California

March 23-6After nine weeks of boondocking in the desert, we decided a little time in the city was in order. Palm Springs lured us in with the promise of restaurants,…

February 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…

February 2-8We spent the first week of February just west of Yuma on AGM road (American Girl Mine rd). This is not a new spot for us – or most…

January 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…

November 23- December 8 I had to add 2018 to the title because the last time we stayed in Desert Hot Springs I also wrote a blog post called, “Soaking…

November 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…

May 20-27 We spent our last week in California camped next to Eagle Lake at the Merrill National Forest Campground. The theme of the week was rain…again. It rarely rained…

May 13-19 It rained nearly every day of our week-long stay near the Lakes Basin Region of the Plumas National Forest. As a result, we spent a lot more time…

We continue our slow journey north with a long, winding drive along CA-49. This route covers the area famous for the gold rush of 1849 and every town we pass…

April 30 – May 5 Just like last summer, we’ve decided the best travel plans are those that we make up as we go along. So far our only commitment…

April 22-29 While often referred to as King’s Canyon & Sequoia National Park, they are actually two separate parks connected by one road. One step, narrow and winding road where…

March 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…

March 23-24 It’s no secret that we LOVE National Parks. From Acadia to Zion, North Dakota to New Mexico, it seems there are National Parks waiting to be explored everywhere…

March 5-14 Over the past week and a half, we stayed at two more California state beach campgrounds, took many more beach walks, and put up with more rain. Since…

February 25 – March 4 Almost immediately after changing course for the coast we started looking for open sites at the string of state beach campgrounds that line the southern California…