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    Children’s Book, You & Me in the Trees, Gets Young Readers Outside

    Come along on an adventure in the meadows, mountains, and trees to witness the beauty of Mother Nature and why we must protect her! You & Me in the Trees is a delightful storybook for the young and young at heart. Amoris Walker’s words, brought to life by Alyssa Gnos’ magnificent illustration...
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    50 Outdoor Easy Science Experiments For Kids

    by Sarah Benton Feitlinger – Science is everywhere, and it is easy to fuel children’s natural curiosity outdoors with a quick and easy science experiment. Kids are natural born scientists, always inventing and experimenting, with whatever just happens to be right in front of them. Throwing...
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    Camp to Ski: 5 Winter Camping Destinations You Can Ski From

    There are two ways to do ski season like a baller: Sell your soul on Wall Street and stay at a five-star slopeside hotel for one weekend a winter, or roll up in your kitted-out van and poach the five-star hot tub every weekend, all winter long. I think you can guess which way we Dyrtbags lean…...
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    How To Stay Fresh & Clean While RV Camping

    This article about staying fresh while RV camping is brought to you by Colgate. Check out some of their great travel products below, or see their oral care travel bundles here. After a long day adventuring in the outdoors, there’s no greater feeling than returning to your home away from home...
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    How to Visit Texas’s Natural Springs During the Off Season

    While cooler temperatures and shorter days may bring swimming season to a close, they’re no reason to stop visiting Texas’s gorgeous natural springs. Come winter, the crowds disperse, making it easier to gain access to many of these reservation-only watering holes. And of course, winter is the...
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    10 Games You Can Play at Camp or Home

    We may live in an era of virtual reality headsets and AI chatbots, but there’s still something to be said for good old-fashioned card and board games. These classics are a tremendous way to bring family and friends together, providing a much-needed opportunity to spend time together, laugh, and...
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    3 Easy Late-Night Dinner Ideas for Camp

    It was past 8 pm, about 30 degrees, and I’d driven over 4 hours to get to camp. The first thing I did was set up our camp chairs and we curled up by the fire pit to get warm. Next: we had to cook. Something easy, minimal effort, yet hot and filling to keep us warm. We settled on a bag of frozen...
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    RV Feel Without the RV: Why Rooftop Tents are Great for Beginners

    This article includes affiliate links, which generate a small commission for The Dyrt through attributed purchases. When you think of camping you probably think of either pitching a tent on the ground or setting up camp in an RV. Some of us, however, might find ourselves looking for a middle...
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    The Dyrt Digest: Can’t Miss Permits and Cooking Essentials

    This article includes affiliate links, which generate a small commission for The Dyrt through attributed purchases. Welcome to our new weekly column sharing this week’s camping news and can’t miss deals! Lately, Dyrt readers have been preparing for spring and summer camping trips by...
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    The Dyrt Digest: Sun Protection and Solar Solutions

    This article includes affiliate links, which generate a small commission for The Dyrt through attributed purchases. 1 in 7 campers reported that they camped on a farm last year according to the results of our Annual Camping Report. And why wouldn’t you? There are so many amazing campsites on...
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    The Dyrt Digest: National Park News and Discount Codes

    This article includes affiliate links, which generate a small commission for The Dyrt through attributed purchases. Here at the Dyrt we’re the only camping app that has it all, from dispersed sites to national parks, to glampgrounds. This week we announced our Glampy Award winners...
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    The Dyrt Digest: Trail Running and Tent Anniversaries

    Dyrt campers have been searching for camping in the great state of California this month, and it’s easy to understand why! Some of our favorite campgrounds in the Golden State are great springtime escapes, including the Alabama Hills Recreation Area and Lovell Canyon for free dispersed camping...
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    6 Best National Parks and Seashores for Birdwatching

    The incredible diversity in environment and climate across the United States means there are countless hotspots to tick birds off your life list, including many of our national parks, monuments, and seashores. Add in the annual migrations, and you can see unique species throughout the seasons...
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    This Couple Used Full-Time RV Life to Retire Early

    David Hutchison and Shari Galiardi have two superpowers: they’re adaptable, and they’re extremely good with money. Those skills allowed the couple to quit their higher-education careers in their early 40s to live on the road full-time. Since then, they’ve whittled their needs down to the bare...
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    Paws and Relax: Tips for Comfortable Camping With Your Pet

    This article includes affiliate links, which generate a small commission for The Dyrt through attributed purchases. Camping with pets is an incredible way to bond and explore nature together. However, ensuring both your and their comfort is essential, especially on those longer trips. Having...
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    Retiring into an RV Helped This Healthcare Professional Pursue Her Dream

    It was 2020 when Kim Kelly Stamp reached a breaking point. At the time, Stamp’s wife was working as a physical therapist, and Stamp was managing a group of physical therapy clinics. “That kind of work is stressful even on a good day,” Stamp says. Then the pandemic hit. Stamp’s wife was suddenly...
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    The Secret to Life on the Road is Slowing Down

    Duane and Belinda Banks don’t believe in bucket lists. They also don’t believe in long travel days, frequent moves, or going anywhere without an in-unit washer and dryer. In many respects, the couple believes in doing things differently—and that approach is what has made RV life fun...
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    Life on the Road Can Be Isolating. Two Full-Timers Share Their Tips for Finding Community

    Creating community is one of the biggest cruxes of full-time RV life. Here’s how these retired Air Force veterans build a vibrant social life on the road. When Air Force veterans and full-time RVers Amber and Dee began the painstaking process of replacing their RV’s broken refrigerator in the...
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    Workamping: A Fun Way to Earn Money as an RVer

    Seasonal work allows you to earn money to support your travels while exploring a new place more deeply. So What Exactly Is Workamping? People who live and work on a property are called workampers. Workampers usually live in RVs, self-contained vans, or converted buses, but depending on the...
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    8 Lessons Learned After 3 Years Living On The Road

    Living on the road isn’t always easy. But it has the power to fundamentally change the way you approach camping—and life. Ari and Jessi Adler didn’t expect to move nearly full-time into their Airstream trailer. But ever since they started RV camping in 2015, they found themselves more and more...
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