The northern California coastline is stunning. The weather is more temperate than some other locations, only changing about 10 degrees from the low temperature to the high temperature. Our November visit had temps in the 50s. We were a group of two families and we stayed at sites 93 & 94. The spaces to fit … Continue reading MacKerricher State Park, California 2023
Imagine our delight upon discovering ripe wild blackberries while we were visiting Mount Shasta City, CA. What a wonderful unexpected surprise! I love picking fresh fruit, and it’s been awhile since we’ve had the opportunity. blackberry blossoms We ate a lot of blackberries, and we put about a cup and a half in a bag. … Continue reading Wild Blackberries
Fellow blogger, Betty, over at Chambers on the Road gave me the idea to write a post about 10 Awesome Camping Activities for Kids last season (2021). Then fellow blogger, LR, over at Returning to Paradise reminded me that I’d missed a couple great ideas so here’s part 2, with 8 more ideas for your … Continue reading 8 More Super-Tips for Camping With Kiddos
We eat really simple food when we go camping with our travel trailer. Here’s what we brought with us on a recent 2-day/3-night weekend getaway to Yellowstone National Park. Just in case you don’t need help meal planning, and you are already done reading this post, let me give you my #1 tip for cooking … Continue reading 2-Day, 3-Night RV Meal Plan
Our youngest kiddo, age 7, requested a camping trip to Lake Siskiyou for his birthday this year. Happy Birthday B! We had a great weekend! Lake Siskiyou Campground is one of my most favorite camping places ever. Lake Siskiyou Campground The lake is so serene and Mt. Shasta in the backdrop is beautifully majestic. Lake … Continue reading Lake Siskiyou, California (2021)
Our monthly camping trip took us to a Thousand Trails spot we hadn’t been to before. Unfortunately, everything was closed due to COVID. Fires weren’t allowed and hanging up hammocks was against the rules too. Hmmm 🤔 The water faucet was missing from the faucet handle at our site but my husband had brought his … Continue reading Lake of the Springs (Thousand Trails) – Oregon House, California
After months of debate and discussion, E and I have finally made a decision about the next step for our family of five. [drumroll please] 🥁🥁🥁 We are leaning towards delaying making a decision by going on a working vacation to see some of the National Parks in California. 😂 It won't be a real … Continue reading Extended Working Vacation – RV Preparations Checklist ✔️
Happy Mother's Day everyone! For the past few months the kiddos have been begging us to take them camping. Hmmm... camping... Camping!?! Wait just a minute now. Don't we live in an RV traveling between campgrounds? Are you kidding me!?! Aren't we camping right now? Apparently, the full-time RV lifestyle doesn't count as camping. Apparently, … Continue reading Lake Siskiyou, California
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