On Monday, April 28, we left Pine Island RV and Marina (our winter job) and headed back up to Maine for our third year. We did not book any campgrounds on our way up to save money and because most campgrounds in the north don’t open until May. So we Harvest Hosted our way up to Maine. We also added two new states to our map, DE and RI!
Our first stop was Luna Farms in Ridgeland, SC. This farm was so nice. There were chickens, roosters, turkey, quail, goats, cows, and horses. The main house was HUGE, but I didn’t get any pictures of it, because I didn’t want to be that person. The place they had us staying at seemed to be an event venue. It had a stage and some barrel tables. It looked like it would be a great place to have a wedding.
Our second stop was Hidden Crick Farm in Gaston, NC. This farm was not much to look at. It had a few chickens, bees, and a cat. It did have a nice sunset though. We were greeted with Farm fresh, unwashed eggs and fresh honey!
Our third stop was a church in Middletown, DE. This was a pretty big church and had a ton of parking spaces and a disc golf course. We didn’t play, but there were others playing and one lost his disc under our camper. We had great weather the whole way up until we left this place. It was 77 degrees when we arrived and it was about 59 when we left.
Our fourth stop was a Catholic church in Middletown, RI (yes, 2 Middletowns in a row). There was a stream right next to where we parked for the night and Tucker loved it. I’m not a religious person, so I am not sure if me going through and taking these pictures was a sin or not, so forgive me if it is. It was cold and we had a rain storm while we were here.
Our fifth stop was in Boothbay, ME. We stayed at Boothbay Craft Brewery and RV Resort. Yes, it was a campground, but we stayed via Harvest Host, meaning we had a spot to park, but no hookups. We did eat at the Tavern. I had a flatbread called Freedom and Brian had one called THC (Tuscan Herb Chicken). We also got the pretzel sticks with beer cheese. Brian recorded of video of the door to the speakeasy that was in there. Check it out on our Facebook page. We also took advantage of the campground amenities and used the dump station and filled our fresh water, we did pay to use these services. I also pulled a tick out of my leg the morning we left here…
Our sixth stop started on Saturday, May 3rd and we will be here until Friday, May 9th when the campground opens. We are boondocking in a parking lot of sorts by a warehouse that my employer owns. We aren’t just parking somewhere without permission. I start work on Monday. The weather is cold and rainy.
Boondocking for 12 days, I’m not going to lie, did scare me a little, but I planned it carefully so that we did not run out of water before I knew we could fill back up. I used dry shampoo and had some pre-made meals as to not dirty many dishes. We used paper plates and bowls with plastic forks/spoons. We both took one shower each (very quick showers), washed dishes twice (using dawn powerwash), the dogs had plenty of water to drink, and we brushed our teeth every morning and still had a little under a third of our fresh water tank full. There was plenty of sunlight to keep the solar charging our batteries, so we did not have to live without electric. Hopefully the last 6 days of boondocking works the same way!
Here are some dog pictures, just cause. I bought a hammock for the backseat to contain the fur, but it also seemed to help Tucker’s anxiety, for the first 3 days at least.
Valerie is a full-time RV’r. She has her degree in Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism. She loves to travel with her husband and 2 dogs. She would love to answer any questions and can be reached at owner@worklesscampmore.com