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June 19th 2018
Published: August 22nd 2018
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The drive from Mylan Park in Morgantown WV to Fox Den Acres Campground in New Stanton PA, a short distance southeast of Pittsburgh PA, on Monday, June 11, 2018, was short and uneventful. Fox Den Acres is a first-rate operation with spacious sites, but I never learned to negotiate my return to the RV park without the assistance of the GPS. Natural barriers such as hills and rivers cause the roads t... Read Full Entry



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I'm a retired firefighter who, after my January 2009 divorce, decided to become a fulltime RVer so I could see the USA. Since the beginning of "The Great Adventure" in March 2010, I have seen most of the attractions on my American bucket list, save attractions isolated in massive urban areas such as New York City or San Francisco where convenient RV parks are virtually non-existent. The last ten years have been phenomenal and have allowed me to spend at least one week in all fifty states, but the time came for Phase 2 of The Great Adventure. My original plan was to head for Europe in March 2... full info
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