Page last updated September 15, 2026
Summer 2024 – Journey to Wyoming
First ever RV trip for me. Here are some numbers …
93 nights camping – National Park 7 nights, National Forest 10 nights, State Park 29 nights, City/County Park 4 nights, Corp of Engineer 6 nights, “resort” 15 nights, storage (stayed with family) 3 nights, KOA 17 nights.
32 different Campgrounds – cheapest Fremont Lake National Forest at $9.50/night, most expensive Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Resort at $125/night.
16 states – FL, GA, TN, KY, WV, PA, OH, IN, IL, IA, NE, WY, CO, KS, MO, AL and back to FL
3 National Parks – Cuyahoga Valley, Grand Teton, Rocky Mountain
8,064 total miles – 5,168 towing, 2,896 just driving around seeing things
548 gallons of Diesel, 12.5 gallons of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
I’ll say I’m glad I jumped in and set out for three months. The first several weeks were somewhat high anxiety every time I moved – hooking up trailer, towing, getting fuel, backing up, un-hooking trailer, etc. I think if I had gone for a weekend trip I would have thought this is horrible and probably stuck to hotels. But, after those first high anxiety weeks it all came together.
Winter 2026 – Journey to South Florida
Spent a week in South Florida.
6 nights camping – Everglades National Park
3 National Parks – Everglades, Biscayne, Dry Tortugas
1,480 total miles – 602 towing, 879 driving around
58 gallons of Diesel, 2.5 gallons Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
Spring 2026 – Journey to Utah
This was a three month trip with the main goal to visit the Utah “Mighty 5” National Parks.
84 nights camping – National Park 10 nights, State Park 12 nights, “resort / private” 37 nights, KOA 25 nights.
23 different Campgrounds – cheapest Village Creek State Park (Texas) at $20.00/night, most expensive Spanish Trail RV Park (Moab) at $111.46/night.
10 states – FL, LA, TX, NM, AZ, UT, CO, OK, AR, AL and back to FL
14 National Parks – Big Bend, Carlsbad Caverns, Guadalupe Mountains, White Sands, Saguaro, Zion, Capital Reef, Bryce, Arches, Canyonlands, Mesa Verde, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Great Sand Dunes, Hot Springs
10,483 total miles – 6,028 towing, 4,455 driving around seeing things,
695 gallons of Diesel. 17.5 gallons Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)