Girl Camper

On this week’s show returning guest Ginny McKinney shares the lessons she learned while navigating her grief at the loss of her husband Dan; while learning to be an RVer and while opening her heart to new beginnings, new friendships and a new life she hadn’t planned on. Whatever your personal situation Ginny’s story is full of inspiration. She is an Ambassador of hope to those who are living a life altered by circumstances out of their control. Her journey of reconciliation to her circumstances is a must listen!

On this week’s show my producer Stephanie Puglusi and I go over my Top Five picks for Girl Campers from the annual RVIA show. RV manufacturers are creating more lightweight towable trailers in smaller sizes that are an attractive alternative to renovating the vintage trailers that many people desire.

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On this week’s show my husband Rick joins me as we share the details of our Christmas at Cabela’s field trip. We had developed quite a wish list of camping items and we set out in search of new chairs for campfire sitting, a fire tending kit, the perfect hiking socks and a few other things. We shopped, we compared, we edited and came away with a few things we didn’t even have on the list.

On this week's show I visit Arkansas and Petit Jean State Park with Arkansa native photojournalist Linda Henderson.  Linda was kind enough to give me a tour of  some of her favorite photography spots and she provided tips on taking better pictures with your IPhone as well as some tips on how to photograph the Milky away,  a specialty of hers.  You can follow Lunda Henderson on Instagram at @lindahenderson . I also chat about an article by Christina Nellemann for DoIt Yourself RV on State Towing Guidelines.

A recent photo by Linda of the Super Moon of November 2016

One of Linda's favorite subjects is old churches. This is one of my favorite photos of Linda's.

The view from the Lodge at Petit Jean State Park into the holler below is breathtaking. I took this one in my iPhone with some coaching from the expert!

On this weeks show my guest is Walter Canon, President of the RV Safety and Education Foundation. Walter's career spans forty years in the RV industry and he has helped countless people enjoy the RV lifestyle in a safer manner. On this episode he is answering some of the most frequently asked questions from the Girl Campers.

Walter is a frequent speaker at RV shows and safety seminars.

I am also sharing all that I learned at Camper College this week at Princess Craft RV in Round Rock, Texas. We were made so welcome by PJ Buerger and her knowledgeable staff.

Princess Craft RV in Round Rock, Texas has a very large selection of trailers for Girl Campers and all RVers.

PJ Buerger was recently awarded the prestigious "Blue Ribbon" by the RV Dealers Association which named Princess Craft one of the Top Five dealerships in the country!

It's always great fun meeting podcast listeners and connecting with people we know through social media. The Camper College was another great night of learning and new friendships.

On this weeks show my guest is a Mary Grace McKernan, photojournalist and girl camper extraordinaire. Mary has worked internationally photographing everything from rock stars to Orca whales. She lives in Seattle, Washington and works at REI's media office.  She has worked for CBS Network News and her photographs have appeared in REI social media outlets,  Fortune Magazine and TakePart.com.

On this week’s show we are celebrating the first birthday of the Girl Camper Podcast. Stephanie Puglisi the shows producer turns the tables and interviews me.  We also each share our favorite five episodes of the past year. The sisters on the fly are joining the celebration and giving away a one year membership and a nice goody bag. Details in the show.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On this weeks show I interview Tim Dennig from Gulfstream Coach about their Woody version of the Vintage Cruiser.  All the details on what makes this vintage styled modern camper a top Girl Camper contender are discussed.

If you grew up near the Wisconsin Dells or any lake you might really connect to the beauty of a birchwood interior!

Our Camper College was a great success at Southland RV. Brett and Matt from Southland walked us through all the functions of a trailer and then we broke up into  small groups for hands on demonstrations.

It was great meeting podcast listeners Zack and Leigh! Thanks for using your date night to come out!!

A second Camper College of the weekend was hosted at the beautiful Stone Mountain Campground.

Another great Country Living Fair took place in Stone Mountain, Georgia this weekend and the Go RVing team  was on hand to promote the RV lifestyle.

Susan showed off her beautiful 1959 Fan trailer at the Country Living Fair.

Girls just wanna have fun!'

It's always fun to talk up girl camping on the Main Stage at the Country Living Fairs!

On this week’s show Tin Can Tourist’s Terry Bone talks about the group founded in 1919 as a travel group and resurrected by his father, Forest.  Tin Can Tourist members salvage and refurbish vintage trailers and enjoy the friendship of other vintage trailer enthusiasts on online forums and at their rallies. If you’ve ever longed to own a vintage trailer you will learn how to find one, what’s involved in restoring them and where the rallies are happening!

 

On this week's show I have a conversation with Girl Camper, Mari Parsons. Mari has a love for travel and is especially fond of the Great Smokey Mountains. She came to camping later in life and is making up for it. She shares her adventures and future travel plans.

Mari on a trip to Yosemite this past summer.

I will be talking about Girl Camping at the Texas Lifestyle Collective's Chautauqua event on October 6, 2016. Tickets are available at the door. It promises to be a great day of inspiration with guest speakers Eddie Ross, Caroline Harper, Michelle Nussbsumer and Mary Emmerling.  The party continues afterward on the town square with vendors, open shops and food trucks. Come and join the fun!

Tickets will be available at the door for this event.

We had a great farm stay weekend camping on the farm  of family friends last weekend.

I used the St George this weekend with the daybed out and the table in. It came in handy when it rained on Friday night.

We had a great hike through all the equestrian trails on Trilogy Farms.

We circled our wagons at the farm of friends and enjoyed a soggy but fun weekend.