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Days #40-42 of Our Epic Trip

12-11-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

We drove back to Dunlap, TN to get our mail. Daniel has been waiting to get a copy of the car registration so we can get a Tennessee license plate. We were able to pick out our license plate number so we chose something easy to remember. It was a long day of driving but we passed time by listening to podcasts.

12-12-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

We hung out at the campsite today doing laundry and relaxing. The drive to Dunlap was tiring so we just needed a day to relax.

12-13-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

We went to Perry, GA to see a movie. We saw Saltburn, a psychological thriller. I can’t remember the last time I actually gagged while watching a movie. The plot involved a rich English family hosting a college student for the summer who secretly covets everything. Each family member experiences mysterious mishaps. Is it unfortunate coincidence or murderous intentions? I’m not sure that we can recommend this movie unless you’re into gross sexual stuff (you do you, we’re not trying to kink shame anyone).

We also had a lot of bad luck today including a camping reservation that disappeared, car insurance cancelation, and Daniel losing his phone. Luckily, everything worked out in the end but not without hassle.

Stats

Expenses:

Tow vehicle fuel: $0
Campsite: $28.50 (RPI)
Camping memberships: $11.19
Food: $37.76

Miles driven: 717.1 (237.7 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 0

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Day #39 of Our Epic Trip

12-10-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

We got up early to take the boys for a walk before it rained. We looked at some of the other rigs and found a Smart Car that fit perfectly on the back of a semi truck. After our walk, since Daniel loves the rain, we sat outside under the awning to have our coffee. It was peaceful and relaxing.

Rig found at Southern Trails RV Resort in Unadilla, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers.

We attended church at the little chapel on the grounds of the campground. The pastor is from Michigan. We haven’t been to church in a very long time. We both went to Catholic schools but attending church and being religious weren’t high on our priority list during adulthood. Now that we’ve moved to Tennessee, church is a way for many people to build community so we thought we’d give it a try today. One of the first things said by the pastor was that God had required animal sacrifice to be in “his” presence. This pastor said it like murder of innocent beings was ok. We believe in loving all beings. So this was not a great first foray into church-going for us. For a more compassionate view on religion, we really like the movie A Prayer for Compassion.

I hold that the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man.
Mahatma Gandhi

We went to Walmart and got a big bunch of collard greens. We have been sautéing greens every day for dinner using only water and spices, of course. On the way home, we drove by a house possessed with the Christmas spirit.

Christmas decorations in Unadilla, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers.

Stats

Expenses:

Tow vehicle fuel: $0
Campsite: $9.50 (RPI)
Camping memberships: $3.73
Food: $19.93

Miles driven: 41.5 (13.7 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 0

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Georgia Campground Reviews

We really enjoyed our time in Georgia and found a lot of activities and adventures.

Southern Trails RV Resort

Unadilla, GA • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ • Full hookup

Campsites at Southern Trails RV Resort in Unadilla, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers.

This campground is not fancy and some people will find things to complain about. Daniel and I liked it. The cons: You hear the traffic noise from the highway but, after a day or two, you tune it out. The noise did not keep us up at night. You will also hear a train going by multiple times per day but Daniel loves hearing trains. The sites are small and close together but that’s true for really expensive resorts, too. There are no picnic tables or fire pits at the campsites. There is a community fire pit. There are also some people who live here full time but none of the sites were “junky”. The facilities are older but clean and functional. There is a small putt-putt course, a pool (we didn’t use it because we were there in December), and an older playground. We were told there are new owners who are focusing on fixing up another campground in Florida before fixing this campground up. The pros: The people are really nice. Fellow campers, Scott and Corrine, who are there seasonally, manage the social activities. We joined in on bingo and glass painting. The other campers were super quiet while we were there. We got a great rate with RPI in 2023 ($9.50 per night) but they increased it to $19 in 2025. There are plenty of things to do within a 1.5 hour drive. We felt safe in this campground. There are pecan trees throughout the campground and you can pick pecans for free. (Dec 2023 and Nov 2025)

