tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38800397174465941412024-03-19T01:47:55.201-04:00Live 'n' Learn RVProving that it is really possible to get into the RV lifestyle WITHOUT doing it full-time!Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-73018427543640040992023-02-26T08:05:00.001-05:002023-02-26T08:05:00.230-05:00Mission 036 - Camping at Table Rock SP | Hagood Mill | UPSTATE SC<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thanksgiving 2022 saw us visiting Table Rock State Park in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains. Continuing our exploration of the original Civilian Conservation Corps parks here in South Carolina, we spent four crisp fall days soaking the mountain air! While we didn’t actually hike to the top of Table Rock itself, we did have a great hike while there, and discovered Hogood Mill Historic Site over in nearby Pickens, SC. Come along with us and see! </span></p>
<p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">…and stay tuned after the video for a special “epilogue…” </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">😞</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/myFfjGwRX0o" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-83233785411390550122022-10-02T08:05:00.004-04:002022-10-02T08:05:00.544-04:00🎥 Our Video Gear 2022: Cameras, Microphones & Other Tech-Toys! - (Special Report)<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You know how men are... we love our tech-toys!! <span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">😄</span> As requested by viewers, here's a run-down of the cameras and other gear we use to make our travel vlogs, cooking shows and other video fun we make here on the channel! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PdUIG4RRBDM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-19309104094436683372022-09-17T11:17:00.004-04:002022-09-30T13:39:07.248-04:00Mission 035 - Sesquicentennial State Park | Labor Day 2022 | Columbia, SC<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to Sesqui! (that's what the locals call it, anyway...) Labor Day long-weekend saw us buzz over to our capital city of Columbia to visit one of South Carolina's original state parks. With this weekend being an off-from-work holiday, our wedding anniversary AND the first Saturday of the college football season, we had a lot to celebrate! Tag along with us as we see the very-nice day-use area and walking paths that the locals love so much, and then venture into the throng of 70,000 rabid Gamecock fans for some Saturday night football! Of course, we did some hiking through the sandhills and forests of the park on Sunday, too... 🥾 </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/et8CuhjGTTU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-88595409305690089942022-08-03T08:05:00.001-04:002022-08-03T08:05:00.199-04:00Mission 034 - Hamburg State Park | GEORGIA STATE PARKS | CSRA Camping<div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">What a lovely, peaceful place! Take a look at our discovery of Hamburg State Park! Located between Augusta and Milledgeville, Georgia, this remote park is home to a 28-site campground situated next to a 225-acre lake, where one can fish for bass, crappie and bream (which, of course, we didn’t do…). The park also features a 1920s-era grist mill, and four different hiking trails. Watch all the wildlife that walked, flittered and swam past our campsite, and see why this “hidden gem” in Georgia’s roster of parks is now one of our favorites! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RbeXHaD4ETc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-23733156120081223072022-07-10T10:03:00.001-04:002022-07-10T10:03:00.178-04:00Mission 033 (Pt. 5) - The Voyage Home 😞 | SPRING BREAK 2022 - Ep. 5<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our week-long Spring Break adventure comes to an end, darn it!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Ride along with us as we leave Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campground and make our way back home, struggling through high winds on Interstate 95 and thick crowds at Buc-ee’s.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>We then make overnight stop at a new-to-us RV resort outside of Savannah, Georgia, and check out a neat little place for coffee before finally getting the Aluminum Falcon back in his “docking bay.” </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hm-imbXTXqk" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-15612604189708937552022-06-15T09:05:00.003-04:002022-06-15T09:05:00.191-04:00Mission 033 (Pt. 4) - Disney's Magic Kingdom & Animal Kingdom! | SPRING BREAK 2022 🌞 Ep. 4 <div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We jammed the last two to-be-visited parks of our Disney World week into one day! Take a look and see how we breezed through the Magic Kingdom in the morning and Animal Kingdom in the afternoon... and barely scratched the surface! We'll show you why "Pirates of the Caribbean" is a must-do for any Disney World visit, and also why, by the end of the day, we would heartily recommend giving that same status to the "Avatar: Flight of Passage" ride, too!!