adventures with a dog and an airstream
Expecting to travel this Spring with the current COVID-19 situation may be wishful thinking, but what better way to distract myself from the news than by dreaming about adventures? Before all this pandemic crap we were going to go to...
Nashville was our second-to-last stop on Big Trip #2, because it’s well-positioned for heading home from Out West, and because it’s a super fun town with a great urban camping situation. Read about our previous Nashville visits: ONE, TWO, THREE!...
After spending a few days with family in NC and GA, we are officially setting out on our two-month Big Trip 2! First (third?) stop on our way west: Nashville, an urban camping destination we love, just for a night. Read...
In my opinion, trip planning is almost as exciting as trip taking! We’re starting to think about our biannual Asheville Airstreaming pilgrimage, and wondering what other explorations we can cram in while we’re out and about. Right now, we’re leaning...
[Read about our other Nashville visits here: #1, #3, and #4] After we took the Airstream to Nashville last Spring, we knew we wanted to return for the food, drink, and fun, all with easy access from a campground in...
We needed a stopover to break up the drive from Nashville to Charlottesville and wanted to be able to fit in a hike, so chose to stay at Woodsmoke Campground in Unicoi, TN and hike the Pinnacle Mountain Tower Trail....
[This post is about our first trip to Nashville in mid-2017. Read about our second visit at the very end of 2017 here, visit #3 in October 2018 here, and visit #4 in December 2018 here!] Hello! While we’ve been living full-time...
Stop #2 on our adventure to Austin was Memphis, where we explored bbq, blues, history, architecture, running trails, and beer! Campground Tom Sawyer’s RV Park appealed to us for two reasons: it’s the closest we found online to downtown Memphis...
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...
Camping Lessons Learned Download podcasts while on the campground wifi before you leave for your next drive. We’re listening to Serial (yes, behind the times) and are loving it/totally frustrated by it.Breaking camp takes a long time, and we’re always...