Our time at MacDill FamCamp was coming to a close. We were able to accomplish a few important tasks while enjoying our escape from winter. Our 2022 Homestead garden got a head-start. Tomato, pepper and sugar snaps are just some of the seedlings that germinated then travelled from Florida back to North Carolina with us.…
While Snowbirding at MacDill AFB FamCamp this past winter, we were able to revisit a few places we love in the Tampa area. The TECO Manatee Viewing Center was a favorite place from our time workamping in Florida 2 years ago. We knew from past experience that first thing in the morning is the best…
While staying at MacDill FamCamp in Tampa, Florida this winter, we were able to explore some of the local area. A very interesting and popular part of Tampa is Ybor City, named after the cigar manufacturer, Vincente Martinez Ybor. Most of the Ybor City Cigar factories are closed now except for the J.C. Newman factory…
We spent 2 beautiful months in Tampa, Florida this past winter. Our escape was perfectly timed as we missed a snow and ice storm at the Homestead back in North Carolina. Back in December of 2020 we put our names on the MacDill FamCamp waiting list for January/February 2022. Yes, they had a waiting list…
Day one of our Snow Bird adventure was a quick trip to Shaw Air Force Base near Sumter, South Carolina. Shaw is only 170 miles from our Homestead and it was a perfect place to land. We like to keep our travel days short so we have time to set up in daylight hours. Driving…
2022 started with a push to get Old Glory (O.G.) ready for a Road Trip to warmer weather! The bike rack was re-installed and propane tanks were filled. After multiple trips between the Homestead and the storage lot with supplies, beach gear, and tools, we felt ready to head south for a lengthy stay in…
Ahhh Key West…for quite a while we have anticipated traveling to this destination. The Southernmost point in the USA, it is closer to Cuba than to its nearest Walmart. This land of sunshine, key lime pie and chickens was on our bucket list. So, after we finished up our workamping commitment at Avon Park AFR,…
Our time at Avon Park has come to an end…this is a quick recap of our first WINTER workamping experience. The past 4 months, November 2019 thru mid-March 2020, we worked 24 hours each per week in exchange for a full hook-up RV site, laundry and wifi at Avon Park Air Force Range in south-central Florida.
Click here to find out all the final details and what we liked about this Workamping experience…
We decided to revisit Disney Springs when we had more time to explore.
We started toward Orlando early one morning hoping to avoid the unavoidable…Florida traffic.
We had plenty of time to look at the Mickey Mouse Power Lines going into Orlando as we were waiting.
Click here to read more about our day trip…
The beaches in Florida are beautiful and abundant! We have enjoyed visiting many of them and spending some good quality time in the Florida sunshine. However, we’ve discovered timing is everything here, especially during peak snowbird season…. click here to read more about our trip to Sanibel Island!!
Things got “Wild” in Frostproof Florida on Leap Year… click here to read about our participation in the annual Wild Game Dinner hosted by the Federation of Christian Sportsmen!
Read on to discover how to make the most out of winter workamping in Florida…on a budget. While workamping at Avon Park AFR in south central Florida we have stayed pretty close to our campground. But recently we’ve had the opportunity to see more of Florida, specifically; Orlando, Tampa and Cape Coral. Making a day…
2,700 2nd graders from Lakeland, Florida got to learn a little bit about WILD things…In January Mark and I accompanied Melissa, a ranger from Avon Park, to an event called “Water, Wings and Wild Things” in Lakeland, Florida. You can read about that experience here…
** WARNING** if you are squeamish about seeing dead animals (alligators) or anything associated with hunting, you might want to skip this blog post! Last chance to hit exit and wait for our next post… So you, brave soul, will see that as always, there is never a dull moment at Avon Park AFR as…