Category Archives: America 250

Salute to 250: Gettysburg

Posted on June 12, 2026 by W&W Mudd

The drive to Gettysburg took us out of the mountains of West Virginia (go Mountaineers!) and into the farm country of south-central Pennsylvania. The route is partly through a small sliver of Maryland that pokes west into West Virginia, taking … Continue reading →

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Salute to 250: Sutton West Virginia and the Civil War Trail

Posted on June 10, 2026 by W&W Mudd

Researching locations with a purpose like Salute to 250 puts one square in the sights of the civic marketeers, those people and companies that are responsible for selling the sights and scenes of a city or region to tourists. Hold … Continue reading →

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Salute to 250: Quiet North Carolina

Posted on June 8, 2026 by W&W Mudd

In stark contrast to South Carolina, North Carolina had a quiet RevWar. This was due to two primary facts: many of the fathers, uncles and older male siblings and cousins of North Carolina had already traveled to other states to … Continue reading →

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Salute to 250: South Carolina and The Swampfox

Posted on June 6, 2026 by W&W Mudd

We have done a lot of RV traveling in the West, where you can literally drive for 2 days and still be in the same state. On our first leg from home to South Carolina, we drove through 3 states … Continue reading →

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Salute to 250: Setting out on the Freedom Trail

Posted on June 5, 2026 by W&W Mudd

When we started planning this trip it was going to be an epic month-long trip through Americana that would be full of relaxation and good food. It occurred to us several months later that June 2026 was the month before … Continue reading →

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STARLINK Will Set Us Free: Starlink Mini finds a permanent home on our RV roof

Posted on May 12, 2026 by W&W Mudd

Perhaps the most-asked question about an RV campground is “How’s the Wi-Fi?”. In the good old days, people went RVing to get off the grid and get away from it all. These days things are way different, and folks don’t … Continue reading →

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One to Get Ready: Delaminating countertops are gone forever!

Posted on May 11, 2026 by W&W Mudd

It’s hard to believe we’ve had our “new” trailer for 8 years already. When we bought it, we were focused on three things: it had to accommodate our 3-generation campers (total of 4 adults, 2 kids); it had to have … Continue reading →

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