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This happened during Fourth of July week in summer 2026, while we were parked in Frankfort, Michigan, on our Oshkosh or Bust RV road trip. Full-time RV life and a full-time job usually get along just fine. Then there are days like this one. We were parked in...
How we spent America’s 250th Fourth of July in Northern Michigan: Sleeping Bear Dunes, lakeshore towns ready to party, lunch in Traverse City and the 100th National Cherry Festival air show.
We hit a deer with our F-350 while towing our fifth wheel in Michigan. Here’s what we did next: safety checks, the police report, keeping the deer, insurance and finding a shop on a holiday weekend.
Our review of Frankfort Crystal Lake RV Resort in Frankfort, Michigan: spacious paved full-hookup sites, an honor-system ice cream cooler and a great base for Sleeping Bear Dunes, just not a resort.
Our Frankfort, Michigan, RV stop over the Fourth of July: a deer strike a mile from camp, a weekend stuck in a lovely small town, Point Betsie Lighthouse, Crystal Lake and a run that showed us the harbor.
Our review of Happy Trails RV Park in Cave City, Kentucky: a small, friendly, full-hookup park minutes from Mammoth Cave, with free firewood and easy dog walks.
A weekend at Mammoth Cave National Park by RV: the Domes & Dripstones tour, Kentucky’s sinkhole-dimpled landscape, cave lore, Wigwam Village No. 2 and barbecue in Cave City.
Our review of Cummins Ferry RV Park in Salvisa, Kentucky: level pull-throughs on the Kentucky River, Starlink-only connectivity and the one road you should never take with a rig.
We visited Indiana Dunes in June 2026, on our Oshkosh or Bust road trip. It was our first chance to walk on a beach bordering the Great Lakes or perhaps dare to dip our toes into the chilly water. We were excited and energized as we broke through the trees and saw the...
A working week in Kentucky Bourbon Country by RV: a riverside basecamp in Salvisa, Woodford Reserve, a family tasting at Buffalo Trace, Cocaine Bear in Lexington and a little bottle hunting.
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