my travels in pixels

I have been doing a lot of planning for our upcoming north east USA trip. It can be very busy on the east coast and we will have to book RV sites in advance, something I really don't like doing. It locks you into a set itinerary, so you can't add on days when you want to or leave when you are bored or the weather is awful. The amount of time we have for this trip depends on what date the USA border control put in our passports. We got our five year US tourist visas six months before our first trip so that we could book our plane tickets early, which means they run out this coming September. With this in mind I have planned our trip with a 19 September exit date but I have read that as our visa will be current when we enter the US they could give us six months instead of five, which we would prefer. So I am working on two itineraries one for five months and one for six. When we crossed from Canada into the USA last October, we asked if they could put an exit date of 28th D...

Being on the road requires planning, I find the following websites and apps helpful. Remember that low altitude places will be hot in summer, high altitude places will be cold in winter! Websites All Stays  - web version of the App. Shows camping, stores, free overnight camping. I use the app version. BLM lands  - shows the Bureau of Land Management areas Campendium  - shows many camping options on a map Campground Photos  - you can sort by state, area. Map or list view. Casino Camping  - list of casinos that allow RV camping Free Campgrounds  - lists by state, campgrounds are listed to nearest town, no map view Free Campsites  - click on a state and it gives you a map with colour coded spots for pay, free etc Public Lands  - map view National Parks  - check for seasonal closures, names of campgrounds National Wildlife and Refuge System  - you can search by state where wildlife refuges. Oh Ranger  - informatio...