Monday, August 1, 2011

What I would do different

We stayed in 28 separate places in 9 weeks time. A lot of fuel was used to make this trip.
With a lot of moving around it is hard to keep any routine. It was great to visit these places and we will always have the memories. Would we do it again? Not for 9 weeks! I am glad to have somewhat of a normal life again. And if anyone is interested in buying a camper here is the ad on Craigslist- http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/rvs/2512832443.html

In case anyone is interested here are some lists.

Places we stayed: (put my favorites in bold)
Roger's driveway Ponte Vedra, FL,
James Island Cty Park, Chas., SC,
Wilmington, NC KOA,
The Hornthal's driveway Elizabeth City, NC,
Assateague State Park, MD,
Tuckahoe State Park, MD,
Aunt Marilyn and Uncle John's driveway Malvern, PA,
Francis Slocum State Park, PA,
Woodford State Park, VT,
Meredith, NH, Blackberry Crossing National Park, NH,
Sugarloaf State Park, NH,
Quechee State Park, VT,
Country Village RV Park, Brandon, VT,
Button Bay State Park, VT,
N. Beach City Park Burlington, VT,
Montreal Canada KOA,
Wellesley Island State Park, 1000 Island, NY,
Fair Haven State Park, NY,
Letchworth State Park, NY,
Four Mile Creek State Park, NY,
Clearwater RV Park, OH,
Ceasar's Creek State Park, OH,
Hueston Woods State Park, OH,
Winton Woods County Park, Cincy, OH,
Morris Dam State Park, Knoxville, TN,
John and Leslie Irvine's driveway, Atlanta, GA,
James Island County Park, SC Again!

Naps were few and far between.
Bedtime was somewhere between 9-10:30pm.
Showers were not a priority everyday.
Fresh food was not always available.
Cooking on campground grills was a challenge.
I threw away sippy cups after a few weeks and bought new ones. Hard to get dishes clean w/o dishwashers. We went thru a dozen boxes of goldfish and cheez-its.
We did a good job at avoiding fast food most days on the road.
Rest areas are a great place to picnic. Good people watching too.

Some things we brought but didn't use;
compass
sleeping bags
tent
board games
cookbooks
weather radio
camp lamp
extra plates, bowls, cups- only needed 1 per person
ipod
jump rope
tablecloth

Things I found helpful;
hand sanitizer
quarters for laundry
movies for kids and portable dvd player
stickers for kids
books
maps and guidebooks from AAA
heavy duty bug spray
citronella candles
folding chairs
astro turf rug and door mat
headlamps to read at night
phone chargers
jog stroller
afterbite lotion and benadryl spray
advil
wine and beer
ziplocks in all sizes







Sunset at Thousand Islands

Sunset at Thousand Islands
Wellesley Island, NY