SLOW AND STEADY · CAMPING PARKS

Small camper.
Open road.

Jeep adventures, teardrop camping, and the places we find along the way. Join Brandon and family for the quiet camps, unexpected stops, and real moments in between.

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Sarge and Backpack on a forest road, with the question Will It Fit?

THE JOURNEY SO FAR

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One Jeep trip at a time.
Backpack is our teardrop camper throughout this season.

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01 · OCALA NATIONAL FOREST

Jeep & Teardrop Camper Camping in Ocala National Forest

A quiet campsite at Trout Pond and sandy forest roads on the first leg of our trip.

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02 · MOUNTAINS, WATERFALLS & A NEW JEEP

New Jeep, No Plan! 1,385 Miles With Our Teardrop Camper

Lake Winfield Scott, Highlands, waterfalls, and Bella Vista—with Sarge joining the adventure along the way.

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Sarge and the teardrop camper Backpack at sunset in Buffalo Gap

03 · WEST TO SOUTH DAKOTA

Jeep & Teardrop Camper: 1,039 Miles West and a Close Call

Lakeside camps, the Corn Palace, and wide-open Buffalo Gap National Grassland—with an unexpected encounter at camp.

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04 · BADLANDS TO MOUNT RUSHMORE

Jeep & Teardrop Camper: Badlands to Mount Rushmore

A 3 A.M. storm, a prairie dog traffic stop, Mount Rushmore, and a forest camp near Hill City.

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Sarge and Backpack on a forest road: Will It Fit?

05 · BLACK HILLS & DEADWOOD

Jeep & Teardrop Camper: The Trail Backpack Couldn’t Fit

A tight trail changes the plan for Backpack, followed by Deadwood, the Days of ’76 Museum, and a little Wild West theater.

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Sarge and Backpack in the Bighorn country: Found Our Spot

06 · WYOMING & THE BIGHORNS

Jeep & Teardrop Camper: Finding Our Bighorn Campsite

Warren Peak Lookout, Devils Tower, and the search for a quiet place to camp in Wyoming’s Bighorn region.

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OUR TRAVEL LOG

Every stop has a story.

Explore the places we have visited and the camps we have called home along the way.

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