Nicole Anderson

RV Life Season 2

No couch in the RV anymore! Where will our butts go?!

This post contains Amazon affiliate links. With anything you buy through these links, whether it's the exact product or not, we may receive a small kickback. Thank you for supporting our travel blog! Let's take a little trip down memory lane, to August 2020. We were

Outdoor Adventure

The Blitz East Finale: Grateful to be back home

Whenever we're on a tight timeline, we need to watch very closely how the weather might impact our travels. Typically we travel slow enough to wait out storms, wind, or poor driving conditions if necessary. When we only have 3 weeks to get from Denver to Boston, waiting

Country Life

The Blitz East, Part 5: Camping at the World's Largest Pitchfork

Our Blitz East had been a rollercoaster so far. 1. We had immediate struggles as we rushed to get repairs done before leaving Colorado. Read Going Nowhere Fast 2. We entered Kansas, and while we had some issues with trucks and wind, found ourselves in beautiful campgrounds, enjoying new sights

City Life

The Blitz East, Part 4: MO rain, MO problems

Our first time RVing through the Great Plains brought us some problems. We had many miles of high winds and dodging trucks that didn't know how to drive, park, or maneuver. Then, at our second campsite in Kansas, our truck got stuck in mud during the first big

Country Life

The Blitz East, Part 3: Literally stuck in the middle of Kansas

💡Boy did we get ourselves in a sticky situation. But, if you haven't read our last two Blitz East posts, you'll want to read those first. Here are the links: Part 1 Part 2 Our morning started off great. We got in touch with our inner

Country Life

The Blitz East, Part 2: It's the wonder of nature, baby!

The plains of the Midwest are hardly a destination for many travelers, but during our stay in central Kansas, we found proof to the contrary. We had even been looking forward to visiting Wichita for a couple of years now, thanks to other RVers who alerted us to a pretty

Country Life

The Blitz East, Part 1: What the heck is up with the trucks in Kansas?!

💡The Blitz East has begun! Only, it wasn't an easy start. Catch up by reading our last post. Ah, Kansas. We hear there's no place like it. We crossed the border and could see for miles. Fields and wind farms were our companions as we made

Harvest Host Stories

Going nowhere fast: Three weeks to get back home

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta was the absolute best Season 2 finale we could have asked for. We already knew when we snagged camping reservations that we would be more pressed for time getting back across the country to Massachusetts. You may know that we travel opposite to many RVers;

National Park Adventures

Capturing celestial wonders

This post contains affiliate links. We may receive a small kickback for products purchased through our links. Thank you for supporting our travel blog! Anthony and I are both from metro areas outside major cities, so being in places where we could see lots of stars was a rare occurrence.

Outdoor Adventure

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta: Tips to make the most of your visit

When we launched out for our second season of travel, we had plans to head out west for the better part of the year, returning to Massachusetts around October to settle back in for the winter holidays. Those plans changed when we pressed our luck and won out big time.

Campground Reviews

Were we idiots for staying at a 3.8/10 rated campground? And what we learned about Colorado state parks that you need to know

After a fantastic stay outside Rocky Mountain National Park, it was time to start making our way south through Colorado and into New Mexico. We had a choice of a couple routes: We could either head toward Colorado Springs and then make our way west to Albuquerque, or we could

National Park Adventures

Turning dream into reality at Rocky Mountain National Park

Despite having a less-than-optimal day getting our trailer back, we were able to stick with our plan to head up to Rocky Mountain National Park, somewhere we had been looking forward to visiting for a very long time. Everything seemed extra precious there, probably because we weren't sure

RV Life Season 2

Our top 5 scariest experiences while living in our RV

It's Halloween, and that means it's prime time for some scary tales by the campfire. As we near the end of our second season of travel, we have lots to reminisce about. We always say that our life as full-time RVers is not without its drama,

City Life

A rocky start to our Rockies adventures

Our Airbnb stay was coming to an end and our trailer would be ready for pickup later that day. When repairs are part of the plan, things can go awry quickly, and so we're always hesitant to book anything big right before or after service appointments. The last

City Life

Displaced in Denver

When living the full-time RV life, there will inevitably be times where we need to leave our trailer and find other accommodations. It's much easier when it's planned, but sometimes it's an emergency situation. Either way, things can get stressful, so we've

Campground Reviews

A full-service campground at Cabela's?!

We left South Dakota and had just a couple of days before we were due in Colorado for a mountain of repairs (see what I did there?), so we figured we would take a drive through Nebraska and check off a new state. Now, western Nebraska isn't as

Country Life

Going to Wind Cave...without going to Wind Cave

Before we left South Dakota, we had a decision to make. As you probably know, we try to make it a point to go to National Parks because we collect pins for our pin board - something we started doing before we hit the road. Wind Cave is right near

Country Life

Badlands National Park: Half-Day Itinerary

We were set up in Wall, SD, at an RV park so we could get electricity. Our batteries were all but dead, and despite troubleshooting them to try and recharge them on shore power, we didn't trust them. We couldn't risk moving over to the Buffalo

Country Life

An RVer's rite of passage: Visiting Wall Drug!

We were really in the thick of RV problems. Just days after repairing our generator and getting a brand new water pump, we found ourselves without any power in our trailer. Our batteries were acting like they had been totally discharged, and they didn't have enough juice to

RV Life Season 2

Catastrophic failure of our batteries! No power in 90-degree heat

💡We attempted to travel through the entire state of Wyoming entirely self-contained, with no campground hookups! If you missed those stories, we'll link them here and here. We took all the necessary steps to ready our RV for a life of freedom: We installed a hefty solar system

Black Hills and Beyond Series

Black Hills and Beyond: Needles Highway and Cathedral Spires/Black Elk Peak Hike

💡It's the final post in the Black Hills and Beyond series! Did you miss any part of our journey? Find the recaps here: Part 1: Mount Rushmore, Iron Mountain Road, and the Museum of Geology Part 2: Custer State Park and Reptile Gardens Part 3: Stratobowl and Bear

RV Life Season 2

Black Hills and Beyond: Crazy Horse Memorial

Labor Day Weekend was drawing near, and after a few days of work, we were ready to explore the Black Hills some more. We had already visited one of the famous mountain carvings in the area, Mount Rushmore, but we also wanted to dive into learning about Native American history.

Black Hills and Beyond Series

Black Hills and Beyond: Stratobowl and Bear Country USA

A rainstorm dampened our plans to spend our first Sunday mostly outdoors, and with it brought the next warm front. The weekend was over, but we wanted to squeeze in some activities between morning work calls and the afternoon heat. With no time for a substantial hike, we opted for

Black Hills and Beyond Series

Black Hills and Beyond: Custer State Park Wildlife Loop, Hikes, and Reptile Gardens

We were taking full advantage of our first weekend in and around the Black Hills of South Dakota. That Saturday led us to Mount Rushmore, Iron Mountain Road, and the Museum of Geology. If you missed our recap of those adventures, you can find it here. Sunday was another early

Black Hills and Beyond Series

Black Hills and Beyond: Mount Rushmore, Iron Mountain Road, and the Museum of Geology

After an incredible visit to Devils Tower, we officially completed our trek through Wyoming and crossed the border into South Dakota. It was our first border crossing since May. We had plans to stop in the Rapid City/Black Hills area for about 2.5 weeks. There was lots to