We decided to go on a 23 night camping trip from North Carolina to Wyoming. Left home on September 3 and got back September 26. The trip was around 4100 miles. We put 5700 miles on the TV.
We camp with a 2010 LivinLite CampLite 11 and 2013 Nissan Frontier crew cab TV. Did not know how the trip would go with two people in this size camper. Almost sold the camper this summer, but made some modifications and decided to keep it. The camper rig performed great for us.
First stop was Cove Lake SP Tenn, they have a very nice BBQ restaurant in the SP, we stayed here on the return trip, too:
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Great pictures. Thanks!
What a wonderful trip! And great pics! As soon as I can figure out how to back up in my Camplite, I could follow your route! Thanks!
Thanks!!!! It was the most days and miles during a camping trip, for us so far.
Here's more photos (I take too many photos):
Kentucky:
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Old Faithful
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Yellowstone
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Nice place for lunch:
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Shoshone National Forest
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You take great pictures. I love it when people post their trips like this. It gives me ideas for where to go and good places to stay.
Now I want to get back to Yellowstone and the Grand Teton! :)
Thanks!
It was our first trip to Yellowstone & Grand Tetons. We hope to make several trips out west and September works well for us. Enjoy documenting trips with a point & shoot camera. Our goal during this trip was to stay at as many State Park & Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds possible.
Wind River WY
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Buffalo Bill SP WY:
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Thanks for sharing!! Great Pictures.
Did you plan your trip ahead of time and make lots of reservations, or did free style it? I like the idea you have of hitting as many state parks as possible. I have never stayed at an Army Corp. campground before.
Quote from: @kybrowns" timestamp="1420264480" source="/post/5794/threadThanks for sharing!! Great Pictures.
Did you plan your trip ahead of time and make lots of reservations, or did free style it? I like the idea you have of hitting as many state parks as possible. I have never stayed at an Army Corp. campground before.
Thanks,
Our goal was to stay at as many State Parks & ACE campgrounds as possible. We made reservations for Friday & Saturday night stays and at Buffalo Bill SP in Wyoming. Planned the route, but no reservations for other nights gave us flexibility to pick & choose campgrounds along the way and to change the route, if needed. When it looked like snow in Wyoming, we changed plans and found a RV park in Cody with laundry room. Before we left Buffalo Bill SP found another laundry in Cody that washed & folded our clothes, charged by the pound. My Wife was very happy about that find. Took her to lunch while the clothes were being taken care of!
ACOE parks normally are low cost & nice, but are not shown on our 2015 Rand McNally road atlas. I use this link to find where their parks are located:
http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/camping.cfm
We did not know how the trip was going to work out with our 11' TT, but were pleasantly surprised how nicely that size TT worked for us. We could fit into the smallest site at any campground and since we were out exploring daily when not traveling, only used the TT to sleep in & have breakfast & coffee in the morning.
Our next cross country trip will be to the Canadian Rockies later this year!
Sounds like quite the adventure! We will certainly check out ACOE campgrounds. We have seen some on the Allstays app when we travel. The app is great-- if you've not used it before, you should definitely check it out: http://www.allstays.com/Campgrounds/
Thanks again for sharing your expertise.
Thanks!!!!!
Yep, we are like a couple of kids in a candy store while exploring on our camping adventures!
THANKS FOR SHARING> Wonderful pictures; great locations. I will be checking out ACE campgrounds this summer; was not aware that they had them. Thanks again.
You're Welcome!
"Some" of the ACE campgrounds have a laundry too!
Nice and thanks for sharing. I am planning a Yellowstone/Teton trip in June. How did staying at B B. Sp work logistically?
Very inspiring, great photos and thanks for posting! Wife retires in April and our plan is to start making our way southwest from NC, then up the CA coast to WA state. We have no time limit..
[quote source="/post/6146/thread" timestamp="1421883365" author="@rotojoel"]Nice and thanks for sharing. I am planning a Yellowstone/Teton trip in June. How did staying at B B. Sp work logistically?[/quote]Thanks,
It's a long day round trip from BB to see Grand Tetons, but worked fine for Yellowstone. Will stay @ BB state park next time, too. We stayed @ BB North Fork CG and reserved an electric site (reservations can be made thru 9/15). The showers cost 75 cents. Next time will go for another day trip from BB to Bear Tooth Pass.
[quote source="/post/6202/thread" timestamp="1421990261" author="@surfsup"]Very inspiring, great photos and thanks for posting! Wife retires in April and our plan is to start making our way southwest from NC, then up the CA coast to WA state. We have no time limit..[/quote]Thanks,
We want to make a camping trip to California in a year or two. Planning a trip to the Canadian Rockies this summer.
We want to do the Rockies eventually, but our trip this year is too early so we're skirting to the south to get around them.
[quote source="/post/6221/thread" timestamp="1422072614" author="@surfsup"]We want to do the Rockies eventually, but our trip this year is too early so we're skirting to the south to get around them. [/quote]There's so many places to see in the lower 48 & Canada, it's going to take us several years. Looking forward to the adventures!
We feel exactly the same way, maybe we'll cross paths?
When camping local, camp @ Hunting Island SP SC, Lake Wateree SP SC, South Mountains SP NC, Stone Mountain SP NC, Bandits Roost NC (ACE) and Mount Pisgah NC on the Blue Ridge Parkway when it's hot in the lower elevations. Open to camping @ other campgrounds in N&S Carolina, too.
Will be heading out west probably after your trip this year.
Wilco!