Author Archives: Ben Wilder

Basic needs for camping with your new travel trailer!

Hello! I’ve been camping around Florida in 2022 (click here for some stories) and along the way I’ve learned a few things that I want to share with you. When I arrived at the first RV park I’d ever stayed in, I had a rough experience getting the travel trailer settled in at the campsite.Continue reading “Basic needs for camping with your new travel trailer!”

Night sky photos with specific settings / astrophotography

I’ve recently recorded some photos of the stars (“astrophotography”) so I thought I’d post a few here with the various settings used. I use a Sony A6600 and all of the photos below are using a 24mm lens and were captured between 11pm and 6am. Unfortunately, as you’ll see in a few photos, the moonContinue reading “Night sky photos with specific settings / astrophotography”

Joe Millionaire is WAY better than The Bachelor

Nearly 20 years ago I watched the first season of Joe Millionaire. It came on air just as “reality” tv was taking off, most similar to The Bachelor franchise, which has since become a %#@*#-show that somehow still has viewers. Sidenote: the ratings for The Bachelor are on a steady decline, and here’s why I’mContinue reading “Joe Millionaire is WAY better than The Bachelor”

When you want to camp, but can’t!

It’s February 26th and I’m going through withdrawals. Why am I going through withdrawals, you might ask? Because IT’S BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE I’VE CAMPED! Two. Weeks. Is. Too. Long. The last excursion was Falling Waters State Park, which, if I’m being totally honest, was my least favorite state park so far. Here’s why. SoContinue reading “When you want to camp, but can’t!”