Rebecca Smith

Ten fire companies worked together late Wednesday to stop a fire in a semi-permanent camper from spreading to the rest of Indianfield Campground, Gardner Lake volunteer fire Chief James Savalle said. Source

Website and mobile app CampUSA announced today that it has added hundreds of new campgrounds and enhanced functionality to its database, allowing users to locate properties and book reservations at more than 1,200 top-rated campgrounds across the nation. Source

The group will camp at Chewing Black Bones Campground on July 4 and 5. This campground is five miles north of St. Mary on Highway 89. On July 6, the group will camp at the Glacier Campground. Three campsites at each campground have been reserved. Source

Do you love to go outdoors and experience nature? Do you want to light up campfires whenever you can? Well, the adventure spirit in you should be complimented by something else - the right gear! Source

A month ago Miss Elsie and I packed up our RV EmmyLou, and began the drive east from San Diego. We are at times meandering our way to New Jersey and other times, well we are putting on the miles so we can have time to visit with family, friends and get ready for the last “Going to Africa” stage. Source

Sometimes referred to as recreational vehicles, travel trailers or campers, RVs are popular. According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, RV shipments through February 2017 totaled 73,287 units. This represents an increase of 8.6 percent from the same period in 2016. In fact, RV shipments have increased for seven consecutive years. Source

We pulled together a few of our favorite places to camp—some developed campgrounds, some not—alongside America’s most stunning rivers Imagine waking up to the sound of rushing water just steps from your sleeping bag and sipping coffee on a boulder next to the stream, then spending all day swimming, paddling, and fishing. Source

Summer is in full swing and that means the place to be is Beech Fork State Park, located at 5601 Long Branch Road, Barboursville, just 10 miles south of Huntington and Barboursville. Source

Hop on an ATV with Wasatch Excursions, or sleep under the stars at the Park's amazing campsites. You can rent a travel trailer or camper from Access RV, or reserve a classic campground for tent camping. Just make sure you book early, especially during the busy summer months. Source

We may not be fulltime RVers anymore, but we still get hitch itch and like to travel. Since we’re sitting still right now, I’ve been looking over past issues of the Gypsy Journal and thinking about some of our favorite routes from past travels. Here are my ten favorite RV routes. Source