Providence Canyon State Park, Lumpkin
National Prisoners of War Museum and Andersonville National Historic Site (Camp Sumter), Andersonville
Richland Distilling Company, Richland, rated best American sipping rum by Forbes Magazine
Georgia State Cotton Museum, Vienna
Ocmulgee Mounds, Macon
Smiley’s Flea Market, Macon

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Day #38 of Our Epic Trip

12-9-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

We went to Macon, GA today to do some exploring. We stopped at Smiley’s Flea Market and found some deals including two metal hangers for free (for Daniel’s MacGyver activities), $2 earrings, and… a slice of cake at an all vegan bakery. So excited to find the wonderful ladies of Sweet Rain Vegan Bakeshop who make wonderful goodies. We got a slice of Butter Pecan cake. It was so good.

Next we went to visit the Ocmulgee Mounds and Earth Lodge. These Indian mounds were the site of the largest archeological dig in the US to date. Carbon dating of wooden beams in the lodge date to 1015.

Peter and Marcel at Ocmulgee Mounds and Earth Lodge in Macon, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — Entrance to the Earth Lodge

Ocmulgee Mounds and Earth Lodge in Macon, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — Inside the Earth Lodge

Daniel, Peter, and Marcel at Ocmulgee Mounds and Earth Lodge in Macon, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — On top of the Great Temple Mound with downtown Macon in background

We drove around downtown Macon but didn’t stop. We went a spot recently added to Google maps called “Vegan Soul” hopeful we would find a vegan soul food restaurant. We did not find a restaurant but did find a farmer’s market and a nice man from Oak Ridge, TN who sold beautiful clay pots for plants.

Stats

Expenses:

Tow vehicle fuel: $0
Campsite: $9.50 (RPI)
Camping memberships: $3.73
Food: $8

Miles driven: 103.3 (31.2 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 0

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Day #37 of Our Epic Trip

12-8-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

We went to the Cotton Museum in Vienna, GA today. Daniel wanted to touch actual cotton still on the plant. As we were driving to the museum, we drove on a dirt road past some cotton fields and Daniel got out to investigate. We have been struck by the amount of cotton still on the plant after the cotton has been harvested.

At the Cotton Museum, we were lucky to receive a personal tour from the new curator, Mrs. Christine Kingdom. She was a wealth of information and we learned a lot. The cotton bolls do not open at the same time on the plant. She used to pick cotton by hand and she said they had to make two passes through a field to get all the cotton. She and her family would pick 200-500 pounds of cotton each per day.

She showed us many pictures of people from Vienna and Dooly County and the surrounding area: farmers, gin owners, etc. Her father was in one of the pictures standing with other men and mules during a harvest.

We learned that the vegetable oil you may buy to cook with probably contains cotton oil.

It was so fun to talk with Mrs. Kingdom. She enthusiastically talked about her life growing up (picking cotton, churning butter, etc) and ended the tour with the accomplishments of her sons. One of her sons declared when he was nine years old that he was going to get an Olympic gold medal. Know what? He did! He won two gold Olympic medals in track and field hurdles (1984 and 1988) and set a world record. He also decided he wanted to be an NFL coach so that’s what he did. He retired after the team he coached, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, won the Super Bowl in 2021.

Daniel, Mrs. Christine Kingdom, and Kristin at the Cotton Museum in Vienna, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — The lovely curator of the Cotton Museum, Mrs. Christine Kingdom

Thank you Mrs. Christine Kingdom! What an honor to meet you and share a couple of hours with you this afternoon.

Fun fact: I used to live in Mississippi and ride horses in the cotton fields near my house. One Saturday I lost my keys in one of the fields while riding. That Sunday, a lot of people from the nearby church, which I wasn’t even a member of, were out in that field looking for my keys. My keys were never found but this is a perfect example of what my experience was like living in the south – people were friendly, welcoming, generous, and they took care of their neighbors.

