Honest campground, park, and gear reviews from a family exploring Iowa and the Midwest. I find good places to camp and share them, no fluff and no fake hype.
Run a campground or park? Let's work together →I'm a dad in Iowa who films the camping, fishing, and DIY projects our family actually does. It started with a 2025 Coleman 17B, a 1961 Sea King aluminum boat, a lot of questions, and a camera.
People follow because the take is always honest. When I cover a park or a product, sponsored or not, the review is real. That's the whole point.
Write-ups of the trips, builds, and campground reviews, in more detail than the videos have room for.
One of the first upgrades I wanted was a real TV. Not a tiny screen or a tablet on the wall. A 32-inch TV on a swivel mount that works from anywhere in the trailer.
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We pulled the Coleman 17B into Fontana Park on a quiet weekend and came away genuinely impressed. Buchanan County does not get talked about enough as a camping destination.
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Bringing a 1961 aluminum boat and its outboard back to the water.
Every product I link is something we've run on real trips. When it holds up, it makes the list. When it doesn't, it doesn't.
I'm always looking for great places to camp and share with people planning their next trip. If you'd like me to visit and feature your campground, park, or gear, I'd love to hear about it. Honest coverage, same as everything else on here.
A full feature filmed on site and published to YouTube, plus short-form cutdowns.
An SEO-friendly Trail Notes writeup that keeps working long after the video.
Posts across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook to reach campers.
