Four Kids, Two Dogs, One RV: Recent Episodes
Joseph & Stefanie
Our family of six is stepping out of our comfort zone and hitting the road. We will be leaving shortly on a cross-country trip with our four kids and three dogs. We want to share our experiences as a large family traveling and seeing the US.
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Planning an RV trip to Fort Wilderness from the Tennessee/Kentucky area? Join Stefanie and Joseph as they share their favorite campgrounds to stop at along the way to break up the long drive. We'll give you the scoop on our go-to spots, including details on pricing, amenities, and tips for navigating the route.
Whether you're looking for a quick overnight stop or a comfortable stay with full hookups, we've got you covered. Plus, get some insider tips on driving through Atlanta and finding a great place to stay near the "Disney bubble."
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & Why We're Talking About This
1:18 - Campground #1: AOK Cedar Break RV Park (Calhoun, GA)
3:50 - Pro Tip: A BUC-EE'S is right next door!
4:10 - Navigating Atlanta with an RV
6:08 - Harvest Host at Lane Southern Orchard (Georgia)
7:34 - Our Favorite! Carol's Sausage & Country Store (Georgia)
10:05 - Casey Jones Campground (Lake City, FL)
12:19 - High Springs RV Resort & Campground (High Springs, FL)
14:38 - Magnolia Park (Apopka, FL)
18:11 - Tropical Palms RV Resort (Kissimmee, FL)
20:55 - Disney Travel Advisor Info & Outro
Campground Websites
AOK Cedar Break RV - https://cedarbreakrvpark.com/
Lane Southern Orchard - https://www.harvesthosts.com/hosts/georgia/mBNUwFua0UPeFJD2EtcL?source=typeahead
Carroll Sausage - https://georgiapeanutrvpark.com/
Casey Jones Campground - https://caseyjonesrvpark.com/
High Springs RV Resort - https://www.highspringsrvresortandcampground.com/
Magnolia Park - https://www.orangecountyfl.net/cultureparks/parks.aspx?m=dtlvw&d=26
Tropical Palms - https://thousandtrails.com/florida/tropical-palms-rv-resort
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Join Stephanie and Joseph on a detailed recap of their epic 1900+ mile journey home. In this episode, they're on the road again, navigating everything from Texas humidity and a frantic search for quarters to unlevel campsites and close calls on the interstate. They recount their stops at iconic spots like Cadillac Ranch, share the highs and lows of RV living, and reflect on the true meaning of a "welcome center." It's a candid look at the challenges and triumphs of traveling with four kids, two dogs, and one RV.
Topics Covered:
- RV trip planning and travel days
- RV park reviews (Love's Travel Stop, Delta Ridge RV Park, Paradise on the Mountain)
- The realities of family travel and doing laundry on the road
- Navigating different climates and road conditions
- Making core memories with your family
- Memphis traffic and Tennessee roads
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In this episode, we begin our 1,900-mile drive back home. Starting in Utah, we head south to Flagstaff, Arizona, to get on I-40. From there, we head back East.
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In this episode, we discuss hosting a Airbnb and traveling. We talk about the positives and negatives to hosting guests with your home. We also discuss some plumbing issues we are having at the house and replacing the pool liner at our home.
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In this episode, we travel to Bryce Canyon National Park. We discuss the beauty of the park and see the Hoodoos. We chat about hiking the Navajo trail and the Tower Bridge trail. The latter trail tested our endurance and will.
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In this Episode, we discuss our current location and what we have planned for Fall 2025. Is Florida in our plans this Fall? Tune in to get a glimpse of the madness, planning, or lack there of leading to our travels.
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In this episode, we head to Moab to stay a few nights so we can explore Arches National Park and Canyonlands. The temperatures hit 100 while we were there so we had to get an early start to explore this amazing park.
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We are still in Colorado during this episode. From a state park in Rifle, CO to a more urban stay in Montrose, CO. We chat about our adventures hiking the Colorado areas and stop by Ouray and Telluride as well.
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Try something new! In this episode, we are just talking about life and how we survive life on the road. Let us know if you like this format, as it is different from our typical travel updates. RV traveling with our current setup and a look into the future.
