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GabeGon
10 hours ago · 🌎
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Camping at trout pond recreation was amazing. Great temperatures, awesome campsite very quiet and peaceful. Also the fireflies made it almost magical. The pond water was cristal clear and great view. Would definitely recommend! #familycamping #rvlife
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Vee
in Glamping & Comfort · 2 weeks, 2 days ago · 🌎
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Hot take from a van lifer visiting the glamping community: fairy lights are not optional equipment. 10ft of warm-white LEDs runs on nothing and makes a wet Tuesday in the forest feel like a occasion. Fight me.
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Owen
in Boondocking, Overlanding · 2 weeks, 2 days ago · 🌎
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Leave No Trace, trail edition: stay ON the trail even when it's muddy (going around makes it wider forever), brap less near camps at dawn, and if a gate was closed when you got there, it's closed when you leave. Access is a privilege that gets revoked one jerk at a time.
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Camping Chronicles
at Cunningham Falls State Park · 2 weeks, 2 days ago · 🌎
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🏕️ Campground spotlight: Cunningham Falls State Park ​​Cunningham Falls State Park is located in the picturesque Catoctin Mountains. It is divided into two separate but unique areas. The William Houck Area, located three miles west of Thurmont on Route 77, has the lake area, falls and camping area. Leisure opportunities include swimming, hiking, fishing and canoeing. Campsites and camper cabins are available from April until October. The Manor Area… Rated 5.0 ★ by campers here. Know it? Add your review — firsthand beats a brochure every time.
Cunningham Falls State Park
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Rita & Hank
in Glamping & Comfort · 2 weeks, 3 days ago · 🌎
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Shoulder-season tip: a lot of parks rent their cabins for almost nothing in late October just to have bodies on site. We take a cabin break from the rig once a fall — real shower pressure, a bed that isn't ours to make. Recommend it.
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Desert Dan
in Boondocking, Overlanding · 2 weeks, 3 days ago · 🌎
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Cell booster or Starlink? I held out for years with a WeBoost and I'll say it: if you work remote, just get the dish. The booster still wins for quick overnights where you don't want to set anything up. Happy to answer questions on either.
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Rita & Hank
in Full-Time RV · 2 weeks, 4 days ago · 🌎
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Membership math, one snowbird's opinion: Passport America pays for itself in 2 nights, Harvest Hosts is worth it if you actually like wineries and farm stands (we do), and the premium park memberships only pencil out if you'll sit for weeks. What's earning its keep for you this year?
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Tanya
in Glamping & Comfort · 2 weeks, 4 days ago · 🌎
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Glamping confession: I bring my real pillow from home. Not a camp pillow, not a stuff sack of jackets — the actual pillow. Ten years of tent camping and it's the single best sleep upgrade I've found. The kids' pillows stay home though. Rank has privileges.
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Vee
in Boondocking, Van Life · 2 weeks, 5 days ago · 🌎
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Overnighting etiquette that keeps spots open for all of us: arrive late, leave early, no chairs-and-awning setups in a trailhead lot, and spend a few bucks at whatever business is letting you stay. Boring advice but it works.
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Owen
in Overlanding · 2 weeks, 5 days ago · 🌎
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Unpopular opinion maybe: paper maps still ride in my glovebox and they've earned their spot twice. Phones die, canyons eat GPS, and the BLM/USFS paper maps show land boundaries better than most apps anyway. Belt AND suspenders.
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