</span><span style="font-size: 15px;"> </span></span></div><div><br /></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0mm9g5Auxv0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-68141712445732593442022-05-29T08:02:00.001-04:002022-05-29T08:02:00.200-04:00Mission 033 (Pt. 3) - Around-the-World at EPCOT! | SPRING BREAK 2022 🌞 Ep. 3 | DISNEY WORLD <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spring Break 2022 at Walt Disney World continues! Our second day of theme park fun finds us at EPCOT, where we get to jump on a few more rides than we did over at Hollywood Studios the day before. Come along and see us bounce from country to country, taking in the sights and sounds of all the national sections of EPCOT, before ending the day with one of the best burgers we've ever had!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rQBCKNQaR3A" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-20362981068851053462022-05-22T08:03:00.001-04:002022-05-22T08:03:00.182-04:00Mission 033 (Pt. 2) - Galaxy's Edge @ Disney's Hollywood Studios | SPRING BREAK 2022 🌞<div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our Spring Break 2022 finds us in the "Galaxy Far, Far Away" for a very, VERY full day of theme park fun! Starting before Dawn, we get into Disney's Hollywood Studios and spend almost the entire day in Galaxy's Edge, the "Star Wars"-themed section of the park. We'll show you the spectacular "Rise of the Resistance" attraction, assemble our own lightsaber, build our own 'droid, and even sample some of Aunt Beru's famous blue milk! All of this, and it's just the FIRST day!!! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/urTHFR5A88U" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-86451137126962243652022-05-15T08:03:00.004-04:002022-05-15T08:03:00.249-04:00Mission 033 - On the Road to Orlando!!! | SPRING BREAK 2022 🌞 Episode 1 | RV ROAD TRIP <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our four-video series covering our “Big Adventure” for 2022 begins over on YouTube! Come along for the ride as we head out for our longest (mileage-wise, at least) RV road trip yet! We’ll head down rural Georgia towards I-95, make an overnight stop just short of Florida, then make another RV-ing “Rite of Passage” (SPOILER ALERT: it's Buc-ee's!) before veering over towards Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. There’ll be more fun to be had in the next few videos, so be sure to catch those over the next few Sundays, too! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(13, 13, 13); color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1sJsG4D3Y4k" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe> </span></span></div>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-79296040318239128002022-03-13T09:47:00.002-04:002022-05-14T16:46:46.466-04:00Mission 032 - A.H. Stephens State Park | GEORGIA STATE PARKS | RV Life <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">New YouTube video! <span class="s1" style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">🎥</span> Winter FINALLY relented long enough for us to enjoy a much-needed four-day weekend, giving us the chance to discover another great local camping destination, Alexander H. Stephens State Park in nearby Crawfordville, Georgia.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Watch and see us experience this quiet state park about halfway between Augusta and Atlanta, situated in some quiet forest land a few miles off Interstate 20.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Not only does the historic home of the Confederate Vice-President and Georgia governor await visitors here, but there are also plenty of opportunities for horseback riding, hiking, fishing and paddle boating.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ojt04jcEbNw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-29605029348047309282022-01-02T08:26:00.005-05:002022-01-02T08:26:32.466-05:00Aiken State Park | CAMPGROUND REVIEW | South Carolina Parks - (Special Report)<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">New YouTube video! </span><span style="font-family: ".Apple Color Emoji UI"; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">🎥</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> "Black Friday" weekend gave us a chance to sleep off our Thanksgiving turkey-overdose over at Aiken State Park!</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">We spent a beautiful fall Saturday doing a thorough review of one of South Carolina's original state parks, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Join us as we show you this lush, wooded remote camping destination that happens to be a stone's throw away from our home! (well, maybe two or three stone-throws away, but close enough...)