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In this episode, we have arrived at Sun Outdoors Rocky Mountain. It is a large RV resort near the Rocky Mountain National Park. We discuss enjoying the resort and exploring the national park. At the park, we went on hikes and saw some elk and other creatures.
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In this episode, we are starting a new traveling season. School ball and Little League is over so it is time for us to travel. We load up our fifth wheel with our belongings and the six of us plus two dogs climb into the truck and head west.
We start by visiting family in West TN before heading the Missouri, Kansas, and then Colorado. Join us for our adventure as we describe how we live and survive as a large family on the road.
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In this episode, we are leaving our home and heading to Virginia to stay at a campground south of DC. We quickly discover how beautiful Virginia really is and we talking about our dry camping experience and staying at a Harvest Host and a city park campground.
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In this episode, we leave Disney's Fort Wilderness and head to the Florida Gulf Coast. We talk about our time at Anna Maria Island and Siesta Key. It is beach time.
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Get ready for a Halloween adventure at Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground! Join us as we dive headfirst into the most thrilling Halloween traditions: the legendary golf cart parade, trick-or-treating while looping and the electrifying Disney Beach Bash.
We'll take you on a virtual ride through the dazzlingly decorated campsites. Hear firsthand accounts of the creativity, community spirit, and sheer joy that make this annual event a must-do for any Disney fan.
Then, we'll transport you to the sandy shores for the Disney Beach Bash, a high-energy dance party under the stars. We'll share insider tips on how to make the most of this unforgettable celebration and create lasting memories with your family and friends.
So, buckle up and get ready to experience the heart-pounding thrills and heartwarming delights of Halloween at Disney's Fort Wilderness.
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After five months, we are back for another episode. We discuss our life for the last five months and our goals going forward.
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In this episode, our oldest two kids Andrew and Henry take over the podcast to talk about their adventures exploring all the Disney resorts in one day.
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In this episode, we leave Tennessee and hear back south for Halloween. We get a late start because of our kids' activities. We stay at our normal hallway point for the first night. The second stay offered up some challenges.
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In this episode, we are back home for a few weeks. During this time, we catch up with home life, appointments, and visiting family. We are still hosting our home during some weekends so we spent some time camping while the house was used. We also discuss trying to get a Fort Wilderness reservation for Halloween.
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We discuss our last week at Disney before heading home. We spent some days in the parks and had to deal with a little disaster back home compliments of your guests staying at our home.
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So here we are at Fort Wilderness and a hurricane is on its way, again! This time we get to weather it without getting evacuated. We spend the time taking advantage of some low wait times and other things to ensure.
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It is the last half of August and we are at Tropical Palms. We spend some time at the theme parks and the beach. Our stay at the resort had some challenges with our AC and awning.
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In this episode, we move our fifth wheel back to Tropical Palms. We are staying there for a few weeks and we talk about getting to our tight site, hot air balloons, and frozen air conditioners. Of course, we hopped over to the parks and we went on a date night to see Joey Fatone and Friends concert at Eats to the Beats.
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In this episode, we discuss our experience with TakeMeFishing.org taking over the beach at Fort Wilderness. We went on a free fishing excursion, got to make spin art, and took part in other events that they provided.
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In this episode, we discuss backing in our new Coachman Chaparral fifth wheel into a site a Disney's Fort Wilderness. We start our next extended stay at the fort. We discuss the late Summer activities at the Fort, at the parks, and the crazy Florida weather.
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We are spending late July at Tropical Palms new Disney. We make a major change in our traveling life. Out with the old and in with the new regarding our RV.
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In this episode, we discuss heading home from our early summer Florida trip. After we arrive back we celebrate the 4th of July with family before heading back down to Florida in hopes for some more Disney fun. Things do not go according to plan.
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In this episode, we discuss our June in central Florida. We enjoyed going to a few concerts at Epcot, dinner out, and a trip to the beach.
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Andrew and Joseph fly back home for high school baseball tryouts and to take care of the house after an Airbnb stay. Stefanie and the rest of the kids have their own adventures around the RV resort and Disney.
