The Dittmer's RV Adventures

While on our first trip North, we happened to encounter a lot of mishaps and time wasters.  Here is a list: -dog ran away (KC, our first day)  Thankfully after 8 hours in the city he managed to find his way back, very happy ending for us -bulging tire (Chicago) -our inside hanging door separating [...]

We spent 3 days at the Mall of America. I think we all had a good time here, worth stopping by if you are in the area.  We left with less money than we came with that is for sure. By the third day, I was really getting into shopping.  The kids enjoyed the rides [...]

This was a fun stop along the way. It reminded us a lot of Branson, MO, a place we have been to many times.  They had the same types of shops, go-carts, amusement and water parks, etc. We stayed at WannaBe Campground (highly recommend). The staff and campers were friendly, and they have the best [...]

While visiting Chicago, IL, we decided to stay at Illinois Beach State Park. I loved it for the most part. It was right next to Lake Michigan, which is beautiful, and there was great bike riding, as well as wild life. One of the only down sides to this park is the lack of hook-ups [...]

June 10th – Trailer washed, belongings packed, snacks ready, hugs and waves goodbye, we pulled out for our first ‘big’ road trip. We headed towards Kansas City, KS. Jason was attending Word Camp (a place geeks like to get together and talk about [web design]. He actually really enjoyed it and made some good friends [...]

Some shots I got of the Joplin, MO EF-5 tornado devastation 18 days later. Read more about the tornado here The sky picture (last one) was actually the sky as soon as the tornado passed. My sister’s and I drove up to Joplin that night to check on my mom.

Before we officially hit the road on May 30th, we decided a test trip to Branson, MO with some of my family would be a good idea.  We wanted to practice our rookie RVing skills while staying at our first campground in the fifth wheel at Branson Stagecoach. It was a quiet and friendly place to [...]

This blog is about our family of four traveling across the US, enjoying new and exciting places like the common tourist trap along with all those big cities you have heard of (and the small ones you haven’t).  We hope to entertain you and provide you with resources for traveling, business, and full-time RVing. Jason [...]