A cast iron dutch oven has been in use since the early 1700’s. This camp cooking tool provides wonderful options from roasting, basting, searing, baking, and so much more. Joining us in this episode is Debra, with the Northwest Dutch Oven Society. What started in 1989 to help Boy Scouts earn their cast iron merit badge has turned into a Non-Profit Organization, that provides training seminars, demos, and workshops to re-introduce Dutch oven cooking as an alternative outdoor cooking method. In this episode Debra chats with us about how to get started, how to care for cast iron and why a dutch oven should be in everyone’s camp kitchen — this episode covers it all.

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The town of Anacortes is located between Padilla Bay and the Salish Sea, and is known as the gateway to the San Juan Islands archipelago. The Pioneer Trails RV Resort is about 5 miles south of town. We stayed at this RV resort during the fall shoulder season, and in this episode I offer a few highlights on places to eat, and things to see in the small port town of Anacortes as well as provide a review of the campground.

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The largest RV show in Washington State happens every year during President’s Day weekend. The Seattle RV Show hosts over 20 local dealers and over 45 RV brands. In this episode, I spent the day with my son at the show, and we checked out so many different rvs. With my audio field recorder in hand, I walked the show talking with dealers about new product offerings, and about the state of the RV industry. We went, we saw and we’ve got a great show recap for you.

Plus, in the Pit Stop I brought along some campfire story prompts and had random dealers and attendees pick a card and share with us some of their greatest memories from their RV adventures.

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We put our trailer to rest for three months out of the year. Where Bluejay just sits there waiting for our next adventure. The winters here on the west side of the Cascade Mountains are typically mild and wet. There are times the thermometer drops below freezing and the snow falls, but it’s not often and not for very long. During the three months of hibernation, I take some time to head out to our trailer for a mid-winter inspection. Just to see how it’s doing. In this Pit Stop I share my process and what it is that I look for when I’m checking on the trailer. 

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The reservation game for state and federal campgrounds is always a challenge. What if you could say goodbye to sold-out campgrounds? An emerging software solution allows you to set multiple alerts for your favorite campground(s) and get notified when there's a cancellation and a spot opens up. You can choose your campground or you can even drill down to your favorite site with a specific site number. Camper Alerts is the answer to finding a state or federal campground reservation. In this episode, we chat with the founder and developer, Thomas Vaughn to learn about his software, how it works, and provide you with all the details so you can easily set alerts for your future camping trips.

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The annual Seattle RV Show is the biggest RV show in the Pacific Northwest. In this Pit Stop I share tips & tricks to help you navigate the show so not only can you have a great time checking everything out, but so you can also stay focused on what it is that you want to get out of the show. Whether attending for the full weekend, or hitting the show up for just a day. From your first show or to seasoned RVers — these tips will help you out. 

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Have you ever tried to book a campsite for tonight? Did you have much luck? 

The growing frustration for finding and reserving a campsite is real and you are not alone. While this may seem impossible, there is a solution. Joining us today is Terry Broussard, the CEO of an app called Spot2Nite that solves this problem. He is going to chat with us about how it works, and how their solution is different from other similar styles of apps. Plus, he even shares a few RV tips and tricks with us. 

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I like to check in with my kids, to ask them about the adventures that my wife and I have taken them on to see what has resonated for them, what struck them with awe. I posed this question to my kids, “Please share with me, a Place that we’ve RVed too that You Never Wanted to Leave." I recorded this audio at different times and with them both not in the room to hear what each other said so as to not influence an answer — hear is what they had to say.

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If you made Seattle a jumping off point for an RV trip, and only had 10 days of vacation to burn, then I’ve got a route for you that will maximize your experiences and include a lot of diverse landscapes here in Washington State. In this new Destination episode, I do a dive into places along the North Cascade Loop where you can camp, hike, paddle and explore. Along with some recommendations for a few of my favorites places to eat and enjoy a libation or two.

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In the summer of 2022 we had a grand family trip planned, one for the memory banks of a lifetime. We hadn’t seen our East Coast family since before the pandemic and so we decided to drag our trailer across America from sea to shining sea. We learned a few lessons from the road on this trip, and I learned a few more about myself. 

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