Gulf State Park, Alabama
On March 7 we traveled a couple of hours west along the Gulf Coast to Gulf State Park near Orange Beach, Alabama. By about noon we were pulling into the large and well-organized Gulf State…
Camping on the Gulf, Florida
On March 4, 2026 we stopped at Camping on the Gulf. I would describe it less as a campground and more as a full-fledged RV resort. The place has just about every amenity imaginable—ball courts,…
Chassahowitzka River Campground, Florida
After leaving Everglades National Park on Monday, March 2, we drove north for about six hours to the quiet Chassahowitzka River Campground on Florida’s Nature Coast. The campground sits directly along the clear spring-fed Chassahowitzka…
Oceania’s Mesoamerican Cruise
On January 27, 2026, we locked up our trailer at the JCO Campground near Fayetteville, North Carolina, and flew to Miami to begin the next leg of our winter adventure. There is something uniquely liberating…
Key West, Florida
On Thursday, February 26, 2026, we left our trailer secured in the Everglades National Park and drove south along Highway 1 through the Florida Keys. The Overseas Highway is part road trip, part engineering statement,…
Long Pine Key Campground, Everglades National Park, Florida
We arrived at Long Pine Key Campground in Everglades National Park on February 20, 2026, and were assigned Site B4. After the relative bustle of Titusville and rocket launches, the Everglades felt quiet, wide, and…
Manatee Hammock Campground, Florida
On February 18, 2026, we booked one of the last three remaining sites at Manatee Hammock Campground, just across the water from Kennedy Space Center. The reservation system showed very limited availability, so we selected…
Poinsett State Park, South Carolina
On February 13, 2026, we hitched up at JCO Campground in North Carolina and headed southwest toward Poinsett State Park in South Carolina. The goal was simple: warmer weather. We are sick of the cold…
Mission Leader Assignment
While the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temporarily delegated the calling of mission leaders to members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the Twelve typically issue the assignments.…
JCO Campground, Jacksonville, North Carolina
On Thursday, December 11, 2025, we traveled from Hunting Island, South Carolina, to Jacksonville, North Carolina. We had arranged to stay five nights at the JCO Campground. When we arrived, the view from our trailer…