Category Archives: Adventures & Travels

Shenandoah Valley & Shenandoah National Park, July 26 & Sherando Lake, July 28, 2019

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Sharon

We weren’t able to get camping reservations for the weekend, so on Friday, July 26th we decided to do a day trip through the Shenandoah Valley. After crossing Afton Mountain, we drove north on Rt. 340. One of our first … Continue reading →

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Camping at James River State Park, July 11-13, 2019

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Sharon

After doing many, many day trips to James River State Park, we were finally able to camp there! We left for the park a little before noon on Thursday, July 11th. In addition to numerous “primitive” sites for tent campers … Continue reading →

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Camping at Sherando Lake – June 26-28, 2019

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Sharon

We love camping at Sherando, but it’s not always easy to get a site. There are two “loops” with electricity: C-loop is a reserve-in-advance section, and the other, B-loop (our favorite), is a first-come-first-served loop. We didn’t reserve ahead of … Continue reading →

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First Outing with the Coachmen Clipper 17fq

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Sharon

Our first camping trip of 2019 was with our Coachmen Clipper 14R… ….and in early June we took our new-to-us Coachmen Clipper 17fq to the same local campground: Since it’s the same brand of trailer, we didn’t have any trouble … Continue reading →

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New-to-Us 2015 Coachmen Clipper

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Sharon

When I was a kid, family vacations typically involved trekking up and down the East Coast and into Canada with a small travel trailer tagging along behind us. Some of the best memories of my childhood are from these trips, … Continue reading →

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