Posts Tagged ‘camper’
5 Favorite Texas State Parks (That We’ve Visited So Far)
When I share about our family mission to visit every state park in Texas, the next question is always, “how many have you been to and which one is your favorite”. With 10 natural ecoregion across the state it’s insanely hard to narrow it down to one, or even five favorites. Each region is so…
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 MoreProposition 14 – The Centennial Parks Conservation Fund – Passes!
This year I wrote and created a travel journal for Texas State Parks — Texas State Parks Journal. In the process of writing this book I did buckets of research on the history of Texas State Parks. Initially it was going to be a whole chapter in the book, however I found it to be…
Read MoreWomen in the Woods | Houston Women’s Hiking
Something magical happens when women are gathered in nature. I often wonder if the ancient years of women congregating around a tribal fire or at the waters edge, washing clothes, have somehow changed us on a genetic level to seek out this kind of communion. Studies have shows that cultural and genetic evolution can work…
Read MoreDreams, Pathways, and the Journey
I came across these pictures from March 2018. It was just a year after our house fire and 3 months before our contractor would walk off the job, stealing $100,000 and our toilets. We were at a dealer, looking at campers when I took this picture. Issa liked the bunk beds. The dream of adventuring…
Read MoreLake Somerville State Park – Birch Creek Unit, Texas
A large park with a large lake leads to incredible bird watching and an unexpected beach day…
Read MoreA 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,…
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