Stories from the road - Our Journey Journal

Tony & Peggy Barthel - StressLess Campers

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We’re Tony & Peggy Barthel and we’re working to help you be a StressLess Camper.

Visiting the Hershey's World of Chocolate candy shop

Oct 1

Oct 1 Visiting the Hershey's World of Chocolate candy shop

Visiting the candy shop at Hershey’s World of Chocolate

Our first visit to Pennsylvania

Sep 28

Sep 28 Our first visit to Pennsylvania

Road Trips, RV stories

It’s been too, too long since our last journey journal entry

Mr. Ed’s Elephant Museum and Candy Emporium is a unique candy shop in Ortanna, Pennsylvania

Sep 16

Sep 16 Mr. Ed’s Elephant Museum and Candy Emporium is a unique candy shop in Ortanna, Pennsylvania

Mr. Ed’s Elephant Museum and Candy Emporium is a unique candy shop in Ortanna, Pennsylvania

Year-round Christmas Magic in Medina, Ohio

Sep 2

Sep 2 Year-round Christmas Magic in Medina, Ohio

Castle Noel is a year-round Christmas wonderland in Medina, Ohio

The Kaskaskia Dragon RV park - fire-breathing fun

Aug 22

Aug 22 The Kaskaskia Dragon RV park - fire-breathing fun

A fire-breathing dragon in an Illinois RV park

Laundry day in Shipshewana

Aug 17

Aug 17 Laundry day in Shipshewana

Road Trips, RV stories, FROG

A day in Shipshewana, shopping and doing laundry

Greetings from the FROG rally in Indiana

Aug 16

Aug 16 Greetings from the FROG rally in Indiana

Takeaways from the 2025 FROG rally

Back on the Road to FROG

Aug 4

Aug 4 Back on the Road to FROG

Road Trips, RV stories

We are back on the road to Indiana for the FROG rally

Lakenenland - Michigan Upper Peninsula's goofy drive-through sculpture garden

Jul 23

Jul 23 Lakenenland - Michigan Upper Peninsula's goofy drive-through sculpture garden

Goofy USA, Visit Michigan

We look back on our visit to the Upper Peninsula and Lakenenland

Venturing into Ut-ahhhhhh

Jun 28

Jun 28 Venturing into Ut-ahhhhhh

Road Trips, RV stories

Passing into Utahhhhhhh

Venturing into Nevada

Jun 27

Jun 27 Venturing into Nevada

Boondocking, Road Trips, RV stories

Our adventure into Nevada

Friends for days - a week in Clear Lake

Jun 27

Jun 27 Friends for days - a week in Clear Lake

Beer Voyeur, Road Trips

A week of camping among friends

Visiting TinkerTown in New Mexico - incredible roadside Americana in miniature

Jun 23

Jun 23 Visiting TinkerTown in New Mexico - incredible roadside Americana in miniature

Road Trips, New Mexico

TinkerTown Museum - an incredible collection of Americana in miniature

A long post about a long trip

Jun 18

Jun 18 A long post about a long trip

Road Trips, RV stories

We make our way to California with trains, friends, and learning.

RVers find gold at Nevada Northern Railway

Jun 18

Jun 18 RVers find gold at Nevada Northern Railway

An RVer’s look at the Nevada Northern Railway - all aboard! 🚂

What's at Four Corners in Arizona Nevada Utah and New Mexico

Jun 10

Jun 10 What's at Four Corners in Arizona Nevada Utah and New Mexico

What’s at Four Corners in Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico

A thirst for variety - Pops Soda Ranch in Arcadia Oklahoma

Jun 4

Jun 4 A thirst for variety - Pops Soda Ranch in Arcadia Oklahoma

Goofy USA, Route 66

Exploring Pops Soda Ranch on Route 66

Roadkill Cafe and OK Saloon - Seligman

May 28

May 28 Roadkill Cafe and OK Saloon - Seligman

What’s the food like at the Roadkill Cafe in Seligman, Arizona?

Slug Bug Ranch in Texas on Route 66 - the history and visiting

May 21

May 21 Slug Bug Ranch in Texas on Route 66 - the history and visiting

goofy USA, Route 66

Slug Bug Ranch - how did it come about and has it always been in Amarillo, Texas?

What is The Thing?

May 14

May 14 What is The Thing?

What is The Thing - the tourist attraction in the Arizona desert