We recently went on a five-week road trip visiting national and state parks, and it was awesome! In these uncertain times with COVID making its rounds, it’s not lost on us that we need to take safety precautions, so judge away, but know that we’re not unaware of responsibility. If we’ve learned anything from travelling (and just existing) during this pandemic, it’s that there is an immensely wide range of opinions on the topic and media coverage. It seems it’s just one more gale in the perfect storm that’s been brewing in this country. Wait, is it an election year? This post is about the road trip itself and our camping experiences. We’ll post more about our actual park visits in later posts. It would be way too much to include all in one post.

So, just to explain, boondocking is camping without hookups (water, sewer, electric) outside of a campground, on public lands. You bring everything with you and take everything with you when you leave. You have plenty of breathing room and are usually surrounded by nature. Social-distancing friendly. Campgrounds are too, as you have your own personal space (much larger than six feet) and a lot to do outdoors. Many high-risk amenities are closed at campgrounds at this time.

Besides camping fun, we also had great fun in national and state parks on this trip. They all have social distancing policies, and we were fortunate enough to visit them on weekdays (we avoid crowded weekends even when there is no coronavirus scare), which reduces potential exposure. We usually stocked up on food and supplies at Wal Mart locations, as they have standard social distancing policies across the country. We always have masks & bandannas with us, but truly avoid situations where we’d need to wear them, such as cities, airports, social gatherings, bars, riots, crowds and indoors.

We had our niece along on this trip. We moved at a faster pace than usual so that we could make it all the way to the coast so she could see the ocean for the first time. (The fast pace is why we got so behind on posts…instead of spending our typical three weeks in an area, we moved every week or less.) Since that rad road trip we’ve been relaxing and taking it easy in Texas to rest & recoup. But we can’t wait to get back to the great outdoors!

So here’s a look at our road trip. Parks photos to follow in later posts.

Hope y’all enjoyed…we surely did! Don’t worry, we’re keeping safe and having fun!❤