Prepping for Dry Camping

Dry RV camping means living without any hookups (water, electricity, sewer). I have dry-camped many times, usually for a max of 3-4 days. That is fairly easy using a solar panel to keep my RV batteries charged. Afterward, as I did recently in St. George, UT, I can pull over at a Motel, get a…

Blushing in Pahrump!

I had a pleasant 4-day stay in Pahrump, NV. It is about an hour west of Las Vegas. The town has everything a nomad needs in terms of services and supplies plus a great library. That makes it a perfect place to stop before heading into Death Valley, another isolated National Park. I stayed at…

Bluegrass Galore!

All I can do is gush about the weekend Bluegrass Festival. I arrived a night early and camped in a forest service campground just up the canyon from the venue. After warm temps in Red Rocks Canyon, the night was extremely cold. Go figure, I was at 7,000 feet again. Hard to believe that Las…

Red Rock Conservation Area

Goodbye, Great Basin National Park! What an adventure. I did not want to retrace my steps coming in, over the narrow passes, so I headed east, towards I-15. After a week of driving on back roads, I was attracted to a relatively quick passage down an Interstate. I never thought I would say that since…

Outside My Comfort Zone

My visit to Great Basin National Park was one long lesson about going outside my comfort zone. First, the road was super challenging just to get to there. Seriously, the Park is extremely remote, and I had to drive all day on back roads and then cross several steep mountains via winding, narrow passes. I…

At Last, An Update from the Road!

I left Sequim, WA without my computer power cord. I have no idea where it is at this point. I cleaned out the RV and van looking for it and can only guess that I left it in the library. No computer cord meant no writing! I could keep up with most things, like email…

Thoughts Turning Towards the Sun

I finished my Sequim To-Do-List in less than a week. As I sat around wondering what to do for the rest of September, Fort Worden Historic State Park called me. Their September volunteer had not shown up and they needed someone to fill in for the month. This time, instead of camp hosting, I would…

What Has Been On Your Picnic Table?

Have you ever arrived at a campsite or picnic destination and started piling things on the picnic table?  If you are like me, you never think about a table cloth because you are too excited about being there and getting set up. After reading this post, I guarantee you will change this habit. I say…

The Tree That Would Not Fall

No adventure ever plays out exactly like you imagine before it starts. That was especially true for my recent trip to Orcas Island, off the northern coast of Washington. The ferry ride was beautiful, as I expected. It was the campground experience that was weird. A beautiful day for a ferry ride through the San…