March 13 – April 23We rolled out of Arizona early morning on a Saturday in Mid-March. The previous night was spent in a noisy casino parking lot. Not because we…
Boondocking
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Watching Cactus Grow
by Amanda March 17, 2021October 25- March 17Well, it’s been over four months since my last update here. Or has it been four years, or maybe only four weeks? Who knows? Time has no…
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Flagstaff & The Grand Canyon
by Amanda December 23, 2020October 11-24Northern Arizona has eluded us for many years. With its higher elevations and cooler temperatures, we never seem to time it quite right for an optimal visit. Even though…
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Rocks & Ruins in Southeast Utah
by Amanda October 28, 2020September 27 – October 10 We left Colorado at the end of September in search of warmer weather and fewer crowds. Southeast Utah seemed like it would be a great…
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Finding Fall in Crested Butte
by Amanda October 8, 2020September 13-25We love Colorado, but after spending nearly 6 months (what!) in one state, mostly parked in the same spot, the itch to get those wheels moving again was strong.…
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Back to Boondocking
by Amanda September 18, 2020September 7 -12Twin Lakes, CO Well, we did it. After nine weeks of sitting still in one place, followed by 14 weeks of sitting still in another place, we are…
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3 Weeks of Desert Distancing
by Amanda April 2, 2020March 7-27Over the years we’ve often joked about how RV life has prepared us for escaping the madness when/if “the shit hits the fan.” I mean, think about it. We…
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Hiking In and Around Joshua Tree NP
by Amanda March 3, 2020February 8-22After spending too long hanging around the barren land that surrounds Imperial Dam and Yuma, heading up to Joshua Tree National Park was 1000% the right decision. We found…
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Social January
by Amanda February 6, 2020January 1 – 31Winter is always a social time of year for us. As all the nomads filter south to the warm spots, it becomes almost more work to avoid…
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December in Arizona
by Amanda January 3, 2020December 2019We drove across the border into Arizona on the first of December and headed straight to one of our favorite spots in Tucson. We’ve been camping at Gilbert Ray…
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December 29- January 11I suppose it’s inevitable that we end up spending our southwest winters in the same spots year after year. In fact, we’ve stopped even planning out our…
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A Quick Stop In Bishop
by Amanda December 7, 2018November 18-22 Our early departure from Lake Tahoe meant a new plan was in order. The snow, ice & rain expected to blanket the area extended far into Nevada, effectively putting…
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Through Oregon & Into Nevada
by Amanda November 20, 2018October 14-22 The morning after the Cider Fest we left Ellensburg and drove south into eastern Oregon. Our destination was the Clyde Holliday State Park just outside of John Day,…
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A Taste of the Sierras at Lake Isabella
by Amanda April 24, 2018March 31 – April 13 After six weeks on the Southern California coast, we were more than ready to head to the mountains. But with snow and freezing temps lingering…
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A Quiet Week in the Desert + Some Mexican Dental
by Amanda February 22, 2018February 11-16 I keep calling it Mexican Dental, but the reality is that having dental work done in Mexico is really no different than having dental work done in the…