Brrrr… What’s The Temp Outside?
When we woke up it was 49 degrees here in the armpit of Florida. But it was 29 at the lake, so we’re good! Need a good wireless digital thermometer with a remote for outside? We love our Oregon Scientific Advanced Weather Station! And it also lets me know that it’s a balmy 67 degrees inside, plus the humidity inside and outside and that the forecast is for sunshine. If you need a weather station for your boat or trailer, we can recommend this one! Cheers!...
read moreSt George Island, Forgotten Coast, Florida
Never mind … don’t waste your time reading this post, or enjoying the photos. This is one utopia where we want to return, so maybe we better not share!
read moreEclipse FaiL, Sunset ChecK!
I pretty much failed to capture the partial eclipse in a photograph this evening… but the sunset that followed almost redeemed the failure!
read moreHike Providence Canyon State Park
A hidden gem of geological catastrophe, Providence Canyon is still breathtaking. In the 1820’s when pioneers moved to this area of southwest Georgia, it was all rolling hills. They stripped all the natural vegetation to plant cotton, plowing downhill year after year. Within 20 years (20 YEARS!!!) the sandy soil’s continued erosion grew from ditches to gullies to dramatic canyons. 60 million years ago this area was covered with ocean, accounting for the very sandy loose soil. Today cotton farm fields with rolling hills still...
read moreFlorence Marina State Park, Lumpkin, GA
Looking for a campground close to Providence Canyon State Park, Georgia’s “Little Grand Canyon”? Florence Marina State Park is it!
read moreWe’re Not In Kansas Anymore….
Hailing from the central Illinois … black dirt, acres of corn and soybeans … but we’re not in Illinois. HELLO southern Georgia and cotton fields forever!
read moreBest Diversions …
Wondering why there aren’t any new Trailer Traveler blog posts? Here are the reasons & I cannot think of any better. Not too much longer until they’ll be joining us for some camping adventures. They all enjoy camping and hiking (and cruising on the boat too). Too bad it was so chilly this weekend, we contemplated going camping, but because Mommy & Daddy would have to sleep in the tent, we decided another time. Cheers! Where is your favorite place to camp with your grandkids? I’ll need this information in the...
read moreOcracoke My “Crabby” Campsite
I know I say this frequently, but Ocracoke’s National Park campground is my new Favorite . Campground . Ever. And it has an extra! Your very own Crabbies (semi-friendly, not edible).
read moreSea Turtle Excavation Hotline
I’ve always wanted to watch baby sea turtles make their dash for the sea under cover of darkness. Imagine my excitement when I found there were still sea turtle nests to hatch while we were on Cape Hatteras…
read moreCape Lookout, Shackleford Banks and Portsmouth Village
Do yourself a favor and allocate more than a day to visit Cape Lookout National Seashore! You won’t be sorry. To see a few of our photos, click here!
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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