Since arriving in Florida in November Mark has been checking off some maintenance projects on Old Glory. At the top of the list was to get our furnace going. After troubleshooting, seeking advice, replacing the motherboard then replacing the sail switch, it is working now! We gave it a good test in January when the…
Happy 2020! Out with the old and in with the NEW! We have had some pretty amazing experiences in 2019 and most recently here in Florida. We look forward to many new places and faces in 2020. We’ll tell you a little about our 2020 vision but first, here are some of our most recent…
Florida is a great place to be in the winter – not a hint of snow in the forecast and lots of fresh Vitamin C and natural Vitamin D almost every day. Yep, Florida is awesome in the winter and especially here at Avon Park AFR, in south central Florida where we are surrounded by…
These are Sandhill Cranes – roaming freely through the range This holiday season finds us in sunny Florida workamping at Avon Park Air Force Range. We are enjoying getting to know more about our jobs here and we have no complaints! It’s December and today’s temps are in the 80’s. The volunteers met for a…
First of all, Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful to be in a warm climate right now and we are also thankful for our health, our family (though widely spread throughout the country) and so many other things. We hope you have much to be thankful for too. Secondly, we need to start this blog post…
The week we left Moonshine Creek morning temps were in the 20s and of course our furnace chose that week to quit working. We were able to get by with our electric fireplace and a small space heater. Knowing we were headed to warmer weather – we toughed it out. The furnace will be fixed…
We first pulled in to Moonshine Creek Campground in Western North Carolina in May of 2019. It was then we began our workamping careers. The past 5 months have been exciting, educational, fun, fulfilling and just the beginning of our new workamping lifestyle. The camping season at Moonshine Creek is quickly coming to an end…
Fall has been slowly making its appearance in the mountains of North Carolina. We promised a recap of our first workamping experience but we wanted to give a quick overview of what this season is like around here. So this blog post is all about fall in the mountains. The temperature has fluctuated anywhere from…
Mom Johnson flew in to Charlotte, NC to spend a week with us in September. While she was here we went to see the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte. The library is modeled after a dairy farm like the one where Billy was raised. It is full of the life stories of Billy Graham and…
The seasons are changing, Labor Day weekend has come and gone and schools are back in session. Moonshine Creek was a new adventure just 4 short months ago and now it feels like an old friend that will forever be part of our story. We’ve made a lot of great memories here. I know we…
We want to tell you about a few of our favorite things here in Western North Carolina. It just so happens that four of our favorites start with the letter “F.” First but not necessarily foremost, one of our favorite pastimes is fishing- not that I’ve (Andrea) done much of it. The quiet, peaceful, waiting…
Clingmans Dome is in the Great Smoky National Forest. Well known for it’s beautiful views, at 6,644′ it is the highest mountain in the Smokies. On a clear day, you can see 7 states from the top: Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Our visit to the famous summit was…
This Post is all about Workamping! We’ll tell you about what we have learned in the past few months at Moonshine Creek, we have a special interview with the owners of this campground AND we will be sharing our plans for this winter workamping season. If you are interested in workamping or just want to…
Waynesville, NC is less than 10 miles from us at Moonshine Creek Campground. We visit Waynesville’s Walmart often but we recently discovered some new things to do in this little burg. Main Street Waynesville, the Kornerstone Kafe and Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market are just a few things that are worth your time if you visit…