Another year is in the books so it is time to update the logbook of where we have been since we began this lifestyle in 2009.
2017
December -- FTTA Rally at St Augustine, FL.** Compass RV Park, St Augustine, FL
September & October -- Leg 04 -- Travel east and south to return home.
** Walmart, Washington, PA. Dry camped overnight.
** Quakerwoods Campground, Quakertown, PA
** Joint Base Andrews FamCamp, Camp Springs, MD
** Cozy Acres Campground, Powhatan, VA
** Fort Eustis Recreation Area, Fort Eustis, VA
** Ocean Waves Campground, Waves, NC
** Skidaway Island State Park, Savannah, GA
August & September -- Leg 03 -- Travel east and south to Wright Patterson AFB.
** Northland Camping & RV Park, South Range, WI
** Vagabond Resort and Campground, Rapid River, MI
** Tiki RV Park & Campground, St. Ignace, MI
** Traverse City KOA, Buckley, MI
** Oak Grove Campground/Resort, Holland, MI
** Wright-Patterson AFB Fam Camp, Dayton, OH
Great River Road Trip -- Venice, LA to Lake Itasca, MN
May to August -- Leg 02 -- Travel north following the Mississippi River from end to beginning.** Natchez State Park, Natchez, MS
** Merrisach Lake (USACE), Tichnor, AR
** Hernando Point (USACE), Hrenando, MS
** Hurricane Creek (USACE), Barklay Lock & Dam, Eddyville, KY
** Coles Creek Campground (USACE), Carlyle Lake, Carlyle, IL
** Ray Behrens Campground (USACE), Mark Twain Lake, Perry, MO
** Fisherman's Corner (USACE), Hampton, IL
** Wyalusing State Park, Bagley, WI
** St Croix Bluffs Regional Park, Hastings, MN
** Leech Lake Rec Area (USACE), Federal Dam, MN
May -- Leg 01 -- Travel to New Orleans, LA to begin our "Great River Road" trip.
** Osprey Cove RV Park, US Naval Station, Mayport, FL
** Eastbank Campground (USACE), Lake Seminole, Bainbridge, GA
** Big Lagoon State Park, 12301 Gulf Beach Hwy, Pensacola, FL
** Bayou Segnette State Park, Westwego, LA
April -- FTTA Rally at Lion Country Safari, West Palm Beach, FL.
** West Palm Beach/Lion Country Safari KOA, West Palm Beach, FL
2016
Alas, no travel in 20162015
October -- Travel east then south heading home.** Boondockers Welcome, Jim & Christy Funk, Prior Lake, MN
** Lowell & Maureen Youngs Home, Whitewater, WI
** RV/MH Hall of Fame, Elkhart, IN. Harvest Host. Dry camped two nights.
** Ohio NG Camp Perry Family Campground, Port Clinton, OH
** Walmart Parking Lot, Du Bois, PA. Dry camped overnight
** Yogi's Jellystone Park at Shangri-La, Milton, PA
** Wycombe Vineyards, Furlong, PA. Harvest Host – Dry camped overnight
** Camp Meade RV Park, Fort Meade, MD
** Walmart Parking Lot, Emporia, VA
** Holbrook Pond Recreation Area, Ft Stewart, GA (just outside Savannah).
** The Great Outdoors Golf and RV Resort, Titusville, FL
September -- Travel north to Hillsboro, ND for the Sugar Beet Harvest.
** Buffalo Bill Ranch SRA RV Park, North Platte, NE
** Pioneer Village, Minden, NE
** Offutt AFB Family Campground, Belleview, NE
** Stone State Park, Sioux City IA
** Ingalls Homestead, De Smet, SD
** Hyde-A-Way Bay Resort, Hackensack, MN
** Hillsboro Campground, Hillsboro, ND
July -- Travel north to Adam's house in Denver, CO.
** Summerlan RV Park, Raton, NM
May -- Travel to Chloride, NM.
