Travel Stories

Camper built for Alaska trip where bears roam

- by Bob Phillips - Diann Blackmon decided she wanted to tour Alaska as a post-retirement trip, but she wanted no part of tent camping in...

COVER STORY: The History of Teardrops

by: Sarah Tucker Teardrop trailers first became popular in the 1930s, when magazines such as Mechanix Illustrated published plans. The fi...

AFTER YOU BUY: 9 Things Nobody Tells You About RV Life

-by Valerie + Jessi Smith We often talk about all the many joys of living on the road. From the beautiful scenery, to the feeling of fre...

THE TEARDROP PROJECT: Documenting Life with a Teardrop

by: Bob Phillips Cameron Smith is an adventurous fellow who has never met a stranger. With a borrowed teardrop camper and a video camera,...

Great Camping! A long-awaited return to Johnson’s Shut-Ins

by: Debra Gray Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park, tucked away in a national forest in Southeast Missouri, offers camping facilities that exce...

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

by: Pat Marsh We all have been there—poised with our camera, searching for that perfect shot. You know the one: the photo you show all yo...

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