Kicked Out: Lost in a Mangrove Labyrinth Kayaking Adventure
Lost in Florida’s Mosquito Lagoon mangroves, we navigated twists, turns, and a stunning golden-hour sunset. A kayak misadventure to remember!
Kayaking in a First Magnitude Spring!
Kayaking in a First Magnitude Spring is a must-do! A First Magnitude Spring discharges an incredible 64.6+ million gallons of water per day, and there’s one less than an hour from where I live. Alexander Springs State Park is located in Altoona, FL in the Ocala National Forest, and is […]
Top 5 Purchases for Your Coleman 17B Camper: Check Them Out Now!
I’ve had my Coleman Lantern 17B for a little over a year now, and have gone nearly coast-to-coast traveling with it. Here are a few items that I’ve found to be very useful! A Power Trailer Jack 🔋 An electric trailer jack replaces the hand-cranked jack on the tongue of […]
I Camped in Austin, Texas and It Was Glorious!
Hello, Austin! Three days in Austin is not enough! We stayed at the Austin East KOA Holiday, which was really glorious. We arrived on Super Bowl Sunday, which is I guess a big day for football? Either way, the campground had a big event in their recreation room for folks […]
New Orleans – St. Bernard State Park
Westward Ho! After leaving our Harvest Host location, which was an unbelievably fantastic stay in North Florida, we were off to New Orleans! More Interstate 10 driving! As subjective as this is, I need to comment about the difference in driving styles between the states – it seemed like almost […]
The Best Harvest Host in the Florida Panhandle
When we made the decision to travel for a month in our camper, Harvest Hosts was a gem of a find. This service connects businesses who have extra space with campers needing that space to park/camp overnight. While the service itself requires a small annual membership fee, the overnight stays […]
Woah! More accessible storage for a Coleman Lantern 17B!
Edit: Also check out my new post on the Top 5 Purchases for Your Coleman 17B Camper! We somewhat recently traded in our pop-up camper for an amazing Coleman Lantern 17B camper. Since this camper is pretty popular, I thought I’d document some of the improvements I’ve made, starting with […]
An exciting nature ride on “Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive”
Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive is an absolute gem. It’s 11 miles of maintained, drivable nature trails with an incredible amount of flora and fauna to see. It’s the closest you’ll likely get to Florida nature without hopping in a kayak.
Irma effects on the Wekiva
We live very close to the Wekiva river. In fact, I could nearly throw a stone into the river from our house. There is a private park just down the street from our home where we launch our boats – it’s one of the reasons we purchased our home. Unless […]
Kayaking In An Alien World – Bioluminescence at Haulover Canal
So, it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted to this blog – just over 5 years, to be precise. I haven’t stopped kayaking, but I had stopped blogging about it. Between then and now, I’ve moved from the Orlando area to Pittsburgh (where the kayaking is vastly different) and […]