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Memphis, TN

By Graham Hesselsweet | March 2022 In Memphis, we camped on the Mississippi River at Tom Sawyer’s RV Park. We were reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain at the time. Emma says “It’s kind of amazing how kids of that day had to do crazy things like raft down the Mississippi RiverContinue reading “Memphis, TN”

Breckenridge Nordic Center

By Sara Hesselsweet | January 2020 Because our family skis with touring equipment, we have the ability to free-heel.  For many folks, the objective of alpine touring involves climbing up slopes that aren’t accessible by lifts so you can then ski lines inaccessible to resort skiers, often in remote locations and/or untracked powder.  But backcountryContinue reading “Breckenridge Nordic Center”

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

By Emma Hesselsweet | November 21, 2021 We wandered away from the ticket booth, at saguaro national park. My eyes did too, and they finally focused on the map of the museum my brother had grabbed. I glanced at it, thought, and then spoke. This is a pretty big museum, I pointed out, noticing theContinue reading “Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum”

Devil’s Garden Campground at Arches NP

October 31 – November 5, 2021 At Arches National Park, we were lucky to get a campsite at Devil’s Garden Campground at the far end of the park, maybe half an hour from the entrance, within walking distance of the popular Devil’s Garden trailhead — not only that, but we unknowingly booked one of theContinue reading “Devil’s Garden Campground at Arches NP”

Overview of our early itinerary: The long drive West

Our plans for September and October changed several times as we navigated supply chain delays related to semiconductor chip shortages.  We knew we’d be lucky to get our hands on an Airstream in anything less than 6 months, and we were overjoyed to hear that ours had left Jackson Center, Ohio and arrived at ourContinue reading “Overview of our early itinerary: The long drive West”