It’s hard to beat the laid back FREE fun… including the ferry from Cape Hatteras … we had during our week on Ocracoke Island! Here are our Top 10 Free Fun Ideas!
Read MoreOregon Inlet Campground at Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a windswept, beach dunes, laid back great camping experience. Camping almost right on the beach? What’s not to like!
Read MoreLight a lighthouse and turn off the US economy? That’s what happened on Black Friday, 1929 on Ocracoke Island, USA
Read MoreWith it’s iconic black and white barber pole design, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse seems to have a dilemma … is it 248 steps as claimed by the National Park Service or 268 as listed online?
Read MoreDon’t miss the chance to climb the 214 stairs and see the lighthouse that a flock of geese damaged just a couple of weeks before it was first lit in 1872! Oh, and stay off the grass. The sign says “Snake Habitat” but I think they’re just trying to keep us off the grass. Guess what! It worked!
Read MoreNew River Gorge National Park … one of the most recent national parks deserves more than an overnight stop. A photo essay of stunning hikes, history, deserted railroad towns, a historic coal mine … and more…
Read MoreFavorite Gear
Active & Carrying a Camera?
Ever take your camera hiking only to find you need two hands - for hiking poles or to scramble across a rock collapse in the trail. The camera swinging on its strap might upset your balance and there's a LONG cliff below? Check this out!
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Amazingly easy setup, 3 sizes, sturdy enough for wind, big enough for a picnic table plus no more bugs at dinner ... if it's easy we use it more!
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