Aunts Creek Campground - Table Rock Lake
We spent our second week in a row at Table Rock Lake, but this time was at Aunts Creek Campground, near Reeds Spring, MO. Part of the weekend was spent finding geocaches in the area, and the rest of the time, we just enjoyed our time at the park. We would definitely recommend this campground if you are looking for a place to camp around Table Rock…
Campbell Point Campground - Table Rock Lake - Memorial Day Weekend Trip
This year, we headed to Campbell Point Campground on Table Rock lake for the Memorial Day weekend. Campbell Point is a COE campground, located in Shell Knob, MO. During our stay, we encountered the typical Memorial Day crowds, but also unseasonably cold temperatures. However, we would not let that keep us from having a good weekend, and we took the opportunity to get in some hiking and geocaching.
Hawn State Park & Pickle Springs Natural Area
Hawn State Park has been on our list of places to visit for quite some time. However, it has always proved to be about impossible to get camping reservations there. So, when the State Parks opened up their reservation system in 2020 to allow reservations for a year out, we jumped on the opportunity to finally get reservations at Hawn…
T@G Boondocking on Private Land
Finally, the first trip of 2021 has arrived! When the weather is not too hot, we like to try to boondock as much as possible. And since we were coming off of a year of not seeing family, why not go camping at Grandma’s?…
Installing the Froli STAR system in our T@g
Through this winter, we have been looking for a solution to make the T@g bed more comfortable. We debated on options such as completely replacing the mattress, or getting a thicker pad on top of our current mattresses. After much debate, we ended up getting a Froli STAR sleep system…
Hiking at Parkville Nature Sanctuary - Parkville, MO
The weather so far this year has been a little, let’s say… unpredictable. Mother Nature hasn’t seemed quite sure whether she wants winter to continue or spring to begin. Therefore, we have tried to take advantage of those times that lean toward the beginning of spring…
Who are we?
I have had this post in the back of my mind since we started Midwest Journeys. However, I struggled with what to share, and if anyone would even care. Then there is that line of what to put out there for the entire world, and what to keep to ourselves. We initially wanted to build this community around outdoor activities, although there are many other “journeys” in everyone’s lives. All of that being said, we are going to work on opening ourselves up a bit more to our Midwest Journeys family. Hopefully, some of our other “journeys” can help inspire, or possibly even just spark a thought or conversation. So, here we go…
Devil’s Den State Park - 2020 Vacation Finale
We chose to stay at Devil’s Den State Park for both weekends of our 2020 vacation. The location was conveniently located about halfway to the Lake Ouachita and Hot Springs areas from our house, and was a short drive from Natural Falls State Park. We had also heard good things about this park…
Hot Springs National Park - 2020 Vacation pt3
After camping in the rain for two days at Lake Ouachita, we finally got a dry day so we could go check out Hot Springs National Park. Knowing that dogs are not allowed at many National Parks, we did some research and found that Bagheera would be allowed in much of this park. Other than that, we really did not know what to expect…
Lake Ouachita State Park - 2020 Vacation pt2
After our first weekend of vacation was finished, we packed up and headed toward the middle of Arkansas. Our destination for the next five nights would be Lake Ouachita State Park. We had never explored that area of Arkansas, and we were looking forward to it…
Natural Falls State Park - 2020 Vacation pt1
Natural Falls State Park has been on our list of places to visit for quite some time. We had seen several pictures and articles online, that showed the waterfall(s) in the park, and it looked amazing. We knew that since we were camping so close by, that we would have to make the trip there…
Propane Fire Pits for Camping - Why we use one
I will be the first to admit that I questioned the idea to get a propane fire pit. At the time we purchased it, I couldn’t see a need to spend money on something when we could get the same effect practically for free. I was wrong…
Stockton State Park | Stockton Lake - Missouri
There are times when life’s everyday tasks can begin to wear on a person. I think that dealing with COVID just magnifies the issue. Tammy and I had both reached that point toward the end of August 2020, and decided to take this trip to Stockton State Park as an opportunity to recharge…
Teardrop Camping in the Rain - Lost Bridge South Campground - Garfield, AR
No matter how much you prepare for a trip, the weather will always be the wildcard. We realized this again during a recent trip to Lost Bridge South Campground, near Garfield, AR. Luckily, most of the rain was limited to Saturday morning, so we were still able to enjoy the weekend…
Hawker Point Campground - Stockton Lake, MO
Over the weekend of July 24-26, 2020, we took our grandson camping at Hawker Point Campground, on Stockton Lake. This is a Corps of Engineers campground that we have stayed at before, but it had been a couple years since we had…
Finger Lakes State Park - Family Camping Weekend
In early July, we spent a weekend at Finger Lakes State Park, near Columbia, MO. We had never visited this park, and all we knew about it is that is catered to off-road vehicles, and had several areas for activities revolving around those…
Crabtree Cove Campground - Stockton, MO
We took a weekend trip in late June and headed down to the Crabtree Cove campground on Stockton Lake. It had been over a year since we had last camped at Stockton, due to the flooding that the area experienced in 2019. This was also the first time that we had camped at this lake in a campground other than Hawker Point.
Weekend trip to Indian Creek Campground - Garfield, AR
Indian Creek Campground is probably one of our favorites on Beaver Lake. We have stayed here twice now, and both times has been an enjoyable experience. The park only has 33 sites, so it stays pretty quiet. On this trip, we were in site #24, and on the previous trip, we were in #23.
Finding Dispersed Campsites in SE Missouri | Mark Twain National Forest & Ozark Scenic Riverway
We have always enjoyed camping out in nature, far from any other people. That is what prompted us to start backpacking years ago. Fast-forward to today, and that becomes a bit more difficult when you add a trailer into the mix…
Missouri Teardrop Trailers 2020 Open House
We were fortunate this spring to get invited to camp and spend the day at the Missouri Teardrop Trailers 2020 open house. Dana and everyone down at Missouri Teardrops are great people, and great to work with…