🌄Hiking, Floods, Filters & Fresh Ideas for 2025 Travel


From Flood Recovery to Mountain Views – Let’s Catch Up 🌄💧

Hey Our Campfire Unplugged Friends!

Flood Recovery Begins Across Kentucky 💔
Last week’s epic flooding across Kentucky is beginning to recede, but the devastation left behind is heavy. Many of our favorite campgrounds along waterways have suffered major damage. Even Mammoth Cave, known as a "dry" cave system, experienced unprecedented flooding.
📷 Check out this article for photos and details.
Let’s keep these small campgrounds and local businesses in our thoughts as they rebuild—every season counts for them!


Shenandoah National Park – Spring Break Recap 🥾
We spent Spring Break hiking Shenandoah National Park, and wow—it didn’t disappoint. Though the forest was still in early bloom, the trails were incredible. If you’ve never been to the Blue Ridge Mountains, you’re missing out!
Read our full hiking guide – most trails are teen-approved!
👉 Best Short Hikes in Shenandoah National Park

Need a place to stay? We loved Spacious Skies Shenandoah Views. It's close to the Thornton Gap entrance and has sites for RVers, cabins, and luxury yurts for the non-campers in your crew.


RV Water Filter Showdown 💧🧪
We tested 5 in-line RV water filters last weekend… and the results surprised us! 👀
Let’s just say our go-to filter may not be the winner anymore.
🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel so you don’t miss our upcoming video with side-by-side comparisons. We’ll share the article in next week’s newsletter too!


AI Isn’t the Future – It’s the Now for RV Travel Planning 🤖
If you're still planning your trips the old-school way, you’re spending way too much time at the computer.
RV Travel GPT is like having a travel assistant in your pocket. You’ll get custom road trip ideas, campground suggestions, hikes, food, fuel stops—and even backup plans.
Try RV Travel GPT Free Right Here


Thinking About Trying Harvest Hosts or RV Overnighters? 🛻
We’ve almost always stayed at KOAs for stopovers—but that might change! We're considering giving Harvest Hosts or RV Overnighters a try for our 2025 adventures.
It’s a big step, but one that could stretch the budget and bring new experiences.


📩 Got tips? Hit reply—we’d love to hear what works for you!


Thanks for riding along with us!
More trails, tests, and tips coming your way next week!

Happy travels,
Mike
Our Campfire Unplugged
mike@ourcampfireunplugged.com

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