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uYxj6am_Wlw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-84396878030653538152021-12-12T08:32:00.000-05:002021-12-12T08:32:05.575-05:00Mission 030 (Pt. 2) - SAVANNAH 6-Hour Walking Tour | River St. to Forsyth Park<p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Taking in one of America’s most beautiful cities in just six hours (or so) sounds like impossible task… and really, it IS impossible!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">That didn’t stop us from giving it a try!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Of course, we only got a taste of what all Savannah has to offer, but we certainly enjoyed the taste we got.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Come along as we see the brand-new Plant Riverside District and the American Prohibition Museum, have lunch at Paula Deen’s famous “The Lady & Sons” restaurant, and visit the beautiful Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span></div></div><p></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jqpzX1SMFHY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-78167903869176966462021-11-21T08:20:00.003-05:002021-11-21T08:20:42.407-05:00Mission 030 - RV'ing Ft. McAllister State Park for Halloween 🎃<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Halloween down on the Georgia coast! <span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">👻</span> As we tend to do this time every year, we spend another All Hallows' Eve exploring a new camping destination. This time around, we visited Fort McAllister State Park, a little south of Savannah. With the lovely hiking trail along the marsh, the Spanish moss-draped campsites, and the site of some Civil War history all right there, the park turned out to be a great choice! Watch as we show you how we spent just a part of our long weekend in this fantastic example of Georgia's state parks! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mK1ZsmPbom4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-6328989291936284352021-10-17T08:00:00.013-04:002021-10-17T08:00:00.178-04:00RV Cooking Show! | More Crock Pot & Camper Oven Recipes! - (Special Report)<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jessie takes the spotlight in this video with another set of her RV kitchen-friendly, easy-fix meal ideas! Two of these three recipes are specifically meant for the Crock Pot, which any RV chef should like, and the other dish could be a perfect excuse to finally use your propane oven... assuming your camper has one, that is. 🤔 Take a look, and be prepared to have your appetites whetted! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of course, the recipes are listed included here, so try 'em for yourself!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v4VxRW7vtvM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></div><p><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><u style="font-size: 24px;">Overnight Breakfast Casserole</u></b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Ingredients</span></u><span style="font-size: 24px;">
</span><span style="font-size: medium;">1 doz. eggs
1 cup milk
2 lbs. hash brown potatoes (can use frozen, just increase cook time by 1 - 2 hours)
1 lb. bacon - cooked, drained, and cut into pieces or crumbles (can substitute sausage or ham)
½ cup onions - diced
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
¼ tsp. dry mustard
¼ tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. Salt
½ tsp. pepper</span><span style="font-size: medium; text-decoration-line: underline;">
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<u>Preparation</u>
</b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b>Beat 12 eggs until well blended. Next, beat in milk and garlic powder, mustard, onion, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper. Set aside. Layer ⅓ of potatoes in a slow cooker. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Next sprinkle ⅓ of the bacon, sausage, or ham. Top with one cup of cheese. Repeat this layering 2 more times to have a total of 3 layers, ending with cheese. Take your egg mixture and pour over the layers. For refrigerated hash browns, cook for 6-7 hours on low. For frozen hash browns, cook 7-8 hours on low or until eggs are set.</b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b><br /></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 24px; text-decoration-line: underline;">Jailhouse Rice</span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><br /></u></span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Ingredients</u></span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 lb ground beef</span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 lb bulk sausage</span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 large white onion, diced 2 ribs celery, diced</span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2 (14.5 oz) cans chicken broth</span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2 (10.5 oz) cans cream of celery soup</span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2 cups long-grain white rice</span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste</span></b></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></b></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Preparation</u>
