Well, it's been a while! We've definitely had our minds on other things, some good and some not so good. But I'm pretty sure nothing cures a case of the winter blues like planning a trip. We're ready to get back into camping again -- falling temperatures be damned.
Last night we started searching for a year-round campground within several hours of us. This turned out to be not so easy. There doesn't seem to be a good selection of campgrounds that keep their doors open all year long. We knew it was going to be difficult, though, so we pressed on. Steve checked out PA's awesome state parks website and found out about Ricketts Glen State Park, which is about three hours away from us. It's supposedly one of the "sights to see" in PA and offers plenty of trails for hiking and exploring. Waterfalls are also a big draw (although I'm not sure if they'll be viewable right now). There weren't any sites available with electricity so we decided to rough it and go for one without it. According to Steve, we'll still have heat and electricity thanks to the propane, but we'll just have to use it sparingly.
It'll only be a one-night trip (our main priority is dumping our tanks), but I'm so excited. It seems like it's been forever since the last time we hitched up with our big, beautiful RV in tow. Definitely looking forward to all the joys of the outdoors -- the smells of the forest, gorgeous scenery and s'mores! It's been a long three months and we deserve it!
If any of you fabulous RV bloggers have any tips/advice on winter camping, I'd love to hear them!
You'll like Ricketts Glen. Lots of nice hiking trails, and there should still be some falls 'falling'. Though it's snowing here tonight, by the weekend it's supposed to be beautiful and the snow will be melted.
ReplyDeleteI just checked your blog this morning and wondered where you two have been!!..now here you are!..hope you enjoy your little getaway!!
ReplyDeleteLaurie and George- that's so exciting to hear! Very glad we have people like you in the area who have been to these spots! Surprised to hear about the snow, thank you for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteSue and Doug- yes we're back! thank you so much for thinking of us!!