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How to Find Free Camping in National Forests

Posted on by Robin Barrett

How to Find Free Camping in National Forests

One of my favorite things to do is drive down a bumpy dirt road, deep into a National Forest. As soon as the gravel starts crackling beneath the tires, my cat stops napping and leaps up onto the dash, his eyes-wide, searching for squirrels. My water tank and propane are full, the sky is blue, and a cold beer and camp-chair are waiting for me to choose the perfect spot.

And the best part? It’s free.

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Jill Lives in a Van and Loves It!

Posted on by Robin Barrett

In August of 2016, Jill left her apartment to live as a full-time, Digital Nomad. “It was a long time coming,” she said, sitting in a camp chair just outside the steely-green door of her high-top van. “One day I said to myself, I’m going to do this, because with wheels under me I can go wherever I want to go.” Continue reading “Jill Lives in a Van and Loves It!” →

RV Travel Review: The Wyoming Territorial Prison

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I was driving through Laramie, Wyoming last summer and stopped at a gas-station to fill-up and get a snack when I noticed the black-and-white face of Butch Cassidy gazing at me steadily from beneath the rim of his bowler hat. As I looked around, I saw the same face, decorating the front of t-shirts, shot glasses and magnets up and down each aisle. As I stared, the attendant called out, “that’s Butch Cassidy. He escaped from every prison they ever put him in,” he said, “’cept one.” That one was the Wyoming Territorial Prison.  Continue reading “RV Travel Review: The Wyoming Territorial Prison” →

Harvest Hosts Spotlight: Kraay’s Market & Garden

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Nestled near the rolling hills of Sun Valley Idaho is a farm pulsing with life. The scent of rich, organic soil fills the air, lush produce of every kind unfurls and stretches towards the Western sun and happy, autumn-colored animals roam underfoot. Just beyond a teepee and flower garden sits a fairy-tale house with Arabian horses trotting nearby.  As if all of this weren’t idyllic enough, out walk wonderful Larry and Sherry Kraay, the purveyors of Kraay’s Market & Garden. Continue reading “Harvest Hosts Spotlight: Kraay’s Market & Garden” →

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Camp Free with Harvest Hosts!

Posted on by Robin Barrett

Camp Free with Harvest Hosts!

This is Part 3 of the 6-part series “Cheap and Free RV Camping You Will Love!”

Get off the beaten track and drive towards a unique camping experience with Harvest Hosts 

All over the United States, Canada, Alaska and the Baja, there is a special opportunity for you to visit farms, wineries, museums & other attractions — then camp for the night. Continue reading “Camp Free with Harvest Hosts!” →