</span></b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, season beef and sausage with salt and pepper and brown until halfway cooked. Add onion and celery and continue cooking until meat is cooked through. In a medium bowl, whisk together soup and broth until smooth. Pour into skillet, add rice, and stir until well combined. Pour into prepared baking dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let rest, covered, for 15 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving. Enjoy!</span></b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 24px; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 24px; text-decoration-line: underline;">3-Ingredient Chicken Tacos</span></b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u><br /></u></span></b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Ingredients</u></span></b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 ½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts</span></b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One 1.25 oz. packet low-sodium taco seasoning</span></b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One 16 oz. jar of your favorite salsa</span></b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></b></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Preparation</u>
</span></b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Place chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken. Pour salsa on top. Cook on low (for 6 hours) or high (for 4 hours). Just before serving, use two forks to shred the chicken. Stir to evenly distribute salsa throughout the chicken. Serve immediately with desired toppings, such as tortillas or taco shells, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, black beans, corn, chopped avocados or guacamole, sour cream, and hot sauce.</span></b></span></b></span></div><p></p><div><br /></div>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-4300549585248372282021-10-03T08:00:00.002-04:002021-10-03T08:00:00.200-04:00Mission 029 - Hamilton Branch State Park | Smokey's Birthday Weekend! <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">South Carolina's Hamilton Branch State Park, located between the small towns of Modoc and Plum Branch, is a park we'd been meaning to visit for quite some time, and Smokey's birthday weekend was the perfect "excuse" to finally spend a three-day weekend there! Of course, as is usual for us, the rain had to put in an appearance... 🌧 Take a look as we show you around this lovely, heavily-forested park on the shores of Lake Thurmond, and you'll see why it's so very popular with Central Savannah River Area campers!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PCCYjdaHxuo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-66444954426916708232021-08-08T08:00:00.006-04:002021-08-08T08:00:00.241-04:00Mission 028 - Springfield CoE Campground | UPSTATE SC RV CAMPING | Anderson, SC<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Is it possible to get a great campsite at the last minute? YES! A scheduling boo-boo caused us to lose a site we had booked elsewhere, but we lucked into finding an open spot at Springfield Corps of Engineers Campground for the weekend. Booked on a Monday, and camping there the following Friday! Springfield sits on the shores of Lake Hartwell near Anderson, SC, and is a great spot for boaters, skiers and fisher-people… none of which we did! So what DID we do? Well, watch the video!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; letter-spacing: 0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rRkoS8d3lJk" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
</span></span></div>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-35848384190521613852021-07-11T08:00:00.017-04:002021-07-11T08:00:00.242-04:00Mission 027 - Magnolia Springs State Park | Summertime RV CAMPING in Georgia!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Summer in Central Georgia! Magnolia Springs State Park outside of Millen, Georgia was our first camping trip of the summer, and what a great discovery it was! This quaint little state park is known for some lovely hiking trails with lots of opportunities to see alligators and turtles sunning themselves along the waters flowing from the natural springs. See for yourself as we find yet another quiet, off-the-beaten-path campground not too far from home!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JAOPwJ8dN3U" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-34315710122179444312021-05-23T08:00:00.000-04:002021-05-23T08:00:00.214-04:00HOW TO Dump RV Black & Gray Tanks 😩 (Ugh!) | RV TUTORIAL - (Special Report)<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">DON'T FEAR THE DUMP!!!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It's probably true that most all RV "noobs" are scared about dumping your RV's holding tanks, and we promise that we were no exception!