2015-05: Clark Family Campground, Deland, Florida

What started out as a larger group trip, quickly turned into an adult getaway for Paul, April, Jennifer and myself. As could be expected, all of the spots at Blue Springs state park were taken, so we opted for a neighboring campground, Clark Family Campground, which gave a Passport America discount. Right when you pull in, you see the signature A-frame office, making it pretty obvious that this property was once a KOA.  We checked in at about 8:30PM, shortly before they closed at 9PM.  With it only being our second time out in our Jayco, it took us a little while to get the camper leveled out and setup, but there were no issues. Our plan for Saturday was to get up early and spend a few hours at Blue Springs, tubing and snorkeling.  Instead, we decided to explore Cassadega and downtown Deland. In Cassadega, we explored the bookstore …keep reading …

Our New Camper – 2015 Jayco SLX 19XUD

For the past few months, I’ve been casually researching the possibility of buying a travel trailer. My thoughts were, a trailer coupled with the N.A.R.V. would provide enough sleeping space for possibly up to six people; which would be great for some of our normal trips like Florida Springs and snowboarding. My initial thoughts were to get a smaller used trailer that would accommodate just the family of four. And up until this past winter, it was always my goal to get a four season camper, so that we could use it for snowboarding. Last year, we went to a RV show and had a look at the Starcraft AR-ONE hybrids. While I was aware of what a hybrid was, I never really considered it until then. Considering that this past ski season, we tent camped in the Boone area in 20-30 degree weather, the requirement of a four season …keep reading …