Winter Migration Road Trip, Day 3 | Missouri to Kansas | Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield | George Washington Carver National Monument | November 2023 We woke up at our campsite in Central Missouri snug in our bed, but the cabin temperature was 45. After running the heater to get us above 50, we braved the…
Winter Migration Road Trip, Days 1 & 2 | Iowa to Missouri | Hiking in Ha Ha Tonka State Park | November 2023 Given a couple months of time to be wherever we wanted, and seeing snow appear in the forecast in Iowa, we decided it was time to make like a sandhill crane and…
Driving from Ohio to Michigan to Illinois | Mohican State Park, OH | October 2023 Our third day of driving from Pennsylvania to Illinois happened to be my birthday. I was happy to spend it with Curtis and Charlotte, just enjoying a day in this adventurous life God has blessed us with. What made today…
Pennsylvania to Ohio | Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site | McConnells Mill State Park | October 2023 We awoke in our van in Buchanan State Forest, feeling much better and well rested — it’s amazing what a full night of sleep and not waking up to a 4:30 alarm will do for you! We…
Lancaster, PA Week 3 | Camping in Buchanan State Forest | October 2023 During our last week and a half in Pennsylvania, the plant where Curtis was working had its shutdown, which meant long hours everyday and no free time. But time passed quickly, and we made it to the end — and all things…
Brandywine, WV to Lancaster, PA | Moorefield, WV | Hawk Recreation Area | Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historic Park | Catoctin Mountain Park | October 2023 We now had 3 days left before Curtis’ next assignment, and thanks to a restful night and warm showers at Brandywine Lake Campground, we were refreshed and…