bugsy running on lone rock beach with the airstream and f-150 in the background
  • Our next Airstream adventure is a doozy.

    Our next Airstream adventure is a doozy.

    We full-timed in the Airstream in Crozet for six months in late 2016-early 2017. The Airstream is settled back home in Virginia for the foreseeable future, except for brief jaunts here and there: three days in Southwestern VA, a four-day music festival, and next week, a few days of hiking in WV. But a couple weeks ago we started a different kind…

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  • Airstreaming at Lockn’ Music Festival

    Airstreaming at Lockn’ Music Festival

    We took the Airstream to Lockn’ in August 2016. Does this belong on AirstreamDog? Because our Airstream Dog didn’t accompany us–the first trip we’ve done in the Airstream without Bugsy. We spent four nights camping in an enormous field of RVs, down the road from an even bigger tent city, surrounded by oppressive heat, orange…

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  • First post-Big Trip #1 trip: Three days in Damascus, VA

    First post-Big Trip #1 trip: Three days in Damascus, VA

    We first visited Damascus in August 2016. Read about our second visit in September 2023 here. After wrapping up Big Trip #1 in mid-June, we made plans to take the Airstream to a music festival in late August, so in early August we went camping for a few days to make sure everything still worked and we…

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  • Big Trip #1: Retrospective

    Big Trip #1: Retrospective

    Big Trip #1 was in Spring of 2016; you should also read about Big Trip #2 in 2018, Big Trip #3 in 2020, and Big Trip #4 in 2022! A few lessons learned: Total days on the road: 99 Total states visited: 17–NC, TN, GA, MS, AR, TX, NM, AZ, UT, CO, WY, SD, WI,…

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  • We’re home. Now what?

    We’re home. Now what?

    We wrote this post after returning home from Big Trip #1. We made it home to Virginia with mixed feelings: we were disappointed our big adventure had finished (for now), but we were happy to get back to our friends and our relatively incredibly spacious non-wheeled home. We have a couple Airstream trips planned for this summer,…

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  • Two days in Blowing Rock, NC–Big Trip #1

    Two days in Blowing Rock, NC–Big Trip #1

    We visited Blowing Rock at the end of Big Trip #1, in spring 2016. Read about our second visit in September 2023 here. Blowing Rock was our last camping stop of the trip. While we had mixed feelings about the adventure coming to a close (a regular-sized bed! and a regular-sized bathroom! and our friends…

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  • Two days in Jonesborough, TN–Big Trip #1

    Two days in Jonesborough, TN–Big Trip #1

    We visited Jonesborough in June 2016 during Big Trip #1. This was a great stop for us–fantastic camping, rewarding hiking, good beer and delicious tacos. One activity we missed was exploring historic Jonesborough, which looks quaint and lovely, but we prioritized enjoying our sweet campsite over driving more. We’ll just have to go back! Campground We stayed…

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  • Three days in Bardstown, KY–Big Trip #1

    Three days in Bardstown, KY–Big Trip #1

    We visited Bardstown in June 2016 during Big Trip #1. We interrupt this beer-soaked narrative to bring you a brief tale of bourbon. Bardstown, in the heart of Kentucky bourbon country and with five distilleries of its own, is called the Bourbon Capital of the World. Even if you quit drinking bourbon in college (yep, that’s…

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  • One day in Louisville, KY–Big Trip #1

    One day in Louisville, KY–Big Trip #1

    We visited Louisville in June 2016 during Big Trip #1. It’s a bit of an exaggeration to say we were in Louisville for one day. We arrived in late afternoon and left in late morning, but we managed to fit in a little bit of exploring. Louisville seems like a fun town; I’d like to…

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  • One day in Jackson Center, OH–Big Trip #1

    One day in Jackson Center, OH–Big Trip #1

    We visited Jackson Center in June 2016 during Big Trip #1. Where? Jackson Center, Ohio is home to the Airstream factory, where all Airstreams are manufactured. We wanted to tour the factory and get some warranty work done, so we spent a night at the campground on the factory grounds. Camping is free while you’re…

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