While staying in Virginia, we couldn’t turn down the opportunity to tour our nation’s capital! So while staying at the Pohick Bay Regional Campground, we made several trips across the Potomac into DC. On our first trip, we checked out the Monuments and Memorials of Washington DC. Then we saw The Smithsonian National Zoo, followed by the Smithsonian Museum of Air and Space. This time, we explored the United States
The National Air and Space Museum was one of the best-organized air and space museums we’ve visited. While not as expansive as The Houston Space Center or The Museum of Flight, one thing that the National Air and Space Museum can brag about is the sheer number of historic relics. Most large air and space museums will have models or reproductions of the Wright Flier. This museum has the actual
While staying in Virginia, we couldn’t turn down the opportunity to tour our nation’s capital! So while staying at the Pohick Bay Regional Campground, we made several trips across the Potomac into DC. On our first day, we wanted to tour the National Archives. Additionally, we wanted to take in as many monuments and memorials as we could along the National Mall. Thomas Jefferson Memorial The first memorial we hit
While we stayed the summer in the historic triangle of Virginia, we took a week to “vacation” up in Washington, DC. Interested in our itinerary? Download it for free! Pohick Bay Regional Park Since it was a several-hour drive from Camp Cardinal to Washington, DC, we instead stayed at the Pohick Bay Regional Campground. This busy little park was laid out much like the state parks we love so much;
Things to Consider When Boondocking As we said before; when preparing to depart on your boondocking adventure, fill up water and fuel tanks, dump waste tanks, and go grocery shopping. Mind your rig’s weight limits and that we need foods easily consumed without using much power. Even before you hit the road, have a backup plan or two. Generally speaking, boondocking sites are first-come, first-served. The last thing you want
When it comes to water management, you’re going to be using water for 4 things: hydration, cooking, cleaning, and hygiene. Hydration is straightforward, and shouldn’t be changed. Drink when you’re thirsty, and if you’re being active, drink BEFORE you’re thirsty. When it comes to hygiene and cleaning, there is room for a lot of savings! And as for cooking, there are techniques and tricks to reduce water use there, too.
Earlier, we talked in broad sweeps about what steps to take to get ready to boondock. In this article, I want to dive a little deeper into how to better approach your power management when boondocking with your rig. Managing power while boondocking is part passive habit and part active choice. Let’s look at the power consumers on a rig and how we can manage them better: Power Management: the
The Museum of Life and Sciences in Durham, North Carolina was one of the most amazing museums that we absolutely must go back to. It was like an epic STEM museum and a great zoo had a baby. The kids and Mom spent most of the day, and still barely saw a tiny fraction of what was available. One of our focus points along our travels has been to make
While staying in South Texas, we had many opportunities to explore South Padre Island. This resort town on the Island of the same name had a lot of activities to do and explore. Of course, the thing we explored most was the beach! South Padre Island (SPI)’s main draw is its miles of white sand beaches on either the Laguna Madre or the Gulf of Mexico. The island has tons
One of the highlights of my winter as a pirate was seeing all the development and testing of SpaceX’s Starship prototype at the SpaceX Starbase in Brownsville, TX. SpaceX, if you don’t know, is a private space travel enterprise. They have had a lot of commercial success in the past few years. Some of their achievements include sending 21 unmanned resupply rockets to the International Space Station with their Dragon