Running in the Dark: Startaca’s Second Annual 5K Mine Run in Hutchinson, Kansas

One of the many awesome advantages of being a full time RVer and traveling around the country is being able to attend some one-of-a-kind events.  Enter Strataca’s Annual 5K Mine Run!  Last year, we were camp hosts in Wichita, Kansas at USI RV Park.  On our days off, we had ample time to see and … Read more

Recommended Animal Hospitals around the U.S.A. Chisholm Trail Animal Hospital in Park City, Kansas

Disclaimer: Levi and I are in no way affiliated with or representing Chisholm Trail Animal Hospital.  We are simply detailing our experience with this establishment. We’ve had Brewy since she was four-years-old.  She’s 11 now. We aren’t certain, but she is most likely a mix of Labrador Retriever and Cocker Spaniel. Brewy loves to run, leap … Read more

Scuba Diving the Great Lakes with Northern Michigan Dive Center in Cheboygan, Michigan

Levi must have been a fish in a previous life.  He feels right at home submerged in water, any body of water really.  He loves being in water so much, he made a career of it, undergoing a series of courses to earn Scuba Instructor status. I, on the other hand, was most likely a … Read more

Free Overnight Parking at White Oak Casino in Deer River, Minnesota

Add a little gambling to your RV travels! White Oak Casino, located along U.S. Route 2 in Deer River, Minnesota could be just the place!  It was for us mid-September 2016 as we were headed westbound between Duluth and Bemidji, on our way to our work camping gig with the Sugar Beet Harvest in Western … Read more

Dispersed Camping at Paint River Forks Campground in Ottawa National Forest

Our second dispersed camping experience in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was in the Ottawa National Forest at Paint River Forks Campground. We stayed there overnight, mid-September 2016 in our 26-foot motorhome. We found this campground using Allstays.com; this website (also an app) has been quite handy as we travel from one work camping job to the … Read more

Free RV Dump Station at Holiday Stationstores in Proctor, Minnesota

We hadn’t really utilized our Allstays application as much as our trip from Mackinaw City, Michigan to East Grand Forks, Minnesota.  Allstays is an online program that provides a plethora of information for RVers on the road including campground locations, free over night stays at truck stops and big-box stores, RV dump stations, bridge heights, road grades, … Read more

Viewing the “Mighty Mac” Up Close

I don’t know why, but I love bridges. I love studying them, tracing the lines of their structural supports, driving and walking across  them, and taking one snapshot after another. The time and effort man has put into creating and maintaining them is quite astounding and miraculous. Still they stand, stoical and resilient, connecting worlds, … Read more

Dispersed Camping at Haymeadow Campground in Hiawatha National Forest

For the most part, free camping for us has taken place in the parking lots of Walmart and Cracker Barrel, truck stops, and rest stops. We stay overnight, car hooked up, without opening our slide outs. We decided to dry camp via dispersed camping in national forests this time as we ventured from our work … Read more

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