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Image of a campsite in San Luis Obispo, CA with the DYI camping trailer
DIY

Camping Upgrade: How Our Family Built a Custom Trailer for the Ultimate Adventure

Mike shares his family’s two-decade camping journey, evolving from tents to a DIY customized utility trailer. Initially using various tents, they faced challenges fitting equipment in vehicles. In 2022, they transformed a vintage trailer into a practical camping solution. Their setup enhanced home comforts while exploring nature, encouraging others to embrace outdoor adventures. Continue reading Camping Upgrade: How Our Family Built a Custom Trailer for the Ultimate Adventure

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Image of cliffs with shrubbery, people on the beach, and surfers in the water at Rincon Point Beach in Santa Barbara.
Recommendations, Reviews, Surfing

7 Best Surfing Beaches on California’s Central Coast

Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo make up the three commonly-considered regions of the Central Coast. In these spots, you’ll find everything you expect from the California coast: miles of rocky shoreline, beaches ideal for swimming and surfing, and panoramic views out over the Pacific. Continue reading 7 Best Surfing Beaches on California’s Central Coast

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Reviews, Surfing

3 Things I Wish I Knew Getting Started with a Wetsuit

Lately, we have been taking more trips to go surfing. We recently visited Monterey, California for a surf trip to report back to our readers on one of the top surf spots in California for beginners. Stay tuned for an upcoming article on all the best Central California surf spots for beginners. This was one of our first trips, and my brother and I rented … Continue reading 3 Things I Wish I Knew Getting Started with a Wetsuit

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Preflight Checklist

We call this our preflight checklist because our family uses this checklist to get our Lance travel trailer ready to leave our house or to leave a camping spot. We’ve developed this checklist over a couple years of traveling based on what we decided was the most efficient way to get ready to leave. The checklist helps us to make sure we don’t overlook any … Continue reading Preflight Checklist

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Review of How to Play Minecraft With Friends via LAN
Reviews

How To Play Minecraft Multi-Player While Camping Without Wi-Fi

While it’s always nice to hike, read and play when you’re camping, sometimes your kids need to spend a little time gaming as well. We have two sons who like to play the online game Minecraft. This In Minecraft, players explore an intentionally blocky, 3D world. Players discover and extract raw materials, create tools, build structures or modify the landscape and can fight computer-controlled foes, … Continue reading How To Play Minecraft Multi-Player While Camping Without Wi-Fi

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Image from a hike we took on one of our camping trips to Colorado, in a post recommending specific tools you need in your travel trailer, like a toolkit, wheel chocks, a water filter, leveling blocks, a level and shoe mat.
Recommendations, Reviews

6 Things You Need In Your New Travel Trailer (That aren’t in your welcome kit)

Most new RVs come with an RV starter kit that includes the most obvious supplies you’ll need for your first trip However, while these supplies will get you through your first trip, you’ll want to purchase a few more critical supplies by the time you’re on your second or third trip that will make your trip safer and more comfortable. Continue reading 6 Things You Need In Your New Travel Trailer (That aren’t in your welcome kit)

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