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Shopping for a Used Pop-Up: What We Checked on Six Campers
January 27, 2026Soft floors, torn canvas and a lift system that groaned. The checklist we used while looking at six used pop-ups around Miami-Dade.
Flamingo in January, When the Mosquitoes Ease Up
January 21, 2026Maybe our last tent trip for a while: MLK weekend at the bottom of the Everglades, crocodiles by the marina and a sky full of stars.
2025 in the Trip Log: Our Camping Year in Numbers
January 15, 2026Twenty-three nights camped, eight trips, one cancellation and $8,871 spent. The totals from my glove box notebook, and the per-night math.
Savannah, Charleston and St. Augustine on a Winter Break Budget
January 12, 2026After Jekyll we traded the tent for a hotel, a rental house and a New Year's Eve room. What each night cost and how we booked them.
Jekyll Island in a Tent at 36 Degrees
January 6, 2026Two December nights at the Jekyll Island campground taught two Miami kids about frost on a rain fly. What we wore and what we'd change.
Nochebuena, a Caja China and the One Night We Never Camp
December 22, 2025Christmas Eve at Dana's parents' house means a whole pig in a roasting box and a late night. Why no winter trip of ours starts before it.
Winter Break Packing Lists the Kids Write Themselves
December 16, 2025Maya's list is color-coded. Nico's includes three sticks. How we let a nine-year-old and a six-year-old pack for a cold trip north.
Running Fans and Phones Off a Small Power Station
December 9, 2025A Black Friday deal on a 300-watt-hour power station. What it runs in a tent, how long it lasts and what it won't do for us.
Juniper Springs the Day After Thanksgiving
December 3, 2025Turkey in Ocala on Thursday, then two nights in the national forest. Cold mornings, 72-degree spring water and one very brave swimmer.