During our days of healing in Ft. Myers, FL, we started feeling for an outing in the afternoon. We’d not yet seen alligators in Florida, so we decided to take our kids out looking for some. We headed to the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, a 3,400 acre wetland preserver on the outer edge of […]
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Old Folks at Home at Stephen Foster State Park, FL
Way down upon de Suwannee River, far, far away. Here’s wha my heart is turning ebbed. Here’s wha de old folks stay. Stephen Foster lyrics from “Old Folks at Home” Florida’s State song. Stephen Foster NAILED IT! No, really. We were the youngest four people in the entire state park. The youngest people with the […]
A Virus: The Uninvited Visitor at Santee State Park, SC
The day we left on our trip, I was filled with nerves and lots of emotions. I was in pretty good spirits in the car. Wilson napped! Jane behaved well, and we got to our destination easily. “We’ve got this!” I thought. The blissful overconfidence was my parenting fail. Never get cocky!!! You WILL be […]
Camping at Santee State Park – Near Columbia, SC
Santee State Park is a little over an hour drive from Columbia, SC and Charleston, SC, making it easily accessible for many South Carolina families looking for a weekend camping adventure with biking, hiking, and swimming. Though only a few miles from Interstate 95, the park feels remote and is quiet once you make your […]
RV Gear Checklist
Here is a rather exhaustive list of the gear that we saw fit to bring along on our RV trip across America. After less than a week on the road, I can already tell that there are some things I left at home that I should have brought, and some things I brought I should […]
Hi, My Name is Katie and I Married an Adventurer.
Me? Well, I’m not sure what I am. I love the outdoors. I can specifically look back on my summers spent hiking, mountain biking, and rafting in the North Carolina mountains and attribute most of who I think I am as a person (other than my parents) to those camp days. I want my ashes sprinkled […]
Who thru-hikes the Appalachian Trail?
In 2016, Adventure Possible had a record number of applicants for it’s annual Appalachian Trail thru-hiker sponsorship. We’re happy to announce that Dawn Webster has received our financial support for her 2016 attempt at a northbound (NOBO) thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. While reading through the 197 applications that we received, it occurred to us […]
Preparing the family Tahoe to be the tow vehicle for the RV trip around America
We’re towing our 1969 21′ Globetrotter Airstream travel trailer with our family’s 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. Before the RV trip, the Tahoe was a daily driver, making trips to run errands, shuttling kids around town, and taking the family to the beach and mountains. We had to make some repairs and enhancements to convert the Tahoe […]
How much does it cost to RV around America for a year?
The common questions that we receive about our RV trip around America are “How are you going to do this with kids?” and “How much is it going to cost?”. We’ve still got a lot to figure out about how we are going to do this with two small children, but we have a pretty […]
How much does it cost to bike across America?
Compared to vacations of similar duration, a bicycle ride across America has to be one of the cheapest ways to see the country. The cost to bike across America can vary greatly depending on your adventure style and habits. I’m sure people have squeaked by with a self-contained bike ride that cost less than $1,000 […]