It was a good day, if a bit blustery and chilly, at üCamp. Truth be told it was actually so rainy that the evening presentations and showing of American Grafitti was cancelled. That gave us a guilt-free opportunity to go off campus with a cadre of good friends and...
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A Bags Dinner
The last two years we have been at Winklepleck to greet Amanda as she arrived prior to üCamp. This year the tables were turned and Amanda was waiting for us. She helped us locate the pedestal we will share with three other trailers and position ours with consideration...
Beach Walk Number One
Three miles before breakfast has become our routine. At the house over the winter we've made the walk inside the house, walking circuits around furniture and through the various downstairs rooms or back and forth along the upstairs hall sometimes even up and down the...
Metro Diner
When you walk into an eating establishment and you spot photos of Guy Fieri, you think you might be in for a treat. Indeed we had a fine dinner this evening at St Petersburg, Florida’s Metro Diner. This chain of diners offering amazing comfort food had it's beginnings...
Ford’s Garage
Ford’s Garage is the newest establishment to occupy the location at the southwest corner of 1st Avenue and 2nd Street South in St Petersburg, Florida. When we were downtown residents this was Midtown Sundries and we were regulars here. Now it’s a craft burger place...
Welcome to Gigi’s
Way back in our courtship days, the two of us loved to go to Gigi’s for pizza, it was the only place we knew of that offered green olives as a pizza topping. Since then the original Pasadena, Florida location has closed but lucky for us the Newberne family still runs...
Praline Cheesecake
It's the last leg of our 2018 Summer Ramble phase two. We started the day at Buffalo KOA near Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, Site #37 where we drained all our water tanks last night and enjoyed a nice visit with Sharon and Mike. They will continue their journey north to...
Morning at Gulpha Gorge
See Park Video Early yesterday afternoon we arrived at Gulpha Gorge Campground in Hot Springs National Park and were immediately greeted by our delightful campground hosts, Becky & Gary. All sites here are first come and luck was with us, we were able to get side...
Hot Springs After Dark
After getting situated at the national park campground, we four piled into our truck and made our way into the heart of historic Hot Springs. First challenge was figuring out where to park! From there we toured one of the historic bathhouses along Bathhouse Row and...
Clear Spring Campground
On Wright Patman Lake near Texarkana in eastern Texas, we're staying on Site A-5 in Clear Spring Campground. Mid-week, early November, there's ample availability of campsites but since we were planning a rendezvous with Sharon and Mike, we called (877) 444-6777 to...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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The First Four & a Half Months
Where are we? Where have we been? What are our plans? Why are we so behind on the blog? So many questions but we'll do our best to give you an update. This afternoon we arrived at Greg's in Western Massachusetts and spent a pleasant evening with grandkids in the...
Where in the World?
Where are Steve & Karen now? At T@Bazona23, a T@B Rally in Ehrenberg, Arizona celebrating Steve’s birthday by greeting old friends and meeting new friends in the nüCamp Family and enjoying moderate temperatures. We’ll be here until Sunday when we’ll winterize our...
Relying on Solar in Quartzite
Within the RV community, the tiny town of Quartzite, Arizona holds a mystique all its own. Surrounded by vast tracts of public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management Quartzite finds itself playing host to hoards of RV travelers every winter. Many are...