** Golden Acres Ranch, Monticello, FL. Harvest Host – Dry camped overnight.
** Gulf Coast Gator Ranch, Moss Point, MS. Harvest Host – Dry camped overnight.
** Braunig Lake RV Resort, Elmendorf, TX
** Parkview RV Park, Ft Stockton, TX
** La Vina Winery, Anthony, NM. Harvest Host – Dry camped overnight.
** Apache Kid RV Park, Pioneer Store Museum, Chloride, NM
2014
Oct & Nov -- Travel to Florida. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** Parking Lot, Southeast Georgia Health System -- Brunswick Campus, Brunswick, GA. Michelle dry camped while I was hospitalized.
** The Great Outdoors Golf and RV Resort, Titusville, FL
May -- Travel to Milton, PA. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** Sam's Club #4847, Greensburg, PA. Dry camped overnight
** Yogi at Shangri-La Family Campground, Milton, PA
April -- Travel to Jamestown, OH. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** Walmart Supercenter #635, Savannah, GA. Dry camped overnight
** Tamarack Tourist Center, Beckley, WV. Dry camped overnight
2013
October -- Travel to Florida by way of Arkansas. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** Walmart Parking Lot, Nashville, TN. Dry camped overnight
** Wagon Circle RV Park, Heber Springs, AR
** Walmart Parking Lot, Alabaster, AL. Dry camped overnight
** Walmart Parking Lot, Macclenny, FL. Dry camped overnight
** The Great Outdoors Golf and RV Resort, Titusville, FL
June to August -- Travel to the Maritime Provinces of Canada. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** Flying J Travel Plaza #707, Brookville, PA. Dry camped overnight
** Round Pond Recreation Area, US Military Academy, West Point, NY
** Kittery Trading Post Parking Lot, Kittery, ME. Dry camped overnight
** Timberland Acres RV Park, Trenton (Bar Harbor), ME
** Century Farm Family Campground, St Martins, New Brunswick, CA
** KOA Cornwall-Charlottetown, Cornwall (Charlottetown), Prince Edward Island, CA
** Crystal Beach Campground, New Anan (Summerside), Prince Edward Island, CA
** Woodhaven RV Park, Hammond Plains (Halifax), Nova Scotia, CA
** The Cove Oceanfront Campground, Parker's Cove (Annapolis Royal), Nova Scotia, CA
** Harbour Light Campground, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CA
** Cape Breton Highlands National Park Campground, Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, CA
** Bras D'Or Lakes Campground, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, CA
** Point of View Campground, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, CA
** Grand Codroy RV Park, Doyles, Newfoundland, CA
** Gros Morne/Norris Point KOA, Rocky Harbor, Newfoundland, CA
** Peyton's Woods RV Park & Campground, Twillingate, Newfoundland, CA
** Paradise Farm Trailer Park, Bonavista, Newfoundland, CA
** Pippy Park, St John's, Newfoundland, CA
** Beothuck Family Campground, Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, CA
** Arm of Gold Campground, Little Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia, CA
** Hidden Hilltop Campground, Glenholme, Nova Scotia, CA
** Bouctouche Baie Chalets, Saint-Edouard-De-Kent, New Brunswick, CA
** Kiwanis Oceanfront Campground, St Andrews, New Brunswick, CA
** Walmart Parking Lot, Agusta Marketplace Shopping Center, Augusta, ME. Dry camped overnight
** Long Island Bridge Campground, Moultonboro, NH
** Walmart Parking Lot, Utica, NY. Dry camped overnight
** Presque Isle Downs & Casino, Erie, PA. Dry camped overnight
January -- Travel to San Diego, CA (Poway). The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** KOA Los Angeles/Pomona/Fairplex
** All Seasons RV Park, Escondido, CA
2012
December -- Travel to Irwindale, CA. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** Fiesta Floats, Inc Parking lot, Irwindale, CA
** KOA Los Angeles/Pomona/Fairplex
September -- Travel to Black Rock Canyon Campground in Joshua Tree National Park. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** Flying J Travel Plaza #763, Rawlins, WY. Dry camped overnight
** Salt Lake City, UT KOA
** Casa Blanca Casino, Mesquite, NV. Dry camped overnight
** Marine Corps Station, Twentynine Palms, CA. Dry camped overnight
** Black Rock Canyon Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, Yucca Valley, CA
June - July -- Travel to Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary with stops at the Presidential Museums of Abraham Lincoln, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** Kickapoo State Park, Oakwood, IL
