This last weekend we spent our first night in our Winnebago Minnie Plus 27BHSS. It is highly advised that for your first adventure in a new RV that you driveway camp or head to a campground that is not very far from home. This first adventure is known as a shakedown trip and it intended for you to find things that are not working properly. For our Shakeout, we headed to Jordanelle State Park. Its a campground that we are…
For our last camping trip of 2016, we decided to visit Jordanelle State Park. I had been traveling all week for work and so we figured it would be a great way to spend some time together. This time of year, the campground is much quieter and tons less populated. The lake is largely un-used and the crisp mountain air makes for great sleeping. At the end of the 2015 season we purchased our new Keystone Hideout trailer and couldn’t…
Spring Camping can be a bit hit or miss. Many of the campgrounds in our area are not open yet and most mountain locations are still quite cold (and have snow). This, however, is a good time of year to head south. Two years ago we visited Arches National Park and I thought it might be fun to go back to that same area and visit Canyonlands National Park. We generally try to stay in the National Parks that we…
Fall is one of the best times to go camping. Not only is the weather very favorable but the crowds are basically non existent and you can essentially have the campground to yourself. Unfortunately this was the last full weekend for this State Park. For our first real trip in our new Secret Hideout we decided to go to Jordanelle State Park. This is our second time at Jordanelle and I have to say it is quickly becoming a favorite…
At the end of our 3rd season of RVing we say goodbye to our beloved Jayco Swift 184BH and hello to a Keystone Hidehout 24BHSWE. Like alot of RVers the shopping for a new rig basically starts the day you bring home your existing rig. For us the Jayco was our first venture into this way of travel and really acted as a way for us to determine if we would use the trailer and like camping as much as…