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Campsite Chronicles

A black Jeep SUV with a small, grey teardrop trailer is parked near a sign for the Skipout Lake Recreation Area. The arid landscape features sparse trees and a wooden fence running along the road under a clear blue sky.
Skipout Lake Recreation Area
After a fantastic day at the Stafford Air & Space Museum, I needed a quiet place to camp and work for the weekend. Skipout Lake provided that plus a peaceful setting to enjoy the water.
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A black Jeep Wrangler is parked on a concrete driveway at Wonderlust Crossings, towing a small teardrop camper trailer. A bicycle is secured on top of the trailer. The scene unfolds in an RV park with lush grass, scattered trees, and a brick building under a cloudy sky.
Wonderlust Crossings RV Park
Needing a place to stay for one night before I headed over to the Stafford Air and Space Museum, I found this wonderful RV park with great amenities and an excellent staff.
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A black Jeep Wrangler with roof racks is towing a silver teardrop trailer on a gravel path near Scissortail Campground. The trailer, equipped with a black roof rack holding camping gear, blends seamlessly into the autumn landscape of Arcadia Lake, where orange and brown leaves blanket the ground.
Arcadia Lake – Scissortail Campground
With plans to head to Bricktown, I rolled into this campground for one night, knowing that I would be leaving in the morning. The showers sucked, but the sunset was beautiful.
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A small camper trailer is parked by the tranquil Cowley State Fishing Lake, surrounded by autumn trees. The back hatch reveals a kitchen setup, and a Jeep is attached to the trailer. The brown grass and clear sky complete this peaceful fall setting near a gentle waterfall in the distance.
Cowley State Fishing Lake & Waterfall
On a perfect fall day, it seemed like a great time to visit a fishing lake in Kansas with a waterfall. However, the waterfall wasn't anything like I expected, but it was still enjoyable fuck you.
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A black Jeep with an attached teardrop camper is parked by the calm lakeside of Milford State Park. Two bicycles are mounted on the camper's roof, surrounded by bare trees and a grassy, slightly brown landscape, suggesting late autumn. The mostly clear sky and a few clouds reflect in the tranquil water.
Milford State Park
Making my way back to Wichita, I stopped for a night at this state park to do a little work and have a little battle with a trash panda who stole my trash.
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A teardrop camper with an awning is nestled at a Czechland Lake campsite, surrounded by trees adorned with autumn leaves. Bicycles are mounted on its roof, while a picnic table and grill invite outdoor meals. A vehicle rests beside the camper under an overcast sky, completing the serene lakeside scene.
Czechland Lake
This was not the plan, but it was a decent place to camp as I was visiting my brother and his kids in David City. It looks like it would be a whole lot more fun in the summer.
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A parked SUV with a bike on its roof rack is towing a small camper under a canopy in Marysville's city park, surrounded by lush trees and grassy expanses.
Marysville City Park
I rolled into the most fabulous little town in northern Kansas and was thrilled to find that you could spend a few nights in their city park for free!
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A black Jeep is parked on a gravel path at Clinton State Park, towing a teardrop trailer. The trailer is equipped with a rack holding gear. The scene unfolds in a grassy area with tall, green trees as the backdrop, and an electrical hookup station is visible nearby.
Clinton State Park
What I really needed for the beginning months of this adventure was a return to where my love of hiking started while I was a student at the University of Kansas in the 1980's.
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A small travel trailer is parked by a lake with a bicycle mounted on its roof. The trailer's hatch is open, revealing a kitchen area. An outdoor chair and a table are set up beside the lake.
Chase State Fishing Lake
After poking around Cottonwood Falls and the Chase County Courthouse, I found a great place to kick back, relax, and work for a day.
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A jeep parked next to an RV at Cimmeron RV Park.
Cimmeron RV Park
Needed a few work days and a round of laundry. I was the only little trailer in the whole place. Most of the people were construction workers.
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A jeep with a camper trailer attached to it at Holly City Park & Ball Field.
Holly City Park & Ball Field
A quick overnight in a municipal campground that sits right next to the city's ballfield. It's quick, easy, and cheap, but the facilities aren't always going to be the best.
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A jeep parked next to a camper in Comanche National Grasslands.
Comanche National Grasslands (Withers Canyon Trailhead Campground)
The first major off-grid test of my nomad life, plus some glorious camping and hiking!
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A small teardrop camper with a bicycle mounted on top is parked beside a black SUV at a campsite. A blue canopy provides shade over a table and chairs. A picnic table sits nearby on a gravel area, with grass and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
A Return to Chatfield State Park
A few quick nights at Chatfield State Park to write my Weekly Mortgage Newsletter and to add a bike rack to the trailer.
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A small teardrop camper is hitched to a black Jeep with bikes on the roof, parked at a Chatfield State Park campsite. Camping gear sits beside the camper near a picnic table, fire pit, and green trees—capturing our first night of camping.
First Night at Chatfield State Park (But…)
I've finally gotten out and on the road! I'll be in the South Denver area for a few days before wandering into the big scary world!
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