Ever since Curtis decided to gather all the RVillagers in one place, we get behind the wheel and drive to connect with other like-minded spirits. After another harsh winter in New Jersey, it is time to head down to Florida for the RVillage Spirit of the Road 2020. Eight times larger than the first and…
Sitting at the top of the mountain, Mary’s Rock offers breathtaking views of the Shenandoah valley of West Virginia. Getting there, however, requires determination and a sense of humility. Determination to overcome the rough and steep climb; humility to accept the weakness and pain you are bound to feel with each step. We accessed the…
This one requires no comments on my part. – Soylamar Soylamar on the Appalachian Trail
The hike up to Birds Nest from Thornton pass the day before proved to be difficult and long, but in retrospect a “cake walk” compared to what we had in store for day two of our adventure. Our objective was to hike 11 miles to reach the Rock Spring campground before the end of the…
After several weeks of preparation, we were finally on our way and at around 5:30PM (an hour-and-a-half later than anticipated) on Wednesday, September 4th, we got dropped off at Thornton Gap and got started on the first leg of our journey through the Shenandoah Mountains. To say the 4 mile hike up was difficult would be…
After 25 years, it is finally time to head back to the woods and I think we are ready. The packs are loaded and we will be hitting the road by 5:00AM. From Hilton Head, SC, it should take us eight hours to get to the our entry point and as excited as we are…