Russ Buss Travels

11/01/2025

Well.. it happened. The came and it’s actually quite pleasant. We thought we were far enough south, but if found us!

25/12/2024

may yours be as cozy as Levee’s❤️ 🎄

22/12/2024

Happy everyone! And a (publicly) belated Happy Birthday to ! She doesnt have fbook or IG anymore, but oh well! It only gets brighter from here!! !

25/10/2024

We made it! After 2 days of travel, a blow out on the bus, and some Cracker Barrel grub, we made it! After our driver-side steer tire blew out, which will 100% guarantee you p*e yourself at least a little, we had the opportunity to meet some of the V-Dot staff. A Huge THANK YOU to for keeping us safe along, what they deemed “the worst part of Rt77 to break down”! Also a huge THANK YOU to for getting us off that highway!! They had us lifted and rolling to their shop within an hour of calling!! They also had us a new tire ordered, delivered, and installed in under 2 hours! Hands down, the best service we’ve ever experienced in such a high stress situation. We made it. We’re here, we’re happy and we’re home🤗

08/10/2024

02/10/2024

Hey there!! We just wanted to give you an update since it’s been a little bit. Thank you for caring enough to ask about our friends to the south❤️ Everyone has reported being safe! We’re currently in PA for another two weeks, but have accepted job offers to head back to Lake Powhatan! Our hearts ache seeing all the devastation and we feel helpless being so far away. We cannot wait to get back to do all that we can to help!

01/10/2024

As response efforts continue in areas impacted by , the public should stay away from both the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests until assessments can be made and recreation sites can be reopened safely. Regardless of whether you’re an experienced hiker, camper or off-roader, conditions on both forests remain hazardous, and if something were to happen, forest rangers and emergency services won’t be able to reach you.

Our administrative offices on both the Pisgah and Nantahala, including visitor centers, are closed until further notice. Please follow us on social media and visit fs.usda.gov/nfsnc for the latest information.

26/09/2024

You’re in our thoughts Pisgah Fam! We hope everyone is safe and secure in whatever you’re doing to prepare.

CLOSURE UPDATE (AS OF 9/29, 1PM):

Please be advised that all Naventure-operated campgrounds and recreation areas in Pisgah National Forest will remain closed through October 14, 2024, as we assess storm damage and complete cleanup efforts. Our team has limited connectivity and cannot respond to calls or emails at this time, as we focus on recovery. Sites will reopen when they are safe for our team and visitors. We will provide updates as soon as possible.

We hope everyone remains safe - our thoughts are with all those impacted.

Those with reservations will receive an email with more information as communications are restored and updates become available. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
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🌧️Weather Closure Notice: Pisgah National Forest 🌧️

Due to tropical storm warnings, all Naventure-managed sites in Pisgah National Forest will be closed from Thursday, September 26 at 12:00pm until Monday, September 30 at 10:00am, as a precaution for your safety.

This includes the following campgrounds and recreation areas:

Cove Creek Upper & Lower Group Campground
Davidson River Campground & Recreation Area
Kuykendall Group Campground
Lake Powhatan Campground & Recreation Area
North Mills River Campground & Recreation Area
Pisgah Glamping at Lake Powhatan
Sliding Rock Recreation Area
Sunburst Campground
Wash Creek Horse Camp
White Pine South Group Campground
Wolf Ford Horse Camp

For camping reservation changes or refunds, please contact Recreation.gov. Stay safe, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon! 🌿✨



U.S. Forest Service - National Forests in North Carolina

16/09/2024

We had some visitors the other day! Thank you so much for the much needed laughs and stories! We can’t wait for our next adventure together! Love you two ❤️❤️ .devon

16/09/2024

We had a few visitors the other day! We were so excited to see some of our friends while home in PA! 😍❤️ Thank you both for the much needed laughs and stories. We can’t wait for the next adventure together! Love you both ❤️❤️❤️

03/09/2024

Scrolling through some old pics and found this gem! Oh ❤️

26/08/2024

Happy !! ❤️🥳🐾🦴We couldn’t imagine life any other way! Here are a few shots of our goodest boys, Levee and Kashmir!!

05/08/2024

Hey hey!! We got to spend some us time today!! The boys had a blast at the again! Isnt this goofy looking!? Anyone know what species??

29/07/2024

Happy end of July!!🥳 🎉 IT’S TIME!!!!! 🎉 Time to start putting out those feelers and see where we may end up this October/November…. possibly throughout the winter season, on to 2025! 🏕️🌳🌲🌴🌊🐠🌅

We’re in search of our next working ( ) opportunity. We’d love to find something near the TN, NC, KY, VA quad-state area! (Florida is also a possibility)

A little about us;

We are, Anthony and Nicole.

We started our school bus conversion in 2017, with aspirations to live and work at all over the country. We love the outdoors, camping and helping to protect our environment, so we made this lifestyle, a goal. It took some time to plan and manufacture things to our needs. Money really doesn’t grow on trees. We’ve now worked and lived on the road, in our self-converted skoolie since 2021. We started as campground hosts in and again in until we became Assistant Managers, then Campground Managers by 2023.

Duties have included; weekly staff schedules, managing inventory and vendor relations, responding to guest and employee issues, weekly cash deposits, overseeing gatehouse operations, working with Recreation.Gov to manage campground reservations, ensuring the safety of campers and day use visitors, resolving maintenance issues, photography, upkeep and maintenance of motorized equipment (golf carts, mowers, blowers, w**d eater, etc.), maintaining campsites, and bathhouses. ( I’m sure we missed a few)

We’ve most recently been campground hosts again in the of New Hampshire. We enjoy camping, campground-hosting, and facilitating recreational areas. We would love to find something similar, but we’re also very open to learning from new opportunities! Here are a few shots of us adventuring! Thanks for stopping by and we’ll see you out there!!

20/07/2024

Happy 6th Birthday LEVEE BOY!!! We couldn’t ask for a better boy! You’ve grown so much! We love you ❤️ Mom, Dad and Kashmir ❤️🥰