California

  • Sunny San Diego

    by Amanda December 13, 2013

    Hi everyone. Before I jump into sharing what we’ve been up to lately, we want to thank everyone who commented on the last post about Phineas. It means a lot…

  • Phineas

    by Tim December 8, 2013

    Earlier this week we said goodbye to our traveling companion and best buddy Phineas. Over the last few months old age caught up to him. It is terribly sad he…

  • Tuttle Creek Campground

    by Amanda November 8, 2013

    Not much happening around here this week. No pumpkin carving contests, hiking in the mountains, climbing on large boulders, or social gatherings. Just us working away at our computers like…

  • Hwy 395 – Lone Pine, CA

    by Amanda November 3, 2013

    Our next stop as we continue south on Hwy 395 is the tiny town of Lone Pine. It’s been over a week since we arrived in Lone Pine, and with…

  • Laws Railroad Museum

    by Amanda October 24, 2013

    Old railroad cars, historic buildings, authentic artifacts from a bygone era…and so much more. This is what we found at the Laws Railroad Museum located right here in Bishop. The…

  • Hwy 395 – Bishop, CA

    by Amanda October 22, 2013

    We’ve been in Bishop for over a week now and have settled nicely into a sandy plot of BLM land only a few miles north-east of town. It may look…

  • Hwy 395- Mammoth Lakes

    by Amanda October 14, 2013

    Our second stop along Hwy 395 was only 20 minutes down the road from our first spot near June Lake. In that short distance we dropped 900 feet in elevation…

  • Eagle Lake Boondocking

    by Amanda October 4, 2013

    Another week of free camping for us. Except this time we’re camped lakeside- and we’re in California! That’s right, the cold, rainy/snowy weather convinced us to get a move on…

  • Ahhh Mexico…where the drugs are cheap, the liquor is free flowing and there’s a dentist on every street corner. Actually more like 5 or 6 dentists. That’s right, welcome to…

  • A Whole Lot of Nothing…

    by Amanda January 22, 2013

    We arrived here at our new FREE, boondocking spot west of Yuma on a patch of BLM land off American Girl Mine Rd last Friday. Since then I’ve been trying to…

  • Wrapping it up

    by Amanda January 17, 2013

    Today is our last full day in the Anza-Borrego area. To say we’ve enjoyed it here would be an understatement. There’s something about the combination of unspoiled nature, small town…

  • Adventures in Anza-Borrego

    by Amanda January 13, 2013

    I was going to call this post “More of the Same Part 2″…but then I was afraid no one would read it. So instead I came up with another equally…

  • Boondocking Cuisine

    by Amanda January 9, 2013

    I tend to do some of my best cooking and baking when we’re staying at a place like this. Somewhere far from the lure of restaurants, tempting pre-made foods from…