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Unique Camping with Harvest Hosts

December 25, 2020January 11, 2021 Chantal 2 Comments

  Are you the type of traveler who likes to have every stop planned out? Or do you prefer to

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National Parks Travel Tales, Tips & Stuff We Love 

Our Epic Road Trip Around the USA: 24 States in 41 Days

December 19, 2020December 19, 2020 Chantal 12 Comments camping, National Parks, road trip, Surveyor, travel trailer

. We were at a campsite once with our beloved StarCraft pop-up camper when a gentleman wandered over to chat.

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Need something on your travels? Amazon to the rescue with Hub Lockers

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Chantal 0 Comments

Have you ever finally reached your destination only to realize that you left something at home? Or maybe you’ve had

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Travel Tales: Not all heroines wear capes! Some drive a Class C.

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Chantal 6 Comments

It’s the summer of 2020, and after months of being home, we decided to venture north to Georgia where unlike

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The Best Family Games for Camping

November 27, 2017July 3, 2020 Chantal 1 Comment

  After a day of exploring and an evening of roasting s’mores around the campfire, a great part of camping in

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Top 10 Tips for Happy Trips With Kids

July 23, 2017 Chantal 0 Comments road trips, top 10

  When people set off on longer travels with kids, they often wonder how to keep their little ones happily

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Top 5 Nature Documentaries for Families

July 4, 2017July 3, 2020 Chantal 0 Comments documentaries, nature

  One of the highlights of our travels is the wildlife we get to see. Monkeys at Silver Springs State

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Hiking Essential: The Cooler Backpack

June 25, 2017July 3, 2020 Chantal 0 Comments gear

  When you venture out on a trail with six people, you need to be prepared to feed and water them if

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The Texture Walk

April 29, 2017June 29, 2017 Chantal 0 Comments

If you’ve taken your kids out on a nature hike, or even just a walk around your own neighborhood, chances

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The Must-Have Camping Journal

March 24, 2017July 3, 2020 Chantal 1 Comment products

One of the most important things about traveling is the memories we create! If you’re anything like I am, you dearly

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Happy National Bird Day! What’s your favorite bi Happy National Bird Day! What’s your favorite bird?

The beautiful Roseate Spoonbill is one of my favorites and I got to see this one at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. It’s getting oil from the uropygial (or preen) gland at the base of its tail to carefully preen each feather - this is essential to maintaining and straightening each feather they depend on to fly. The Roseate Spoonbill is 1 of 6 species of spoonbills in the world and the only one found in the Americas. How lucky are we to be able to see this bird pretty regularly in Florida?

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Kayaking with my 7yo on #silverlake in the #withla Kayaking with my 7yo on #silverlake in the #withlacoocheestateforest #therealflorida #centralflorida #cypressglen #pelicankayak #meanderwithus #drone #dronephotography #djispark #dronestagram
Beautiful day at #boktowergardens to see the gorge Beautiful day at #boktowergardens to see the gorgeous Christmas trees and decorations at #pinewoodestate and stroll through the gardens. The children’s garden is always a favorite! Lovely creative spaces in nature there. .
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A view of the St. John’s River at Blue Spring St A view of the St. John’s River at Blue Spring State Park. Such a great park: we observed manatees from our canoe, saw 5 snakes from the beautiful boardwalks (we were looking for them!) and loved seeing all the fish and gar in the crystal clear blue waters of the spring. We’ll be back!
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We love to foster kittens for our local #animalres We love to foster kittens for our local #animalrescue Sometimes it’s hard to say goodbye though! That was the case with this last litter of kittens. Our favorite was a little #orangetabby who we named Pumpkin. This little guy purrs if you just walk into the room. Here he is sleep-purring next to my boy when my boy had a fever. We are so happy to learn that he is with a wonderful new loving family and that he has his very own Instagram account!!! Check it out and follow along the wonderful adventures of sweet @purrpumpkin !
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Rescued #bromeliad is rewarding me with #beautiful Rescued #bromeliad is rewarding me with #beautifulblooms today!
Roadside rescue! We helped this tiny little guy cr Roadside rescue! We helped this tiny little guy cross the road in one piece after a near miss. We think it’s a Florida Softshell Turtle. He was a cutie! Third baby turtle in a month! .
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The #ussamericanvictory in #tampa. We always like The #ussamericanvictory in #tampa. We always like admiring this ship and looking for dolphins nearby when we check out the #floridaaquarium 🐬⚓️
Loved watching these #crabs at #robinsonpreserve i Loved watching these #crabs at #robinsonpreserve in #manateecounty #florida !! So active at sunset and very industrious. .
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I love a lazy river! Who's with me? . . #lazyriver I love a lazy river! Who's with me? .
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