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Huntsville State Park Guide: Camping, Hiking & Paddling Near Houston
Huntsville State Park is one of our favorite(opens in new tab) and most visited state parks in Texas. It’s super close to Houston, offers all kinds of things to do, is large enough that you can easily get a campsite (even last minute), and it feels a little like home since I’ve been camping there…
Read MoreFamily Things to Do in San Antonio: A 3-Day Weekend Itinerary
San Antonio is an excellent family weekend trip from Houston. At about a three-hour drive, it’s close enough for a long weekend but packed with enough history, museums, great food and family-friendly things to do that you could easily stay much longer. For this trip, we built a three-day San Antonio family itinerary around some…
Read MoreTour the Tall Ship ELISSA: A Galveston, Texas Adventure
The 1877 Tall Ship ELISSA in Galveston is one of the oldest actively sailing ships in the world—and visitors can climb aboard and explore her for themselves. Over 4th of July this year, New York City hosted Sail4th 250 where 47 tall ships and 40+ navy gray-hull vessels sailed past the Statue of Liberty and…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Camp Kitchen Checklist for Beginners (Free Packing List)
Cooking in a camp kitchen can seem daunting, especially for your first time camping. It can also be really fun, especially if you enjoy cooking. We’ve camped and cooked in all kinds of camping environments and don’t want to gate keep all the knowledge we’ve gained. So here’s your ultimate camp kitchen guide for beginners…
Read MoreMust 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…
Read MoreOur 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 whole other vacation to recover from. Over the years, and with a lot of travel experience, we’ve found a few essential items that make the…
Read MoreVisiting Niagara Falls | What to See, Where to Go & Tips for Both the U.S. and Canada
I’ve been to Niagara Falls during every single season, winter, spring, summer and fall and I have to say, each one offers stunning and incredibly different views of this unofficial 8th Wonder of The World. Here’s how to see it all, every view, every vantage point, and how to never miss a thing. The Geography…
Read MoreMust Have Camping Gear of 2026
Talk to any avid camper and they’ll have at least one piece of new camping gear that they want to talk to you about. So we went to the source and chatted with the ladies of Houston Women’s Hiking to hear all about their favorite gear. This list includes some of our tried and true…
Read MoreThings to Buy When You Buy A Camper
When you buy a camper, no one really tells you ALLLLL the other things you need to buy to make sure that camper is running properly and to make camper life a lot easier. When we bought and renovated our camper in 2020, half of our budget went to things for the camper, not just…
Read MoreFamily Things To Do In Dallas, A Long Weekend
This past weekend we went on a family trip to and spent a long weekend exploring things to do in Dallas, TX. Bill and I lived there for a short time, very early in our marriage. We decided it wasn’t our favorite place which is when we moved to Houston (where I’m from) and started…
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