Follow us as we travel around the country. Below are my recent posts about our travels. The table below summarizes our travels while RVing.
- Trailer Seeks New Owner February 28, 2026
“Travel is part of my name,” the trailer said when its current owners sought a permanent home. The trailer extolled how it is ready to continue rolling from place to place. “I have always gone where I am towed. My Forest … - Hiking Poles February 18, 2026
I regularly use hiking poles for two reasons. Hiking poles are sold with many options and features. Shock absorption is a useful feature. Select poles that will adjust so your forearm is parallel to the ground when gripping the handle and … - Camping Diary 2025 February 21, 2025
We continue to explore the United States and look forward to camping in a few new states this year. Dates and places remain subject to change until we actually arrive. - The Ship Is Moored December 4, 2024
I am hesitant to call how we live “camping.” Yes, many of the places where we stay call themselves “campgrounds” or “parks”. But many of them are not park-like nor have tent sites. Some of these facilities have been completely … - Six Canyons October 17, 2024
Diversity is what makes these United States of America great. In late September 2024 we visited five different parks along or adjacent to the Colorado River. Previously we visited Grand Canyon National Park. Each park had a unique canyon and … - Andersen Hitch Review May 3, 2024
I was unimpressed with the square-bar weight distribution and sway control hitch our trailer’s RV dealer sold us. It was heavy. Hitching and unhitching required strength and a special lever. Grease oozed out of various openings and frequently got on … - Shake Rattle and Roll April 1, 2024
And all that shaking happened after we arrived at our campsite.
- Best 4 Mile Hike March 29, 2024
An amazing vista greeted me each time the trail turned a corner: unique rock formations, cascading streams, diverse trees, raptors, lizards, and a pond or two.While the path I followed is four miles long, the loop could be accessed from …
States Visited while RVing
We have visited all 50 states and had residences in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Connecticut, Washington, New York, Kentucky, and Indiana. Touring with our trailer we can visit places at a more leisurely pace. We only list states below when we stay there at least a night in our travel trailer.
| Year | States and Provinces camped in for the first time in our Trailer | Camp- grounds | Towing Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Florida | 4 | 500 |
| 2021 | Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama | 27 | 3,700 |
| 2022 | South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona | 50 | 6,250 |
| 2023 | Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Kansas, Colorado | 63 | 8,050 |
| 2024 | Louisiana, Mississippi, Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah | 45 | 6,550 |
| 2025 | Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington | 11 | 2,150 |
| Idaho, Montana, North Dakota Manitoba, Ontario | 16 | 3,100 | |
| New Jersey | 12 | 1,600 | |
| 4 | 1,925 | ||
| Totals thru 2025 | 41 USA States 2 Canadian Provinces | 232 | 33,825 |
