Indio & 911 in 29 Palms
It was tempting to be sad about having only five days in Borrego Springs, but considering all the rallies and planned travels, we were lucky to get there at all. So, having crammed as much as we possibly could into …
Category: California
Into the SoCal Desert
On the last day of the Boondocking Rally we bid farewell to most of our friends, old and new, and made our way back to La Paz Valley Campground with Bill and Kelly. Bill is now doing solar installs for …
California Dreamin’ & What’s Up Next
I know, that’s a pretty cliche title. The truth is, I’ve never dreamed of California, at least that I’m aware of. So it surprises me that, after a year and a half on the road, we’ve spent a fair amount …
Behind the Scenes of Perfection
I read a funny headline in The New York Times today, it said, “Forget the cold, it’s always sunny on Instagram”. That made me laugh because Steven and I had just had a conversation about the posts we put on …
Where Have All The Days Gone?
When we first planned our escape route out of Washington, we had six days of wiggle room with no plans or destination before we turned east and headed for Arizona. We did this because I was sure we would break …
Boondocking at Tuttle Creek
We’ve been having so much fun in our new life that it’s hard to sit down and find time to write about it. A new post is long overdue and we’ll try to catch up over the next few weeks. …
Mountains, Movies and More in Lone Pine
I found my limit. I now know the maximum wind I am willing to drive Scoopy in based on our very gusty trip to Lone Pine. It’s a good thing we got going early, because if we had waited and …
Rerouting Through the Mountains
Long before we reached Napa I had been in contact with Laurie Brown about our route. We were trying to figure out how to get to the Placerville area east of Sacramento to visit with her and Odel for a …
Napa, baby!
Remember when I said I would never drive Scoopy on the Avenue of the Giants? Little did I know that there is a section of Hwy 101 that is just like that road! Curvy, with giant redwoods leaning inches away …
Eureka!
We pulled out of Port Orford RV Village just before 9:00 am heading for Eureka. Once again our plans were to stay at an Elks Lodge, so we wanted to get there before it filled up. Knowing we had a …