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Follow the simple steps we've outlined in this video, and you'll see just how easy a process "doin' the Doo" is.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Like anything you've never done before, the first time can feel intimidating, but we promise that after a few stops at the dump station as you're leaving a campground, it'll be second nature to you!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yEdqlOI-kgw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-49337690863832543642021-05-09T08:00:00.001-04:002021-05-09T08:00:00.242-04:00Mission 026 (Pt. 2) - Zip-Lining over DeSoto State Park | mini-CAMPGROUND REVIEW<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our Spring Break 2021 adventure continues!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Nobody would ever call us “adrenaline junkies,” but the thought of zip lining through the trees of DeSoto State Park was just too exciting to ignore!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Take a look as we risk life and limb (well, not really…), and then take you on a little walkabout tour of the campground before wrapping up our week and heading home.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BrNObbunpQI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-47213319499963667602021-04-25T08:42:00.006-04:002021-04-25T08:42:35.007-04:00Mission 026 - DeSoto State Park | RV CAMPING in Alabama’s Mountains<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Waterfalls and whitewater rivers in Northern Alabama! Come along and see how the first few days of our Spring Break 2021 week-long adventure to DeSoto State Park begins! We’ll arrive at the fantastic campground there, then check out some of the beautiful river shoals in the park, and some larger falls outside the park and in the surrounding Little River Canyon National Preserve. Watch and see for yourself!</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dMtYihXRVx4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-47027023251346296242021-04-11T08:00:00.001-04:002021-04-11T08:00:00.247-04:00Maximizing Your RV’s Kitchen Storage | RV ORGANIZATION TIPS - (Special Report)<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #030303; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fitting everything you need into your RV’s kitchen space can be like playing “Tetris!” No matter what size RV you have, it sure seems like there’s NEVER enough storage space! In this video, we share a few ideas and products we’ve discovered that help make a little more organizational sense in even the smallest of RV kitchens. Hopefully, you’ll find some of them as helpful as we have! </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QRgCNRdRiIo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-50938969329614114172021-03-28T08:00:00.001-04:002021-03-28T08:00:08.431-04:00Mission 025 - Chester State Park, in SC's Olde English District<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The Olde English region of South Carolina is a part of our home state that we’re yet to explore in depth, so checking out Chester State Park is a great place to start! In this video, we’ll show you one of South Carolina’s original sixteen state parks, dating back to 1936. The 526-acre park is home to a lovely fishing lake constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), as well as a disc golf course and 25-site campground. Not a bad way to spend the first weekend of spring, are we right!?!? </span><span class="s1" style="font-family: ".Apple Color Emoji UI"; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">😃</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eYlkhPvJhvY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-18163534242582861712021-02-28T08:00:00.016-05:002021-02-28T08:00:00.932-05:00Mission 024 - Hiking Bartram Trail at Petersburg CoE Campground<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Back to Camping… FINALLY!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">In our latest YouTube video, you’ll see our first RV outing of the year, a late-winter’s weekend over to Petersburg Corps of Engineers Campground on Lake Thurmond.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">We didn’t make time to hike Bartram Trail when we camped here last summer, so doing that was the “main event” of this trip. Watch as we arrive at our lovely lakeside campsite and then take a little-bit-longer-than-expected hike through the woods around the lake...</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 13px;"> </span></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_rP9APu_Ako" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-7723530115895043932021-02-14T08:00:00.003-05:002021-02-14T08:00:05.785-05:00ONE-YEAR RV REVIEW | 2020 Rockwood Mini Lite 2507s - (Special Report)<p style="text-align: justify;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Even with 2020 being the Worst Year EVER, the first twelve months of having the Aluminum Falcon 2.0 just flew by! Sure, we love him, but we have always admitted that no RV is perfect, so in this video, we'll tell you about a few of the things we've learned about our 2020 Rockwood Mini Lite 2507s. Of course, there are both good AND bad things, and we'll even confess to a few things that Rockwood is including in the new year's models that make us wonder if we should've waited a little longer to upgrade. Hmmm.... 