Sojourns by Jackie

I love staying at state park campgrounds, so I camped at Brendan T. Byrne State Forest campground in the New Jersey Pine Barrens 4th of July weekend 2023. While I did not encounter the Jersey Devil (thankfully), Gus and I did enjoy hiking and camping at this charming campground in my home state. Music: #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/the-lakes/parade License code: OP9VEUYNEJEW1JCT

Last summer I camped at a RV park in Cape May Courthouse, New Jersey and decided to explore the area. I visited Cape May Point State Park, enjoyed the beach and killed my legs climbing the lighthouse stairs. Sounds like fun, am I right? Cape May Point State Park: https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/capemaypointstatepark.html Music: #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/dance-with-me License code: BLMYGIEAQ9CEGIRG https://uppbeat.io/t/mark-july/your-way License code: 4MHXFIJOPLTL6LYD

While traveling back east from the west coast, I camped for a week at this unique gem of a state park. Iowa, I had no idea! Backbone State Park: https://iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/backbone-state-park/r/campground Music: #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/take-the-reins License code: LRCVHKCHRYNJ4REN

I've decided I don't like winter camping. 'Nuff said. Intro music: #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/party-rock License code: NCMPHVA2PBHNR5VE

The first time I saw the Pacific Ocean was at Fort Stevens State Park in Oregon. This park has a very large campground. But it was the diversity of the park that I loved the most. Fort Stevens State Park: https://oregonstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/fort-stevens-state-park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=OR&parkId=402178 Music: #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sonda/the-valley License code: BW4YVRYORDKKR2ZI https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/jerk-sauce License code: TVUZDVERV3K2OBXM

I knew it would take me a while to get used to RV life, I just didn't realize how long. There were some things that I didn't expect. Thankfully, I kept going and I'm still loving RV life nearly two years later. Intro music: #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/party-rock License code: NCMPHVA2PBHNR5VE

When I left New Jersey in the spring of 2022, the first place I wanted to see was the southwestern desert. And Arizona is one of my favorite states that I visited. While I was there, I explored Sedona, the Grand Canyon and Grand Canyon Caverns. https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/recarea/?recid=54892 https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm https://gccaverns.com/ Music: #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/twigs-clover License code: DXERZO5RBHNQIXRT https://uppbeat.io/t/sky-toes/day-at-the-farm License code: SV5RVVGPZCQF2UCL

I've been a full-time RVer since April 2022. Since then, I've learned a little more about finding campsites. https://harvesthosts.com/ https://www.hipcamp.com/ https://thousandtrails.com/membership-info https://www.nps.gov/ https://www.blm.gov/visit