Worthwine Island Conservation Area, Amazonia, MO

Christopher Wright/ February 15, 2023/ Adventures/ 0 comments

On our run south from North Dakota, we stayed a few days in the dispersed camping area in the Worthwine Island Conservation Area. The area was a bit off the beaten path, and google maps and truck maps both failed us. One had us magically transported across the map, while the other got us most of the way there and then stopped. One thing we can say with confidence is

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Shelby County Historical Museum, Harlan Iowa

Christopher Wright/ February 8, 2023/ Adventures, Museums and Zoos, Transitions/ 0 comments

We stayed for a few nights in Harlan, Iowa on our sprint from winter following the sugar beet harvest. This was a Boondockers Welcome spot, so it wasn’t a camping spot, but a parking spot that someone lent us for the night. Typically, Boondockers Welcome is just that, boondocking, but the individual we were staying with had some water for us (we hadn’t been able to fill up before arriving)

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Gunderson Park, Centerville, SD

Christopher Wright/ February 1, 2023/ Adventures, RV Stories/ 0 comments

Just outside of Centerville, South Dakota is an adorable county park that is free to camp at. With a notable exception. A lot of the free camping webpages state that Gunderson Park is open year-round, but there is a sign at the front gate that says camping is only allowed from Memorial Day to Labor Day. We showed up at the beginning of October with a plan to only stay

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Some of my Favorite RV Things: The Kitchen Edition

Christopher Wright/ January 25, 2023/ Gear, Tech, and Reviews, RV Stories, Transitions/ 0 comments

We’ve been on the road now for a few months. I think it’s time to talk about some of my favorite mobile life gadgets that we’re really glad to have! In this post, I’ll talk about my Favorite RV Kitchen Gadgets. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. As an Amazon

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Barns County Historical Society Museum, Valley City ND

Christopher Wright/ January 18, 2023/ Adventures, Museums and Zoos/ 0 comments

While we stayed in Castleton, ND, we were able to explore some of the neighboring cities. One day, Mom and the kids ventured out to see the Barns County Historical Society Museum in Valley City, ND. This little free Valley City museum was an eclectic mix of everything from Dinosaurs, Model trains that ran around the diorama, As well as some artifacts from the pioneering era of the area. Barns

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Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead, Minnestoa

Christopher Wright/ January 11, 2023/ Museums and Zoos/ 0 comments

While we stayed at the Governors RV park, we were able to get out and explore the city of Moorhead, Minnesota. In addition to the Red River Zoo, we got to visit the Hjemkomst Center. Mom looked around for museums we could get into on our limited budget and found that this one had reciprocal benefits through ASTC. This meant that thanks to The Boy’s Young Eagles Flight, we could

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Red River Zoo, Fargo ND

Christopher Wright/ January 4, 2023/ Adventures, Museums and Zoos/ 0 comments

Before the beet harvest started, we were able to take a side trip into Fargo, ND. We visited the Red River Zoo! While there, we signed up for their zoo membership. Mom did her homework and knew that this was a good zoo to join. Not only is it a cheaper membership – only $80/year – but it gets us into many AZA zoos completely free!  This has been the

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Governor’s RV Park, Castleton North Dakota

Christopher Wright/ December 28, 2022/ Campground, RV Stories/ 0 comments

During the sugar beet harvest, we got to stay “free” at the Governor’s Inn RV park in Castleton, North Dakota.  This was our first time staying at a place with full hookups and it was pretty nice. The park itself wasn’t much to write home about. It was a level gravel lot with lots of space for RVs and skoolies. The slip we were in had power, water, and sewer

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Tasty Treats 2

Christopher Wright/ December 14, 2022/ Recipes, RV Stories, Slices of life/ 0 comments

A while ago, I wrote about some of our family’s favorite dishes in our sticks and bricks home. Today I’d like to circle back and share some of the lessons learned and a few more recipes that have worked swimmingly in Tad Cooper. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. As

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What should I get my Favorite Nomad for the holidays?

Christopher Wright/ December 11, 2022/ Gear, Tech, and Reviews, RV Stories/ 0 comments

It’s that time of year again when everyone has to buy something for someone. Well, that’s a little unfair. It’s that time of year again when friends and family come together and exchange tokens of love and appreciation! Sometimes it’s easy to shop for someone, and sometimes it’s incredibly hard. Especially when that someone lives on the road and doesn’t really have room for a Roomba and two instant pots!

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