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. ...
We were craving some privacy and wilderness so it was time to move on from Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood. However, we weren’t ready to say goodbye to the area so we simply set out to nearby Coconino National Forest. I have no doubt the Sedona/Cottonwood area is a popular camping destination year-round but I think the perfect weather and holiday week (it was the day after...
When we bought our Casita travel trailer in September, we lucked out with a gently used 2012 that we bought from the original owner. It was clean, well-cared for, and really didn’t need any repairs or cleaning. While we could have left it aesthetically as-is, I wanted to make it feel more like home…since, after-all, it was going to be our new home. In my mind though, I thought...
It’s been a little over two months since we bought our Casita travel trailer and nearly as long since we moved in to it full-time (combined with our Four Wheel Camper). The setup may be unique but it couldn’t be working out better. I thought I’d take the opportunity to share with you guys how we’re using everything and a few more details about why we ended up going this...
Last year while driving thru Utah we blew our transmission. A very long and expensive weekend from which we learned the following: Things can always be worse. We were luckily in a town when the truck broke down. A few days prior we were in the middle of nowhere. There are still businesses out there with exceptional service. Rare Form Auto is one of them...
The house was sold, our contracted jobs for the year were done and on November 5th it was finally time to hit the road. Of course there was a Winter Weather Advisory that day to add a little bit of fun to our attempt at getting out of Colorado. In an effort to avoid all the surrounding mountain passes we opted for the unpaved county road that would keep us at a lower elevation and hopefully out...
