10/19/2026
The side of camping road trips no one posts about on social media! 🌵🚐
We recently wrapped up our Arizona road trip, and let’s just say nature threw every curveball it had at us:
* 6 Days, 0 Running Water: Due to drought conditions across the state, none of our booked campgrounds had running water or flushing toilets.
* Camper Van Constraints: Even with a great camper van, tank water is limited—and you can't refill when the campsites are bone dry!
* Flash Floods & Cancellations: Flash flooding from Hurricane Rachel caused last-minute cancellations for our 3rd and 4th campground reservations, forcing us to pivot on the fly.
Travel content usually only shows the picture-perfect highlight reel, but real outdoor adventure means rolling with the punches, picking out a favorite tree, and ALWAYS having a backup plan for your backup plan.
👇 Check the comments below for the essential "just-in-case" gear list I recommend packing whenever you head out on the road!
Have you ever had road trip plans completely implode?
Drop your wildest travel mishaps in the comments! 🤪👇