Tolbert Travels

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  • Grand Canyon National Park

    We were married in June 2022 and enjoyed a two-part honeymoon. Part 1: Sandals Resort – Barbados // Part 2: Hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon & camping below the rim for 2 nights! This post includes our detailed itinerary for Grand Canyon National Park. First, we submitted our backcountry permit here (screenshot… Read more

  • Camping Supplies List

    Need somewhere to start? Feel free to copy/paste the list below into your own Google Document to tweak for your own individual needs. This is the list we refer to for 2 adults and 2 kids. We typically camp at sites with electric and water hookups, so we also bring our mini fridge/freezer fully stocked… Read more

  • Virgin Islands National Park

    Want to visit and explore the Virgin Islands National Park? Our family just got home from 9 nights in paradise, so here are all of our tips & itineary! A few things to consider packing: Step 1: Choose the type of accommodation that works best for you in the national park! Click here to view… Read more

  • Oconee State Park

    On the first weekend of May, we tent-camped for 2 nights at Oconee State Park with our 3yr old and 4-month-old. We booked it spontaneously when a deal through the SC State Parks service popped up & the weather just happened to work out perfectly (only rained 1x all weekend and for only about 10… Read more

  • 1st Camping Trip with 2 Kids at Dreher Island State Park

    We took the kids on a short, 2-night camping trip to Dreher Island State Park over Spring Break and enjoyed the change of pace. For our first camping trip with two kids … Elias was almost 3 years old, and Arya was almost 4 months old! We made sure to pick up Arya’s free SC… Read more

  • A New Era of Motherhood

    Not only because of my own myriad feelings about it, but this post is difficult and yet delightful to pen. I am entering a new era in August, as I recently sent in my resignation letter to my principal. I will decline my teaching contract for the 26-27 school year for the first time in… Read more