We ended our night with bingo at the campground. I won twice and got some Christmas decorations. Unfortunately, Daniel didn’t win but he had fun. We met fellow campers, Jim and Carol, who gave us advice on campgrounds to stay at. They were a lovely couple and we hope we run into them again.

Daniel playing bingo at Southern Trails RV Resort in Unadilla, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — Daniel “playing” bingo.

Stats

Expenses:

Tow vehicle fuel: $0
Campsite: $9.50 (RPI)
Camping memberships: $3.73
Food: $0

Miles driven: 28.7 (8.6 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 1

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Day #36 of Our Epic Trip

12-7-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

We spent another day at the campground just relaxing and getting things done. We took the boys for a walk and picked up more pecans. I did some cooking and baking. I made whole wheat bread, soy milk, and a pot of pressure cooker goodness. I also whipped up a batch of hummus and dog food.

This week I started using an exercise app, JustFit. It drew me in with ads of exercises done while lying in bed but has proven to provide a good workout. I haven’t done any of the in-bed exercises though. If you’re interested, their website offers some free exercises.

Stats

Expenses:

Tow vehicle fuel: $0
Campsite: $9.50 (RPI)
Camping memberships: $3.73
Food: $0

Miles driven: 0 (0 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 0

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No Knead Whole Wheat Bread (Vegan, Oil free)

Whole wheat bread, vegan, oil-free. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers.

Daniel loves bread. I love crusty bread. We’ve tweaked this recipe several times to adjust the flavor. You do not need to knead this bread. You can use a 9×5 loaf pan or Lekue Silicone Bread Maker which makes a football shaped loaf of bread. The Lekue Silicone Bread Maker is both the bowl and the baking dish which reduces the number of dishes during clean up.

Ingredients:

4 cups whole wheat flour

2 1/4 tsp yeast

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp agave or molasses

2 cups plus 4 tbsp water

Optional: seasoning such as Kirkland Organic No-Salt Seasoning, garlic powder, chili powder

Directions:

1. Add flour, yeast, salt and optional seasonings in a bowl and mix.

2. Heat water in microwave to lukewarm, usually 1 minute on high, and add agave or molasses to dissolve.

3. Mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients until you have well combined dough. No need to knead. Dough will be wet.

4. Add to greased 9×5 pan or leave in Lekue Silicone Bread Maker. Cover with clean towel. Let sit to rise for 30 minutes.

5. Preheat oven to 390°F.

6. Bake bread for 40 minutes. If using a Lekue Silicone Bread Maker, flip bread over inside silicone container after 30 minutes if crustier bread is desired.

Notes:

We made bread for a vegan meet up in Quartzsite, AZ. Everyone loved the loaf with rosemary! We added about 1 tbsp of chopped dried rosemary.

Whole wheat bread dough. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — Mixed dough, no need to knead.

Lekue Silicone Bread maker. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — Lekue Silicone Bread Maker

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Day #35 of Our Epic Trip

12-6-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

We went to Plains, GA, the birthplace and home of President Jimmy Carter. He grew up on a farm in this small town. And I mean small town. We were surprised that he would chose to continue living in such a small town but it really speaks to his character. His current house is right on the main road although you can’t see it from the sidewalk. How weird it must be to live next to a former president with secret service staff constantly on guard. On the other hand, it’s probably a pretty safe neighborhood.

Next we went to Americus, GA which we had previously driven through and thought it looked like a fun town to explore. We took the boys for a walk around downtown but most of the shops were closed or empty. We did go in the Windsor Hotel, built in 1892, and explored some of the amazing old architecture.

Windsor Hotel in Americus, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — Windsor Hotel

We also stopped at Walmart in Americus for some groceries. So far, we have been able to buy our staples like unsweetened almond milk (which is a necessity for our coffee) and the occasional tub of tofu at the Walmarts in the areas we have traveled.