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In this episode, we chat about Juliet's first few rides on ones she hasn't attempted yet and her getting over her issues with roller coasters. We go to Port Orleans French Quarter and try beinets and many other adventures.
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In this episode, we have an exciting announcement about our rig. Also, we discuss the challenges of backing into numerous campsites at Fort Wilderness. We have stayed there six times and in four different loops. They all have their challenges as we discuss.
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In this episode, we head toward Orlando and Disney. We stop at a few campgrounds on the way. We discuss the drive and our first few days at Fort Wilderness.
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In this episode, we discuss our family experience dining at Sebastian's Bistro and Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Review. We talk about taking our family of six to eat at the affordable sit-down dining location at Sebastian's Bistro and we have a date night out to Hoop-Dee-Doo. We discuss our likes and dislikes of the food, atmosphere, and overall experience. If you are thinking of planing a trip to Disney please reach out at ftjbyjoseph@gmail.com and I would be happy to help. As a Disney travel advisor I can help book dining reservations, hotels and tickets at no additional charge.
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In this episode, we discuss the first few months of 2023. We celebrated birthdays, spent time at the ballfield, and the kids continued gymnastics and swim. In April and May, we start preparing for our next year on the road.
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In this episode, we are branching out and starting a dive into our love of Disney. From our first family trip to a few tips and tricks to enjoying the parks. If you want a free quote or any help on your Disney vacation, please feel free to email us at ftjbyjoseph@gmail.com.
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In this podcast, we conclude the 2022 year by traveling to Tennessee for our nephew's wedding and Thanksgiving. Our renters left some bad surprises we discovered at our house. Then we headed to West Tennessee for Thanksgiving. After that, we head back to Florida for one last hoorah at Disney while dealing with family sicknesses.
We survived Halloween and went back to enjoying the Disney parks while staying at Fort Wilderness. We had a date night while park hopping. With our great luck, we had another tropical storm heading our way and we discussed being moved to another Disney resort.
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In this episode, we are back to the present talking about our rainy January in Tennessee.
In this episode, we discuss being evacuated from Fort Wilderness Campground to Disney's Art of Animation. We talk about checking in, sheltering in place, or "hunker down". Then after the storm passes, we assess the damages and enjoy our last few days at the park.
In this episode, we discussed our September in Florida. We traveled to the beach and had a few date nights. All before getting ready for the arrival of Hurricane Ian.
We discuss in this episode going from Gulf Shores to Kissimmee, FL. We stay at Tropical Palms and Disney's Fort Wilderness Campground.
Happy New Year! In this episode, we discuss our first year traveling the US. We recap our trip out west and then to Florida. We have big plans for this next year and we look forward to many more adventures.
In this episode, we arrived at Gulf State Park to spend a week by the ocean recharge and get ready for that final push to Florida. We discuss beach time, going out for dinner, and then our drive toward Disney.
We make our way back East. Traveling from Arizona to Alabama. We discuss our obstacles and challenges as we make it back to our side of the country.
In this episode, we leave Idaho and head south to Utah. We experience the beauty of Utah's landscape. We visit the Arches National Park and hike to one of its most famous arches. After spending a couple of days in Moab we head south again towards the Grand Canyon.
This week we discuss our last two weeks of traveling. We visited Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.
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In this podcast we discussed our poodle being attached by a French Bulldog, traveling to Iowa, and then to Minnesota. We went to experience the Field of Dreams filming location and explored the area in two states we have never been to.
We recap our Fourth of July holiday with family and travel up to St. Louis. We also discuss what perceptions we feel that we experience while undertaking this trip.
As we continue our trip across the country (we hope), we have ups and downs on our adventure. From great family time in Louisville and Mammoth Cave to being stuck at a rest area with our camper because it's wheel caught on fire.
In this podcast, we talk about how our family adventure has been going thus far. From leaving our home and our first two stops on this six to seven month trip. So far we have stayed at Holly Bay State Park in Daniel Boone's National Forest and Charlestown State Park in Charlestown, IN.
We are Joseph and Stefanie. This episode is about how we met. It is a summary of how we got to this point in our life where we want to travel to see the US with our family.