We’ve bought and sold many travel trailers over the years but our Four Wheel Camper has always been a mainstay. It’s never come off of our truck in the 12 years we’ve owned it and has provided us with many unforgettable adventures. To this day we believe it’s the best money we’ve ever spent.
My favorite thing to share on this website are pretty pictures of all the scenic places we go. However, that is hardly a look at the ins and outs of life on the road. Managing resources and route planning are two large time consuming components of our travels, so I was thinking it might be fun to share with you guys what our resupply days look like. About once a week, we dedicate an entire day...
After three nights spent camped outside Oatman recovering from our nasty sinus infections, we were ready to move on. (I think it’s the first time ever I didn’t take a single photo of our camp.) We moved a little over an hour away to a dry lake bed outside Las Vegas. We figured it was a good place to go thru the last of our food before restocking in Vegas. What was intended to be a one night...
Four weeks ago today we arrived back in my hometown of Lake Havasu City, AZ. We had spent a month there back in November/December and needed to return to install the trailer parts that didn’t show up in time during our last stay. It was an excellent excuse to spend some more time with my family and enjoy a little more desert weather before beginning our travels through the Eastern Sierras...
From Cottonwood the plan was to make our way back to Havasu where our new lift kit and shock kit were waiting installation. It’s a simple 240 mile drive primarily via Interstate 40. If Google showed you the way, it would only take you 4 hours to make the trip. But we have a few rules and they don’t in any way correspond with Google’s calculations. Our...
We enjoyed our previous stay in Cottonwood so much that we decided to return and meet up with Mark’s parents who decided to drive out from Iowa to visit us. We enjoyed a week of perfect weather, delectable food and more exploring around the area. We called Dead Horse Ranch State Park home once again and enjoyed the park just as much, if not more than the last time. While in Cottonwood...
January somehow turned in to a month of far too much paid campground camping. I think back in November, when I made the reservations, I was worried about us needing to have plans and having reservations is the best way to know you’ve got a spot waiting for you. Problem is, the cost adds up and reservations kill the ability to be spontaneous. But it’s all a learning curve. ...
A few years ago I stumbled upon some photos of Bisbee, Arizona and ever since then I’ve wanted to visit this one-of-a-kind little town. I admittedly know so little about Arizona for having grown up here and Bisbee looked to be unlike any town I’d ever seen in The Grand Canyon State. Bisbee is not on your way to or from anywhere, unless you’re headed to Sonora, Mexico. ...
A few weeks back I wrote about the 10 elements to the perfect boondocking campsite. At the end of that article I mentioned that we rarely find spots with all 10 items on our wish list. Well, a few weeks back, we hit the boondocking lottery with this one. It took some effort to find this place and when we arrived, we knew we wouldn’t want to leave any time soon. Our spot was nestled up...
Safford wasn’t our next destination but it was an easy overnight stop to break up our drive. The silence, wide open space and lack of neighbors was a welcome change from our week in Phoenix. It was such a welcome change that we weren’t in a hurry to get back on the road the next day so we decided to enjoy it and stay one more night. Nothing but expansive views as far as the eye can...
We kicked off the first week of 2018 at Usery Mountain Regional Park outside of Phoenix, AZ. By the end of our six days there, we had a pretty long list of pros and cons regarding this campground. While absolutely beautiful (see photos below), we’d found ourselves in one of the least-friendly dog areas we could be. Never before have I seen so much cactus of so many different varieties. ...
