Camping
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Week 2 – Moody Bluff
Our second week brought us to the peaceful setting of Moody Bluff, where the focus shifted to what matters most—friends and family. Thursday, 4 September 2025: We arrived from Carolina Landing in Fair Play, SC, to rain and wind and much colder than what we left! Set up and hunkered down for the night. Friday,…
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Carolina Landing – August 2025 Week 1 of Two Weeks Out.
Our first long trip of two weeks took us to Carolina Landing in Fair Play, SC. A Thousand Trails location, this stay only cost us travel fees. Not ever having been to the area, we were excited to explore. For this trip, we surfed the web for weeks before we got to the area, to…
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A Pit Stop – Warranty work – Smokey/Love’s RV Stop
Now that we have had our new Class A for a few weeks, we found some items that just were not working as expected. Maintenance needed to be planned very carefully since we full time in ours. We were able to get an 8am appointment with our dealer. The plan was to leave it with…
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Look out Mayberry – Here We Come and Go – July 2025
Mount Airy, NC, has always been fairly local for us, but we’d never taken the time to visit. Now that we’re embracing the road life, it felt like the right next stop. Naturally, we chose Mayberry Campground, a nod to the town’s Mayberry legacy—simple, classic, and welcoming. Mayberry Campground turned out to be a great…
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Moody Bluff Campgroup – A test of fully working remotely – July 2025
This time at Moody Bluff we stayed a full week and worked remotely the days we were scheduled. This gave us an opportunity to test Star Link internet in our work environment. The sites are Moody Bluff are only partial shade. This allowed Star Link to work with very minimal obstructions. Like most of the…
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Returning Home – Our chance to be a tourist
In the middle of June, we landed in our old hometown, West Jefferson, NC. Everyone in town is familiar with Greenfield Campground, and that is where we chose to stay. Setup is definitely getting easier, and the short drive was not bad at all. We need more blocking. This weekend we took time to ourselves…
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Finally, The Trip We have been Waiting For – Savannah, GA
What started as a simple weekend trip turned into a full week away—thanks to us getting more comfortable with the Thor. Since it was our 30th anniversary, we decided to make the most of it and enjoy some extended time on the road. The Campground: We booked our stay at Thousand Trails Oaks at South…
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Stocked Up and Ready to Go – Moody Bluff Campground
We spent much of April stocking the camper and planning future trips. We had hoped to take a trip in mid-April, but those plans had to be canceled. The Campground: Since Beth is from East Tennessee, it’s a place we know we’ll visit often. On this trip, we discovered Moody Bluff Campground at Warrior’s Path…
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Road Trip #1 – A trial run to Augusta, GA
Our weekend getaway turned into both a fun adventure and a learning experience with the Thor. The Campground: We stayed at Heritage RV Park, located near Augusta National Golf Club. Because The Masters Tournament was coming up the following week, we couldn’t extend our stay, but the park itself was wonderful—very well maintained with a…
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Camping Life – A Missed Opportunity
After we left Green Mountain Park in 2018, we truly believed our camping days were behind us. We had sold off everything camping-related, ready to embrace the stability of homeownership. And for a while, we were content. Or so we thought. But in the spring of 2021, something stirred—a familiar pull toward the campground life.…