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Boondocking at Teal Pond in Shawnee National Forest, Illinois

Teal Pond is a forgotten camp site in the Shawnee National Forest While there are two usable spots now, a

After purchasing a travel trailer or camper, the last thing you want is for someone to drive off with it.

Ubuntu and its related distros like Elementary, Mint, and Pop!_OS have access to an enormous software library. There are times

For many outdoor enthusiasts, the cold winter months are a bummer. Its too cold to camp, trails are covered in

After installing a Wyze Outdoor Camera, I decided the Wyze Thermostat should be next. I’ve been eyeing various smart thermostats

YouTube is a the primary video sharing site on the Internet. It is full of helpful tutorials, commentary, funny videos,

Google Photos has long been the preferred method to backup photos on Android. Google Photos offered unlimited high quality photo

Aldi is a German owned supermarket chain that sells some really random stuff. That random stuff happened to include an

This Getting Started Guide will help set up a new Pop!_OS 20.10 install. I have included common software selections along

OpenSUSE remains my favorite Fedora alternative.