Road Trips
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.
Parking a Pop-Up at a Chattanooga Hotel: What We Learned
July 24, 2026We called ahead, got a yes and still circled the lot twice. How we booked a hotel night with a camper in tow, and what the aquarium cost.
Tallulah Gorge With Kids: Stairs, a Swinging Bridge and a Lot of Water
July 20, 2026A suspension bridge high over the gorge, hundreds of stairs and a six-year-old counting every step out loud. Two nights at Tallulah Gorge.
Vogel State Park With a Pop-Up: Cool Nights in North Georgia
July 6, 2026Four nights by Lake Trahlyta with lows in the 60s, waterfalls on short trails and a campground hill our Pilot did not love.
A Blown Camper Tire Near Tifton and the Spare We Never Checked
June 29, 2026Day two of our summer loop: a screw, a shredded tire and a dry-rotted spare. How roadside assistance and a Georgia tire shop saved the day.
Mapping a Summer Loop From North Georgia to the Gulf With a Pop-Up
May 5, 2026Twelve nights, three states, a hotel stop in Chattanooga and the Panhandle on the way home. How we built the route around towing hours.
Towing a Pop-Up Down the Overseas Highway for the First Time
April 14, 2026The Seven Mile Bridge, crosswinds and about 2,400 pounds behind the Pilot. What towing to the Keys was like and where we stopped.
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.