We’d been in Georgia for a week, and this episode is basically the perfect snapshot of the best and the hardest parts of RV/vanlife-ish all smashed together. We hit some really sweet moments—Blue Ridge, Mercier Orchard, time by the Toccoa River—and then the trip took a turn when our propane system failed and started leaking. No propane means no heat, no hot water, and no stove… in cloudy boondocking weather… with zero reservations. Yep. Like normal. So we tried something we’d never done before: sleeping at a Pilot Travel Center (truck stop). I looked up the “rules,” went inside to ask permission, and we got the lowdown on where to park (outer perimeter, don’t block trucks, keep it one night, be quiet, don’t dump). Then I tested the $17 shower “for science,” and I’ll say it: 10 out of 10—clean, hot water, great pressure, and they give you towels. We also did a quick battery check-in (because I check it every morning), cooked dinner without propane using our Ninja Flip (yes, it felt like cheating), and then headed to Cloudland Canyon State Park for the waterfall trail… aka 600 stairs down and 600 back up. Georgia’s theme for us? Steps, hikes, nature—and a little lemony chaos.