** Sangchris Lake State Recreation Area, Rochester (Springfield), IL
** Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, MO. Dry camped overnight.
** Harrah's Casino, Kansas City, MO. Dry camped overnight
** West Rolling Hills Campground (COE), Junction City, KS
** KOA-Goodland, Goodland, KS.
** Lake Minatare State Recreation Area, Scottsbluff, NE
** Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary, Hot Springs, SD
April -- Travel back to Ohio. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500
** Holbrook Pond Recreation Area, Ft Stewart, GA (just outside Savannah). Dry camped overnight
** Tamarack Tourist Center, Beckley, WV. Dry camped overnight
2011
Aug to Dec -- Winter in Florida. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** The Narrows (COE), Glasgow, KY
** Burchfield Branch Park (COE), Birmingham/Tuscaloosa, AL
** Panhandle Pioneer Settlement, Blountstown, FL
** The Great Outdoors Golf and RV Resort, Titusville, FL
July -- A long weekend to Indiana Amish country. The Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** Shipshewana Campground -- South, Shipshewana, IN
June -- Ava's Birthday trip. Shakedown trip for the Cougar pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500 to Myrtle Beach, SC.
** Bandit's Roost Campground (COE), Wilkesboro, NC
** Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach, SC
** Lake Powhatan - Pisgah NF, Ashville, NC
2010
July to Sep -- Our 80 day adventure. The popup pulled by the Dodge Ram 1500.
** Jellystone Park, Estes Park, CO
** Silverado Motel and RV Park, Eureka, MT
** Island View Trailer Resort, Sandpoint, ID
** Torrey's RV Park, Stanley, ID
** Wagon Wheel RV Campground, West Yellowstone, MT
** Mystery Mountain RV Park, Rapid City, SD
** Camp Holiday Resort and RV Park, Baxter, MN
June -- Ava's Birthday trip. The popup pulled by the Pontiac Montana to Myrtle Beach, SC.
** Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach, SC
2009
Aug -- Michelle's Family Reunion at Lake Winnipesaukee, NH. The popup pulled by the Pontiac Montana.
** Pope Haven Campground, Randolph, NY
** Arrowhead Marina and Campground, Schenectady, NY
** Long Island Bridge Campground, Lake Winnipesaukee, NH
** Great Bay Camping, Newfields, NH
** Mount Pocono Campground, Mt Pocono, PA
** Western Village RV Park, Carlisle, PA
** Pine Cove Beach Club and RV Park, Washington, PA
June -- A shakedown trip for the popup pulled by the Pontiac Montana to Myrtle Beach, SC.
** Myrtle Beach State Park, Myrtle Beach, SC
We have a map and a list. I got into a discussion with Nelson Hommel about keeping score of our camping locations. Should we include every place we lay our heads to sleep on the road or just places we stay for some period of time for a purpose but stay in the Cougar. Since it is my map and my list, I get to make the rules. Here is what I decided.
The LIST will include every place we lay our heads to sleep IN THE COUGAR. For example, an overnight stop at a Walmart parking lot or a Flying J Travel Center gets included on the list. A stop of any duration where we do not stay in the Cougar does not get included on the list. The most obvious examples are visits with Tricia in North Carolina and with Adam in Colorado.
The MAP will include places we camp and places we stop overnight IN THE COUGAR FOR A PURPOSE. Thus, if we spend two nights dry camping in a Walmart parking lot for the purpose of visiting a museum, that goes on the map. A stop of any duration where we do not stay in the Cougar does not get included on the map. The most obvious examples are visits with Tricia in North Carolina and with Adam in Colorado. Places on the map are shown in italics on the list.
