Tag: IA

  • Brushy Creek State Park, IA to Clinton State Park, KS

    Clinton State Park, KS, October 2024 The total drive is about 334 miles. Note: This route requires the Pike Pass, Oklahoma Toll Pass Driving Directions Rest Stops General Notes

  • Prairie Flower Campground, IA: Information

    Prairie Flower Campground, IA, October 2025 Park Information The campground is open from about May – October. Water is available May – October. The park website is here. Warnings Poison Ivy: Unknown Potholes: No Speed Bumps: No Narrow Roads: No Crime: No Limited Bridge: No Camp Residents: No Maintenance: Yes RV @ Check-in: Yes Trees…

  • Pine View Campground, WI to Prairie Flower Campground, IA

    Prairie Flower Campground, IA, October 2025 The total drive is about 300 miles. Driving Directions Rest Stops General Notes

  • Prairie Flower Campground, IA to Clinton State Park, KS

    Clinton Clinton State Park, KS, September 2024 The total drive is about 271 miles. Note: This route requires the Pike Pass, Oklahoma Toll Pass Driving Directions Rest Stops General Notes

  • Pine View Campground, WI to Brushy Creek State Park, IA

    Brushy Creek State Park, IA, October 2024 Directions below would require 271 miles of driving. Driving Directions Rest Stops General Notes

  • Tire Replacement Day

    Des Moines, IA, October 2025 On Thursday, John worked to do some repairs on the trailer. The tire blowout had ripped two pieces of fender skirt off and damaged the weather coating underneath. The front fender skirt piece was never found; it might have disintegrated. The middle piece was found, but it was damaged. The…

  • On the Road, Life is Seldom Boring, But …

    Des Moines, IA, October 2025 … sometimes it is inconvenient or terrifying. About an hour north of Prairie Flower Campground, John was about to contact Kate to stop at the exit a few miles ahead. He glanced at the side mirror, heard a pop, saw a blast of compressed air jet from the side of…

  • Brushy Creek State Park, IA: Information

    Brushy Creek State Park, IA, October 2024 The drive was a fairly pleasant except for the horrible bumpety bump bump from driving on Hwy 21 leaving the Pine View towards Tomah. All other roads were in fairly good condition, and we were able to drive 65 most of the time. The only area with a…

  • Iowa Tradition – Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

    Many years ago, I lived in Iowa. Being new to town… The folks from work took me to a local Restaurant | Midtown Family Restaurants | United States to try the Iowa tradition — an enormous Pork Tenderloin Sandwich. The tenderloin was at least 2 times larger than the bun and barely fit on plate.…

  • Dolliver Memorial State Park in Lehigh, Iowa

    Dolliver Memorial State Park, IA, October 2024 Dolliver overlooks the Des Moines River Valley south of Fort Dodge and north of Lehigh in Iowa. It is unique in Iowa for its natural canyon bluffs, natural geologic formations, flatlands, and Native American mounds. The park has a campground, but there are only 30 short electric sites.…