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29/07/2023

We got the chance to compare two, new to market, camping pads made by with 2 pads made by some of the most well known brands in backpacking. And ya know what? We were very pleasantly surprised!

We absolutely love camping and backpacking! I know most of you think “of course you do, don’t you camp all day every day?” But the truth is RV living is not camping. It’s living in a home that has wheels on it and relocates often.

But in the last 2 years we have grown to love “real” camping. Like in a tent! Sometimes many miles from the nearest road, far into the wilderness, where you have to carry all of your necessary gear on your back.

So when Bestway contacted us and asked us to review their camping pads, we were really stoked!

After taking several backpacking trips we have learned that having good, lightweight gear is super important. Space is limited and every item you choose to bring needs to be one that you feel is up to the task.

Bestway sent us their Wanderlite pad made for warmer weather camping, and their Alpinelite Insulated Sleeping Pad, made for extreme weather camping. They also provided us with two of their well-known competitors’ pads, the Klymit Static V2 and the Sea to Summit Etherlight XT Xtreme.

We decided to look at 7 different areas when comparing the pads that we feel are the foundation of a good camping pad.

These 7 things are:

1. Ease to pack in backpack and Repack after use
2. Amount of space taken up in a pack
3. Quality and feel of the material
4. How noisy they are when moving around at night (This might be one of the most important to me!)
5. Overall Comfort
6. Coolness (for lightweight pad) and Warmth (for the extreme weather pad).
7. Weight and Size

For each of the products we asked ourselves about these 7 areas and were very surprised that the Bestway products really performed well when compared to their competitors.

If you would like to read our full review, you can find it here https://thathinsonlife.com/bestway-camping-pad-review/ .

We provide a full break down of the differences and why we would actually choose the Bestway products over their competitors!

15/04/2023

Easter 2023! Easter came in the middle of a long 1300 mile trek to our next spot. So we decided to stop for two nights at a to make the most of it and have time for celebrating.

I think this is one of my favorite things about traveling with our "house" everywhere we go! We can easily accommodate a celebration in the middle of nowhere, while still making ground to our next destination.

So before we left, I bought canvas bags instead of Easter baskets ($3 Target section for the win 🙌) and all the stuff that we would need to fill them and the items we'd need for a banging Easter Celebration.

I wanted Easter "baskets" that the kids could use later and be able to add their own artistic flare to. I wasn't sure if they'd still be into that kind of thing. But luckily they were and I love how they turned out!

We still did an Easter Egg hunt but had to up our game since the kids are getting so much older! And most teen/tweens won't turn down the opportunity to get free candy, so they all had a blast. We hid some of them so well that we didn't find them until the next day 😂.

And I'm absolutely terrible about taking the time to get family photos (with me in them too). So I thought that this was as good a time as any!

I hope that all of you had a great Easter as well and spent some time with someone you love.

I'm grateful for the chance to celebrate the selfless, sacrificial love that forever changed the world.

May we all learn to love like that.

𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎 ♥︎,
𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓗𝓲𝓷𝓼𝓸𝓷𝓼

Meagan Hinson Joseph Hinson

15/01/2023

I ran my first half marathon in 4.5 years this past weekend 🎉🎉🏃🏻‍♀️!

I’d love to say that I loved it and it was easy, but I didn’t and it wasn’t 😂. It was work the whole time. But…I am glad that I did it.

I finished in the time that I had expected and finished 3rd in my age group. So that was cool. And the people of Buckeye did an amazing job making the race a success!

It’s funny because this last year I’ve been learning about striving and stressing less and respecting my body more.

This race was harder I think because I didn’t feel the need to prove myself so some of the drive that comes with that was missing. In the end though, I did prove to myself that I am consistent and I can trust in that.

Normally the night before a race I’m all anxious and worried but this time I chose to be present with those around me.

I enjoyed a delicious dinner made my good friend and hung out with her and my family after. It felt strange for me to be at peace about everything and ok with however the race turned out.

I feel like this was a huge milestone for me, to finally be settling in to knowing who I am and what I am made of without all the extra stress.

It only took me 41 years to really start getting the hang of it. 😂😂

So cheers to all of us out here learning how to be and liking who we are. Let keep rocking this!

26/11/2022

We had a great Thanksgiving with old and new friends this year.

We were able to make all of our favorites in the rv with some serious planning and the help of the instapot and Ninja Foodi.

We of course missed being with family but we’re grateful for the good company of friends!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and is enjoying some tasty leftovers this weekend!

With ❤️,

The Hinsons

15/07/2022

One of the coolest things about spending 2 weeks in Lake Louise was being able to explore 3 different Canadian National Parks.

Within a short drive of Lake Louise is Yoho National Park, Kootnenay NP, and Banff town center and National Park.

They are all gorgeous and provide so many different natural wonders to see and explore!