🤔</span></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fbTo6DpewLk" width="560"></iframe>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880039717446594141.post-78027044713861681902021-01-01T10:20:00.002-05:002021-01-01T10:29:17.078-05:00A New Year, and Things are Better ALREADY!!!<p><span style="text-align: justify;">Happy New Year, fellow Campers! Jessie here to remind you (as if you didn't already know) that 2020 is OVER... Thank GOD!!! Yes, yes, it's true that all of our collective woes won't magically vanish now that the calendar has flipped, but our hopes must have a starting point, and a New Year is as good a time as any to make the resolution to work on having a better year (gee, maybe that "resolution" thing could become an annual tradition... or something...). </span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;">In our own little world, things are looking up! Amongst our many blessings, the two things that stand out the most are 1) my recent surgery went very well, and I'm recovering even quicker than expected, and 2) Smokey has found a new full-time job! While these two wonderful events will have lots of positive effects on our lives, the thing all of you care about the most is that we can making camping plans again! Woo-Hoo!! Here's what we have on the agenda so far: </span></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGqQz-nZmbuEKfB5GVuuxSQCZUpqHGPrTackOgtmvhAuyUEBZhrR6h68feZBALrhODlS6H2U1j9bUsUacnhf8U3jUECAVTn3skrnTaC1fgckjLNDlUk6VUj6qt0p6tn-JO3kQUsfZOuU/s700/Hamilton-branch-state-park-FEATURE-opt-200612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="700" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGqQz-nZmbuEKfB5GVuuxSQCZUpqHGPrTackOgtmvhAuyUEBZhrR6h68feZBALrhODlS6H2U1j9bUsUacnhf8U3jUECAVTn3skrnTaC1fgckjLNDlUk6VUj6qt0p6tn-JO3kQUsfZOuU/w199-h112/Hamilton-branch-state-park-FEATURE-opt-200612.jpg" width="199" /></a></div>We'll be headed for Hamilton Branch State Park for the weekend of Valentine's Day next month. We hear nice things about the park from others here in our area that camp there, and it's nearby, so it'll be a good choice for "dipping our toes" back into camping after the winter layoff. <p></p><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xDKpcnkoe68JaSblPAH4ktBVcnrVtSQh2f2jRGkUUwP3yNOD0P3Vl9feDzDIi-qPcXIv53ERE_JqMaqECiguG-F0ht2XuatudIjOWToTWOyDG9TcT2aESffE-rcnsL3qZrmFzTcME7Q/s1140/SCPRT_OldeEnglish_ChesterStateParks_June17_001.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="1140" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xDKpcnkoe68JaSblPAH4ktBVcnrVtSQh2f2jRGkUUwP3yNOD0P3Vl9feDzDIi-qPcXIv53ERE_JqMaqECiguG-F0ht2XuatudIjOWToTWOyDG9TcT2aESffE-rcnsL3qZrmFzTcME7Q/w200-h133/SCPRT_OldeEnglish_ChesterStateParks_June17_001.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="text-align: justify;">In mid-March, we'll FINALLY venture back out into the world outside the Central Savannah River Area, over to Chester State Park. Chester is one of South Carolina's original sixteen state parks, and is popular with fishermen and disc-golfers... which makes one wonder what we'll do there, since we're neither of those things... Oh, who are we kidding!? It's camping, so it'll still be great! </span><p></p><p></p><br /><p></p><p><span style="text-align: justify;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOtdSBNeRHZZH79VkYfXsbgeES-oR7o6rr96hyWaKaJ40spiEWUlVggaiRv6P52FGA6APArMVp0fIue2Rqd_ukbHrXXoD3THZ-MnQF701za1d6XvPzCceVfPp3n2TUthZYndHCWHi-SM/s1026/Desoto+SP+signage.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="594" data-original-width="1026" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOtdSBNeRHZZH79VkYfXsbgeES-oR7o6rr96hyWaKaJ40spiEWUlVggaiRv6P52FGA6APArMVp0fIue2Rqd_ukbHrXXoD3THZ-MnQF701za1d6XvPzCceVfPp3n2TUthZYndHCWHi-SM/w200-h116/Desoto+SP+signage.png" width="200" /></a></div>The last thing we have confirmed for the new year will be a long journey... for us, at least! The first of April will find us dragging the Aluminum Falcon all the way to Desoto State Park over in Forth Payne, Alabama! Smokey's new employer closes down for the Masters golf tournament every April, and I'm on Spring Break that same time each year, so off we'll go on a week-long adventure! <p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">That's all so far, but of course, we hope we'll be adding more destinations to our agenda as the year progresses! Stay tuned! Oh, how 'bout all of you? Tell us what's on YOUR agenda for the new year! Maybe you'll make us jealous!</div>Larry Smoakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14723928525917444559noreply@blogger.com12