More than half the year has gone by and I am just now getting the FIRST camping trip in for 2025. By an unofficial measure, this might just be the second latest start to a camping season I have ever had... Second to last year which saw the 2024 season kick off August 12th. That means it's time to get moving! With the weather finally handing me a great weekend, with temps in the lower 80ºF range, it was PERFECT weather for a trip! This would be no ordinary trip either, this wo

After a month off due to insufferable heat and severe weather, we would pack up and head out on the first fall-like weekend of the...

More than half the year has gone by and I am just now getting the second camping trip in. Not as far behind as some other years but still have a lot of ground to cover and not much time left do it!

After a short 3 weeks off following the Washington State Park trip, it was time to get back on the road again and head to someone relatively new! Pomme De Terre State Park is not completely new to me as I have camped here before maybe a decade ago ... or more. It was a refreshing change to try a less familiar place while still beating the heat!

For the second camping trip of the year, after an unexpected month off, we would pack up and head out on the hottest weekend of the year so far. Much like the same exact weekend of 2017 at Sam A Baker State Park , which saw a high temperature of 108°F, this weekend would see a high temperature of 104°F with the temperatures above 100°F each of the 3 days of the trip.

Back on the road again, right where I belong!

After a weekend off, it was time to get back into challenge mode! My goal was a lofty one, again, attempting to visit 7 more state parks and historic sites in one day!

I woke up this morning with exactly one goal: Knock out more state parks for the passport challenge! Starting out around 6:30 AM I headed...

In addition to the centennial passport challenge, it was time to start a second challenge I am quite fond of, the Missouri Camper Award!...

After finding out that Missouri State Parks was celebrating their centennial at the same time as the National Park Service AND that...