is amazing. The Fort is … [Read more...]

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Boondockers Welcome: All Your Questions Answered (and a review)

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If you are like we were, you have probably heard of Boondockers Welcome but have so many questions about how the program works that you haven’t taken the leap and gotten an annual membership. I hope this post clears up your questions and leads you to become a guest at a … [Read more...]

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5 Apps That Will Save You Money On Gas While Truck Camping

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Gas is the most expensive part of truck camping, apart from buying your set-up, but there are apps out there that can help you curb the price of fueling up your truck. And the more money you save on fuel costs, the more money you can spend on your truck camping adventures! 5 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How To Afford Traveling Tagged With: app, fuel, gas, RV, thrifty, travel, truck, truck camper

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Hi, I am Victoria and I am married to Jack. We have 3 kids ages 20 to 26 Now that the kids are grown we have more time on our hands for travel. Sometimes our kids join us but mostly we travel just the two of us. This blog is where we share our adventures as well as travel tips.

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