Stats

Expenses:

Tow vehicle fuel: $0
Campsite: $9.50 (RPI)
Camping memberships: $3.73
Food: $122.07

Miles driven: 108.8 (31.2 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 0

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Day #34 of Our Epic Trip

12-5-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

Daniel spent most of today booking camping reservations for us and I mostly worked on my computer. We did go to a glass painting activity at the campground in the evening. It was fun and we enjoyed talking to other campers.

One thing we’ve had to figure out is how to get mail and packages while traveling. There are mail services where you get an address to establish residency and they will forward your mail to you when requested. Since we already have an address in Tennessee and family willing to receive our forwarded mail, we didn’t feel like paying for this service. Luckily, a lot of mail can be eliminated by choosing ‘paperless’ on accounts. The struggle is relying on USPS to deliver the mail our family sends to us in a timely fashion.

Some campgrounds will let you receive packages. We’ve come to realize we were very spoiled in Michigan with Amazon Prime. We could have things delivered in one to two days. Sometimes deliveries arrived a few hours after ordering in the middle of the night! They say things are slower in the south and I guess that includes Amazon deliveries.

Stats

Expenses:

Tow vehicle fuel: $0
Campsite: $9.50 (RPI)
Camping memberships: $3.73
Food: $0

Miles driven: 0 (0 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 0

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Day #33 of Our Epic Trip

12-4-2023
Southern Trails RV Resort, Unadilla, Georgia

We had a day of adventure. We started by exploring the small town of Unadilla which seems like a very sleepy town. There were some cool things like the old jail and courthouse.

Old jail and courthouse in Unadilla, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — Unadilla Old Jail and Courthouse

We went to Camp Sumter at Andersonville National Historic Site and the National Prisoner of War Museum. The museum was very eye opening and provided tidbits of information such as the POWs of the Japanese resorted to drinking the blood of the dying when they ran out of rations as they were being shipped to Japan.

Camp Sumter was a horrid place where nearly 13,000 Union soldiers died in a little over a year and, at its peak, it held 32,000 prisoners in a 26.5 acre field with only makeshift tents and dirty stream water for drinking.

National Prisoner of War Museum in Andersonville, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — The beginnings of the Civil War.

Blood chit at National Prisoner of War Museum in Andersonville, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — A “blood chit” containing a request for help in different languages.

Camp Sumter in Andersonville, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — Camp Sumter replica.

Next we went to Providence Canyon State Park in Lumpkin, GA. The beautiful landscape is known as the “Little Grand Canyon” and is the result of tree clearing and farming in the early 1800s. It took only 25 years for rainwater to carve 5 foot deep gullies into the soft clay and sediment. Water has continued to erode the land resulting in the deep crevices we see today. It was beautiful and I loved that part of the trail was a stream bed. The smell of the red clay reminded me of high school ceramics class.

Providence Canyon State Park in Lumpkin, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — Providence Canyon State Park

Daniel and Peter at Providence Canyon State Park in Lumpkin, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — The stream bed was the trail.

Kristin, Peter, and Marcel at Providence Canyon State Park in Lumpkin, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — The boys had fun exploring.

We ended today’s adventure with a stop at Richland Distilling Company in Richland, GA and tried a flight of rum. The rum was good (rated best American sipping rum according to Forbes Magazine) and the building was filled with antiques like a 250 year old dowry chest from India and a 17th century French distiller. We were told there also was a table older than our country but the owner of the distillery moved it to his house. I’m thinking he’s a man we need to befriend because I love antique furniture.

250 year old Indian dowry chest at Richland Distilling Company in Richland, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — 250 year old Indian dowry chest.

17th century French distiller at Richland Distilling Company in Richland, Georgia. Picture by Happy Vegan Campers. — 17th century French distiller.

Stats

Expenses:

Tow vehicle fuel: $0
Campsite: $9.50 (RPI)
Camping memberships: $3.73
Food: $27

Miles driven: 67.19 (15.1 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 0

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