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…
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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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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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Summer in the Mountains
by Amanda September 3, 2020May 31 – September 3: Up above Idaho Springs, CO This is summer in the mountains… This is also summer in the mountains… As is this… If I had to…
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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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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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From Louisiana to Arizona
by Amanda December 6, 2019November 23 – December 1Well, we did it. After spending much of last winter, some of the spring, all of the summer, and most of the fall in the northeast,…
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Harpers Ferry & Parking Lot Living
by Amanda November 12, 2019November 3-7After our day trip to Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, I am more convinced than ever that the best way to learn about history is to visit the places…
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Monkton, VT – All About Apples
by Amanda October 24, 2019September 15 – October 22After our month with friends in Cambridge, we moved about an hour south to spend the next five weeks with my mom and step-dad at their…
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Cambridge, VT
by Amanda October 7, 2019August 16 – September 14After our long stay in Connecticut, we finished up the summer in Cambridge (the Vermont version of Cambridge that is, which is a very different place…
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Making Miles: Texas, Oklahoma & Missouri
by Amanda May 16, 2019April 24 – May 4After our amazing adventure in Big Bend National Park, it was time to get a move on and start heading in a northeasterly direction. With springs…
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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,…