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Not everything is new…
When we first set out camping four years ago in actual tents, my grandparents (who had shown me the ins and out of camping as a child), gave me something for our trip. A camp stove toaster. This thing has been…
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Getting Her Ready…
Someone got new shoes this weekend… The Jay Feather is uncovered and we’re getting her ready for the season! Chris took the cover off this weekend and took her to get some new tires. We bought the camper used and had no…
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Warning To RV Travelers: Donāt Use Waze
So as far as travel and directions go for me, Waze is LIFE. I even use it for updates when I’m traveling to places that I actually know how to get to. Ok…that and the police notifications. š So naturally, when…
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Guest Writer – Bougie Girl
So this blog thing is becoming a family business. Everyone wants in on it. Chris is making blog and link suggestions, and the kids want to start a YouTube channel. We’ll get there. My daughter (AKA “Bougie Girl” as she’s penned…
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Things I Can’t Camp Without – Packing Storage Edition
So I’m sitting here thinking about our spring break trip at the end of March/beginning of April. Let the planning begin. I’m a big planner. When I go away, I don’t want to forget anything. I have lists. My lists have…
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āDonāt Use A Stickā
Bougie Daddy (AKA Chris) doesn’t always listen too well. There are many stories that I can attest to this fact, but this is the best camping story to explain just how well he doesn’t listen. We were camping last summer in…
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Our Home Away From Home
The Jayco Jay Feather. We bought her used on the first trip we took to a dealership. The price was right, we had no idea what we were doing, and we fell in love with her. We signed the paperwork that…
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Why Did I Start a Blog?
For some reason, when I tell people that I’m “going camping,” it surprises people. Maybe I don’t “look” like a “camper” or come across as an outdoorsy kind of person? I don’t know. But it’s something that my family and I…
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How This All Started
I consider myself a city girl.Ā I grew up about 20 minutes outside New York City and never envisioned myself starting a blog about camping.Ā Sure, my grandparents would take us on vacation in the summers and try to expose us…