This was a natural bridge in Yoho National Park. It was surrounded by a gorgeous glacier fed river and the best part was that it’s right off the road and didn’t even require a hike to see it!

I also played around with long exposure photos (thanks to my oldest daughter’s instructions) that made the cool effect on the water in some of the photos.

Have you ever been to any Canadian National Parks? In all of our travels so far they provide some of the most awe inspiring nature. If they are not on your bucket list yet, you gotta add them!

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48 STATES!!! . We did it! We’ve traveled to all the lower 48 states in the past 2.5 years of full-time travel! Colorado is our last one to explore. Then on to Alaska and Hawaii! . Choosing to step out in faith and live this life to the fullest was the best decision we have ever made. . As I look back over the last 2 and a half years, all that we have seen, all that we have done, and how our kids have grown. I do not have any doubts that this choice was the best choice! . Cheers to all you out there pushing past fear and doubt and living your best life now! And to those thinking about it, don’t wait! You only get one chance to make the most of this life! _________________ #hinsonco #ourlifeonpurpose #50statechallenge #chasingdreams #chasingwaterfalls #rvlifewithkids #homeonwheels #bucketlisters #rvlifer #bestlifeever #bestlifenow #courageovercomfort #18summers #teachthemright #showthemtheworld #travelfamily #nomadlife #rvcommunity #rvlifewithkids #familiesthattravel #lifeonwheels

Feels like summer! ☀️

What if this was your front yard for a week? . It still amazes me that we can take our home with us everywhere we go and that we get to stay in amazing places like this all the time. . And because we chase warm weather, if usually feels like summer all year long! ☀️

The Lowest Point in North America!

I’m definitely enjoying making these little videos of the places we visit! Hope you all enjoy them! . This is the lowest point in North America, BADWATER Basin, in Death Valley NP! . It’s 282 feet below sea level and is covered in salt! . We had a blast! Check it out!

Back in the water and it feels so good! 💦 . We couldn’t wait to get our boats out and get a little taste of the Colorado river! Especially since it’s the first river we had been near in 2 months! .

Mount Mansfield has now become my favorite hike we have done as a family. . It is actually the hardest hike we have done as a family too . . If you know me at all, you know this makes my heart so happy. I love it when we reach a new milestone in what we can do together and this hike opened new doors for what I feel like we can attempt in the future. . Do you have visions for what you want for your family as your children grow? Or for yourself or your relationship as your life stage changes? . I have a tendency to be impatient with these things and assume that they will NEVER happen. Then one day I’m always surprised that we are there. . So a little encouragement to you if you are in that place where you feel like your vision will never come. Keep putting in the work and loving those that are important to you. Before you know it, you will wake up and you are there! .

Photos don’t always do a beautiful place justice. So here’s a little drone footage of the Cliff Walk in Newport. (For full affect 🔈 on) . Can you tell someone got a new toy 😜?

Driving Going To The Sun Road, Glacier National Park, Montana. • Driving this road has been on my bucket list since we started researching our travel life. • It is a pretty narrow road that covers 50 miles across the entire width of the national park. It is literally on the side of a super steep mountainous drop off. But the views are unbelievable! • There are width and length restrictions for vehicles because of the tunnels and rock over hangs that make some parts hard to pass through. • Enjoy the quick video of some of the gorgeous highlights from our drive! • If you watch to the end, you will see the cute animal that we encountered on our way back across the national park. Another ✅ on our bucket list! 🎉🎉 • #hinsonco #ourlifeonpurpose #rvlife #montana #findyourpark #nationalparkfan #adventure #getoutside #travelfamily #rvlifewithkids #glaciers #glacierfedlakes #bearcountry #cognitiveflexibility #waterfalls #naturekids

Drive through East Yellowstone to Grand Tetons • We packed up everything the night before so that we could head out super early the next morning to drive Bertie (our travel trailer) through East Yellowstone down to our next stop in the Grand Tetons. • We knew that Yellowstone gets really busy during the day and we didn’t want to get stuck in a lot of traffic towing the trailer. • We literally grabbed the kids out of their beds in their PJs and put them in the car and headed out. • It was definitely one of our favorite drive days to date. So much beauty and wildlife everywhere! • Here’s a short video of our drive through the park. Hope you enjoy! And yes don’t worry we did come back to do Yellowstone! That’s coming up soon! • #hinsonco #ourlifeonpurpose #scenicdrives #wyoming #yellowstone #rvlife #traveldays #scenic #getoutside #exploremore #elk

5 Month Update

We FINALLY got around to recording our update video!! Check the comments for the link to the full video

Our latest video is up on Hinson Co. • Badlands National Park, 1st time boondocking (camping with no electric, water, or sewer) and visit to Wall Drug! • www.hinson.co/latest• #hinsonco #ourlifeonpurpose #badlandsnationalpark #fulltimervfamily #documentthejourney #fulltimetravel #fulltimefamilies #boondocking #walldrug

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