On our third week of Preservation Virginia‘s home school days, we visited Bacon’s Castle. Regrettably, it seems like the quality of the locations was dropping off by this point. This day was shared with the Smith’s Fort Plantation site. The best part about this location was the two outdoor activities. One was planting a peanut that The Girl got to take home. The other was a demonstration of natural dyes
On our third week of Preservation Virginia‘s homeschool days, we visited Smith’s Fort Plantation. Regrettably, it seems like the quality of the locations was dropping off by this point. This day was shared with the Bacon’s Castle site. Being a split event, there were only two activities at this location. One was where the kids got to make their own whirlygigs. The other was where they could practice writing with
Much like Jamestown, Yorktown also has two areas (three if you count the modern town of Yorktown): Yorktown Battlefield and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. American Revolution Museum at Yorktown The American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is one that you can’t really do in one day. Like its counterpart, Jamestown Settlement, it consists of two areas; an expansive indoor exhibit area, with artifacts from pre- and post-colonial American history,
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