Day 1 - Friday, December 24 We woke up, then got the kids up and ready to go to the airport. Grandma drove us to the airport. We had to...

This trip signaled the beginning of our upstairs remodel. Our kitchen was demolished the day before we left so the contractor could work...

Day 1 - Sunday, August 13 As I mentioned with the itinerary, I was really stressed about this trip. So much was going on and I was not at...

Sounds scary and intense, but it quickly gets our point across without having to elaborate after we explained it the first few times....

When I was in my teens and early twenties, most of my camping experiences were backpacking. I was used to packing light. Camping with...

We spend a lot of time choosing the right campsite for our family and the trip we have planned. We take several things into concideration...

Day 7 - Friday, July 21 We all slept in and didn't get up until 7:45 a.m. We decided that though our days in the park were now down to...

Day 1 - Saturday, July 15 We got up early, finished packing and loading up the van. We had packed up most of the van last night. We just...

Getting soaked while camping isn't necessarily fun. Especially, when it's cold and you don't have a good way to dry everything out. We...

Wow, where has the time gone? Things have been busy here. Work has been really busy for me, and our personal life has been busy as well....

Join us on our adventure out to Rocky Mountain National Park, Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 2020. Day 1 -...

While we are camping, we cook most meals at our campsite or at a picnic areas. This saves us a lot of money. It also gives us some...

Our family is all about the sleeping bag and pad sleeping experience. It's so nice to be in a nice cozy sleeping bag when it's slightly...

Join us on our adventure out to Utah to see the Mighty 5. Day 1 - Friday, June 2 We departed at 7:23 a.m. As we were driving away, V said...

Join us on our adventure out west to visit Huntington Beach, CA, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and San Francisco for the Escape...

Between both of us being in scouts (be prepared) and lifeguards (working at a public beach we dealt with a lot of first aid), and now...

Join us on our adventure out west to visit Yellowstone NP, Grand Teton NP, Family & Friends, and Theodore Roosevelt NP. Day 1 - Friday,...

We have several tents for our family that we have purchased or acquired over the years. Depending on where we're going, and who's coming...

Whenever we leave for a hike, we bring our daypack with us. It has standard items in it, and we add to it depending on how long we...

I start building our meals while planning our itinerary. I do this for several reasons. It's helpful to know how much time we anticipate...