Sandy Pond Campground
Plymouth, Massachusetts
A Mayflower-ancestor journey through Plimoth Patuxet, Pilgrim Hall, Burial Hill, Mayflower II, family history, and the places where several branches of our story began.
Journal begins July 2026
A family travel journal
History, campgrounds, genealogy, amateur radio, old cemeteries, family memories—and one very serious campground inspector named Stewie.
More than miles on a map
Trail Tater is our rolling basecamp for family trips, hidden history, campground stays, cemetery discoveries, amateur radio, genealogy, and whatever interesting back road happens to catch our attention.
Interactive travel map
Select a pin or campground name to see the year, location, and the beginning of that trip’s journal. More photos, ratings, stories, and discoveries will be added as the archive grows.
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Adventure journal
Plymouth, Massachusetts
A Mayflower-ancestor journey through Plimoth Patuxet, Pilgrim Hall, Burial Hill, Mayflower II, family history, and the places where several branches of our story began.
Journal begins July 2026Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Battlefield history, family time, and a landscape where nearly every road, ridge, and stone monument has a story attached to it.
Photos and story comingCharlestown, Rhode Island
Coastal camping, Watchaug Pond, salt air, and another chapter in the growing Trail Tater travel map.
Trip page comingNorth Woodstock, New Hampshire
A White Mountains favorite surrounded by familiar roads, family memories, and the kind of scenery that keeps calling you back.
Gallery comingAlong the way
Restoration work, gravestone symbols, veterans, local history, and stories carved in stone.
Explore soon →Howland, Soule, Barnum, Sherwood, Alaby, Hamilton, and the winding roads back to Plymouth.
Explore soon →Portable operating, JOTA, POTA, the RV Radio Network, and helping Scouts get on the air.
Explore soon →Cleanliness, quiet, sites, dog friendliness, solar, cell service, nearby history, and the final Trail Tater verdict.
Explore soon →Camp life, historic places, wildlife, family moments, and Stewie conducting important inspections.
Explore soon →Firehouse memories, woodworking, homemade instruments, music, family stories, and wonderfully useless knowledge.
Explore soon →The rolling basecamp
A 2025 Forest River Rockwood Geo Pro G20BH, set up for family travel, solar-powered camping, history runs, and plenty of practical upgrades.
Meet the crew
Driver, storyteller, history hunter, cemetery caretaker, radio operator, and chief navigator of interesting detours.
Co-pilot, family anchor, and the steady hand behind the adventures.
Scout, adventurer, sharp observer, and highly qualified reviewer of Dad’s website ideas.

Campground inspector, squirrel-patrol supervisor, and chief treat quality-control officer.
Crew portraits for Ken, Lisa, and Billie can be added as photos arrive.
The road ahead
The site now has a foundation ready for trip journals, campground ratings, photo galleries, genealogy pages, cemetery stories, radio logs, travel statistics, and many more pins on the map.
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