Category: Camping
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Bit by a Road Gator
Have you ever met a road gator? According to Urban Dictionary, a road gator is “bits of truck tires left when a retread tire shreds on the Interstate. The tire treads look like an alligator’s back.” Guess what happened today…. 21 November 2025Catching up on adventures from last year 0850 77,555 59°F Leave Grace Note Brewing in Jacksonville, FL 1010…
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Boats, Trains, and Brews
We stopped in a wildlife refuge before spending the night at a music themed Harvest Host Brewery in Jacksonville. Enjoyed watching trains and boats pass by.
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Four SC Stops
Catching up on 2025 travels. 19 November 2025 – Wednesday Headed out on a 15 day trip to Florida and back. Today we meandered along US route 1 stopping in some small towns on our way to meeting up with friends at Poinsett State Park. Points of Interest 0630 77,023 55°F Leave home for Florida…
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Buntings and Sunflowers
Today we visit Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina to search for a Painted Bunting. In addition we find a beautiful field of sunflowers and offer a few suggestions for local camping options. 14 July 2026 – Tuesday The North Carolina birding community has been abuzz about a Painted Bunting in Raleigh at Dix Park.…
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New Feature: Maps!
28 March 2026: We have a new feature under development. The “by Map” page (below) has map pins that link to the posts about places mentioned in our blog posts. Directions: Click on the map above. Zoom in or out with the + – buttons. Try it in full screen mode by clicking the square…
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