Ever heard of Assateague Island?

Assateague is a 37-mile the barrier island extending down the Delmarva (Delaware-Maryland-Virgina) Peninsula. The island is owned and managed in its entirety by 3 angecies: the National Parks Service, Maryland State Parks, and United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The Virginia section contains the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.

The island plays host to a year round population of native ponies which roam freely, claimed to be the descendants of domesticated horses brought over from Europe and shipwrecked on the island centuries ago. Assateague also provides an important refuge for a number of native and migratory birds.

Assateugue offers a variety of camping options including backcountry and car camping sites. Due to its popularity, summertime campsites are often booked up several weeks or even months in advance! Assateague is lovely during the summer, but we like it even better in late spring or early fall when the crowds and mosquitos have both left.

There are no shortage or recreation options available at Assateague: hiking, swimming, sunbathing, and kayaking are all very popular. The NPS also permits off-road driving on the beach! You must be driving a permitted 4x4 vehicle with equipment necessary to self-rescue if stuck in the sand and access is limited to a specific number of vehicles on the beach at any one time.

Assateauge makes an awesome long weekend trip from New York City! At about a 4 hour drive, getting to the island from NYC isn't much more difficult than getting to East Hampton on a summer weekend, and it sure is a world apart.

Check it out!

It's creeping up on that time of year.... Music festival season!!

If you're used to tent camping, elevate your experience this year by attending you favorite music festival in the comfort of one of our Campervans.

Don't us wrong, we love roughing it as much as anybody else, but taking a Campervan makes the festival experience undeniably better. All the high points of tent camping without the hassles: No roasting in your tent the moment the sun comes up, no crazy noise while you're trying to sleep, no tent tie downs and stakes to trip over! Our Campervans come with queen-sized bed, a full kitchen set up, and refrigerator! 

Why pay hundred or thousands more per attendee for VIP camping packages when you can be twice as comfortable at a fraction of the cost?

Keep an eye out for Wayward Campers Camper vans at your favorite festival this year - We're already booked for Mysteryland, Mountain Jam, and Firefly!

Ah, the Hudson Valley... Where do we begin?

We really, really, really love the Hudson Valley. Beautiful, relaxed, and quirky, the area immediately north of New York City is a great place to spend a few days cruising around!

We're regularly amazed by how many City residents haven't had the opportunity to explore the Hudson Valley. Here are a couple of our favorite spots to check out:

New Paltz - Vibes? We got vibes, man. New Paltz is one of the the more peculiar and amusing villages in the area. Known for its eponymous State University and as a hippie haven of sorts, the town has a varied cast of characters, but it seems most everybody is cool. New Paltz is home to a ton of great restaurants, bars, and shops and makes a great place to spend an afternoon walking around before camping out in the Mohonk Preserve.

Storm King - Taking its name from the mountain just to its east, Storm King Arts Center is home to the most impressive collection of outdoor sculpture most of us have ever seen. With dozens of oversized works spread over 500 acre of grounds it is easy to spend the an entire day drifting lazily from piece to piece, stopping occasionally to try and take in how beautiful your setting is. Then there's the mountain itself, which offers several hiking routes and incredible views of the Hudson River and surrounding land from the top.

Minnewaska State Park - Minnewaska is a special spot. Lakes, waterfalls, swimming holes, and tons of hiking opportunities with 2000' in elevation change. The Park is also a very popular rock-climbing destination and is well-known for its Trapps and Near Trapps climbing routes. New campgrounds opened in 2015.

Tip: You don't have to go far from NYC to do some pretty intense leaf-peeping come Fall. The Hudson Valley is a great place to spend a long weekend in October or November. The weather is cool and crisp but still very pleasant and the whole region looks like a painting.