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Breaking Up the Drive From Miami to the Panhandle With a Camper
October 7, 2026Nine hours of towing is too much for one day with kids. Where we stop, which leg we split and how we'll handle the Thanksgiving drive.
Day Trips While We Wait for Camping Weather in Miami
October 2, 2026Highs near 90 and dew points in the mid-70s mean no tent yet. The early-morning day trips that fill our October weekends until the first front.
Eight Months With the Pop-Up: Every Cost, Including the Ones I Forgot
September 29, 2026Purchase, sales tax, tires, insurance, a cover and a tow in Georgia. What the camper has cost us since February, and the per-night math.
Sweet Plantains in Foil on the Coals
September 23, 2026Maduros go with everything in Dana's family. How we pick ripe plantains, wrap them in foil and get them caramelized on campfire coals.
Teaching Maya to Fish Without Losing Our Patience
September 16, 2026Knots, casting, a tangled reel and a lot of waiting. How a ten-year-old who hated touching bait ended up asking for her own tackle box.
Camp Chairs for a Kid Who Outgrew Kid Chairs
September 9, 2026Maya's folding chair with the cartoon cup holder finally gave out. What we looked at for a ten-year-old, what we bought and what it cost.
Thanksgiving 2026 Is Booked: Our Panhandle Plan and Budget
September 2, 2026We booked St. George Island eleven months out, before we owned the camper. The plan for Thanksgiving week and what we expect to spend.
What We Do With the Camper When a Storm Is Coming
August 26, 2026A pop-up in a side yard is a big sail. Our storm checklist for the camper: where it goes, how we strap it and the photos we take first.
Campfire Pizza in a Cast-Iron Skillet
August 19, 2026Store-bought dough, a lid with coals on top and plenty of trial and error. Our camp skillet pizza, now Nico's pick for his seventh birthday.