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Must Have Gear for Camping with a Dog

So you want to camp with a dog, we got you, all the tips, tricks and gear to make your camping trip (and their’s) a lot easier and more fun. First Time Camping With a Dog For your first time camping with your dog, try doing a short trip. You never know how your dog…

A New Tattoo: A Colon Cancer Journey | After The Colonoscopy

He doesn’t remember the ride home, though he reminded me of the directions the entire way. “Babe you should get over, you’re going to have to turn soon.” Even coming…

Thank God for Hemorrhoids: A Colon Cancer Journey | The Colonoscopy

After our house burned down we used this space to work out our thoughts, feelings, and to share our journey. We shared because no one should have to go through…

Our Favorite Travel Gear to Make Travel Easy

Travel, especially with a family, can feel trying. Making sure everything is packed, and everyone has everything, and nothing is forgotten is a massive chore in itself that requires a…

Longhorn Cavern State Park – Burnet, Texas

Longhorn Cavern State Park was an absolute surprise. I’d done some research and realized it was just down the road from Inks Lake State Park (review coming soon). Longhorn Cavern is a day use only park, so no camping here. Entry to the park is free, entry to the cavern is by paid guided tour…

Lake Somerville State Park – Birch Creek Unit, Texas

A large park with a large lake leads to incredible bird watching and an unexpected beach day…

Pedernales Falls State Park, Texas

This has been a bucket list park for me for some time. Google it, click images and you’ll see why. Or just scroll down and look at these images. It’s sheer magic. The river is fed by an underwater spring, which we saw. You guys, we saw water bubbling out of the ground. I’ve never…

A Camper, A Renovation and Freedom

I’ve always tent camped. My earliest camping memory was my mom picking me up from school, probably kindergarten. She had her Lincoln Continental packed to the brim and I sat on top of all the gear and sleeping bags in the back seat. I’m pretty sure I snuck onto the back dash once or twice,…

You Can Be More Than One Thing

This is something I’ve wrestled with since high school. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Maybe it’s been longer than high school. It’s probably been since whatever age people start asking you that question. I went to a high school for the arts and studied visual art. If you’ve ever seen…