Does anyone have any spooky campfire stories?

At age 30, Natasha Velaskez had built a life defined by quiet, steady devotion. As a special education teacher in Texas, she spent her days empowering children with special needs, forming bonds so deep her former students still write her letters today. At home, she was a mother of two and a dedicated military spouse, keeping her family grounded through constant moves, temporary goodbyes, and overseas deployments. Then, she felt called to serve in a whole new way. Grateful for the opportunities this country gave her family as immigrants, Natasha made a courageous decision: she resigned from her teaching job, pushed through rigorous physical waivers, and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, proving age is just a number. This past July, as a 30-year-old mother of two, she stood alongside recruits ten years her junior and proudly graduated from boot camp as a Marine PFC. "I’m so proud of her," says her husband, "Hammer," a Marine Corps officer who met Natasha at church nearly ten years ago. "You will not find an officer's spouse willing to go eat dirt at boot camp as a 30-year-old woman with two kids. She is completely unselfish, willing to sacrifice for everyone." For two dual-service Marines executing joint orders across the country, a brand-new travel trailer means everything. It gives their family a place of their own during every move, starting with a cross-country drive to California, complete with a stop back in Texas so Natasha can visit the students who continue to write her letters. Today, Camping World is honored to celebrate Marine PFC, former special education teacher, and mother Natasha Velaskez as our October Hero of the Month. Swipe through the carousel to read the powerful story behind her journey from the classroom to the Marine Corps. Know a hero in your community? Nominate them → rv.campingworld.com/hero-pro…

What is the hardest part of RVing?

Who’s camping this weekend? Tell us where and what’s on the menu.

Witch one you choosing?

Is it even fall if you haven't stepped on a crunchy leaf?

Leaves in the gutter? Aww, you have a gutter?

You know what will make your boss happy? Buying them an RV.

Do you think they would let me park my RV in the pumpkin patch?

RV covers are just like hoodies for RVs

Unpopular opinion: fall is the superior camping season. No bugs, better hoodies.

A true sport: backing in the campsite while 14 strangers offer advice. What advice are you hollering from the side?

What's a ghost's favorite campsite? One with plenty of boo-ndocking.

Leaving the city to go sit in a folding chair and look at trees. 10/10 weekend.

A campfire is really just adults staring at a fire until it's time for bed

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"We're minimalists now, we live in an RV".... also us, somehow owning 4 different types of camp chairs.

RVing is just choosing violence every time you have to empty the black tank and pretending it's a normal Thursday.

Having an rv is a green flag