Sharing tips learned from my first car camping experience, everything you will need to know as a beginner! A 4,000 Mile Round Trip Adventure! My husband and I recently took a cross country road trip from Maine to east Texas, where we will be buying land to become snowbirds (another story for another time!) We were joined by our two dog children, Brantley and Scout, who are both large dogs (60-65 lbs). The journey one way was a 30 hour drive along 1,900 miles of highway. I drive a 2015 Ford Escape, a compact SUV with all wheel drive and decent fuel economy. However, the studded snow tires I run…