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How Grooming Our Schnauzer at Home Helps Us Save Money for Travel
When we started traveling more as a family, we became much more aware of the smaller recurring expenses in our budget. Fuel, campground reservations, vacation rentals, meals, attraction tickets, and supplies can add up quickly, especially when we are planning…
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How We Choose Campgrounds for Our Family and Schnauzer
Choosing a campground is one of the biggest decisions we make when planning a travel trailer trip. A campground can look wonderful in photos, but that does not necessarily mean it will work well for our family, our trailer, and…
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Pet Travel Emergency Kit Checklist: What We Keep Ready for Angel
Most of the things in Angel’s pet travel emergency kit are items we hope we never need. A few of them, however, have already proved why they deserve a permanent place in the bag. We have used saline solution and…
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Camping Checklist for Families With Dogs: The System We Use for Every Trip
Our camping checklist looks very different now than it did when we first started taking trips in our travel trailer. At first, we treated almost everything like traditional vacation packing. Before every trip, we thought about bedding, campground gear, dog…
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Travel Accessories We Use for Our Miniature Schnauzer
Traveling with a Miniature Schnauzer is much easier when you have the right gear packed before you leave home. Whether we’re heading out on a weekend camping trip with our travel trailer, spending a few nights in a mountain cabin,…
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Our Travel Day Routine With Angel: From Breakfast to Check-In
Travel day with our Miniature Schnauzer is not really about packing anymore. By the time we are ready to leave, most of that work is already finished. Instead, our travel day routine is about timing and order. We want the…
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Camping Meals That Make Weekend Getaways Easier for Families
Weekend camping trips are about spending time together—not standing over a camp stove for hours or washing a mountain of dishes after every meal. We’ve found that having a simple meal plan makes camping much more relaxing and leaves more…
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What We Do Before Leaving Our Dog Alone in a Vacation Rental
Leaving your dog alone in a vacation rental—even for a short time—can feel stressful. Every dog reacts differently to a new environment, and unfamiliar sights, sounds, and smells can make some pets anxious. Taking a few simple steps before you…
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Dog-Friendly Things to Do in Hilton Head, SC
Hilton Head Island is one of the South Carolina coastal destinations our family enjoys returning to when we want a relaxed trip with plenty of time outdoors. We have visited Hilton Head several times, and one of the things we…
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How We Keep Our Travel Trailer Organized During Trips
One of the first things we learned after purchasing our travel trailer is that staying organized can make or break a camping trip. When you’re sharing a relatively small space with a family of three, a Miniature Schnauzer, clothing, food,…