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November 4, 2018

River Island State Park and Lake Havasu City

Filed under: Arizona,Places To Visit — Laura Moncur @ 8:31 am

Our trip to Lake Havasu was wonderful this year. We stayed at River Island State Park and there is no cell service here. We had WiFi at the campground, though, so that made up for it. I hate to leave. One weekend is NOT enough!

July 26, 2018

WI Trip Day 12: Green River to STG

Filed under: Road Trips,Utah — Laura Moncur @ 7:10 pm

07-26-18: WI Trip Day 12: Green River to STG

July 25, 2018

WI Trip Day 11: Limon, CO to Green River, UT

Filed under: Colorado,Road Trips,Utah — Laura Moncur @ 7:10 pm

07-25-18: WI Trip Day 11: Limon, CO to Green River, UT

July 24, 2018

WI Trip Day 10: Salina KS to Limon, CO

Filed under: Colorado,Kansas,Road Trips — Laura Moncur @ 7:15 pm

07-24-18: WI Trip Day 10: Salina KS to Limon, CO

July 23, 2018

WI Trip Day 9: Amana Colonies to Salina, KS

Filed under: Iowa,Kansas,Road Trips — Laura Moncur @ 7:25 pm

07-23-18: WI Trip Day 9: Amana Colonies to Salina, KS

July 22, 2018

WI Trip Day 8: MKE to Amana Colonies with a visit to The House on the Rock

Filed under: Iowa,Road Trips,Wisconsin — Laura Moncur @ 7:35 pm

07-22-18: WI Trip Day 8: MKE to Amana Colonies with a visit to The House on the Rock. So… many…pictures!!! I didn’t post them all!

October 31, 2015

Five Extremely Creepy and Haunted Forests

Filed under: Camping,Places To Visit — Laura Moncur @ 8:39 am

In honor of Halloween, I found this video about haunted forests. The next time you’re thinking of camping, here are some suggestions for an particularly interesting excursion.

The Five Places are here:

Old House Woods, Matthews County, VA, USA

Cannoock Chase Woods, Staffordshire, UK

Dering Wood near Pluckley, Kent, UK

  • Wikipedia – Pluckley: Pluckley had an entry in the 1989 Guinness Book of Records for being “the most haunted village in Britain”, with 12 different ghosts reported.

Hoia Baciu Forest, Romania

Aokigahara Forest, Japan

After watching this, I think I’ll just go camping is in nice, brightly lit parking lot next to Walmart. How about you?

October 30, 2015

Most Haunted Campgrounds

Filed under: Camping,Places To Visit — Laura Moncur @ 5:00 am

This article from CampsitePhotos.com gives us a collection of the most haunted campgrounds in America.

I love that all of these campgrounds are in the States, so I can visit them with my own camper. In fact, they’re all in the west, so I could visit them all easily:

  • Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park / Northern California
  • Holcomb Valley Campground / Big Bear, California
  • Beaver Creek Campground / West Yellowstone, Montana
  • Crystal Lake Recreation Area – Crystal Lake Campground / Southern California
  • Silver Strand State Beach / Coronado Island – San Diego, California
  • Humboldt Redwoods State Park / Northern California

The next time you’re in the mood for a scare, why don’t you plan a trip to one of these campgrounds and spend the night. Even if there are no ghosts there, you’ll be guaranteed a night of a little extra vigilance.

September 2, 2015

CornFest Teardrop

Filed under: Places To Visit,Teardrops & Tiny Trailers,Utah — Laura Moncur @ 10:26 am

Last weekend at the Enterprise, Utah CornFest, I saw this awesome teardrop trailer.

CornFest Teardrop from Starling Travel

It was for sale for $4500 and I wouldn’t be surprised if it sold before the day was out. It was in immaculate condition.

CornFest Teardrop from Starling Travel

The bed appears to be a full-sized bed.

CornFest Teardrop from Starling Travel

There is storage above the pillows.

CornFest Teardrop from Starling Travel

Your feet nestle in below the shelving for the galley.

CornFest Teardrop from Starling Travel

The galley looks absolutely perfect!

CornFest Teardrop from Starling Travel

Seeing this teardrop really made me miss the one we used to have. It was so easy to tow and set up. If you’d live to see more teardrop trailers, we’ve featured many here:

September 1, 2015

Escape to Montana’s Big Sky Country

Filed under: Montana,Places To Visit — Laura Moncur @ 5:50 am

I saw this advertisement for Montana in an old National Geographic.

The Great Escape Montana Big Sky Country National Geographic April 1970 from Starling Travel

It’s from the April 1970 issue and it reads:

The Great Escape… Montana The Big Sky Country

Escape from the ordinary to this uncrowded, unspoiled, unmatched land – 147,000 square miles of America’s grandest scenery. Visit famous historical sights and state parks. Explore fabled ghost towns. Relax in one of 577 campgrounds. Thrill to exciting rodeos. Get away to Montana – one continuous sightseeing experience between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks.

There is a modern version of this advertisement here:

It’s true. There is a lot to see in Montana and it’s worth the drive to get there. As a child, I went to Montana every summer because my grandparents lived in Billings. As an adult, I miss it if I don’t go there once a year. I missed going to Yellowstone and Montana this summer and I can feel it calling to me. Now, however, there are 748 campgrounds waiting for me to visit…

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