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Yeah, you should fit. The Cul De Sac of Hell. Joshua Tree National Park.

“Yeah you should fit” With those reassuring words from the rather confident park ranger, we gladly dished out our $80 for a National Park Annual Pass, and headed into the park.  (We just bought an annual pass knowing we would be seeing other parks) Prior to arriving at the north entrance of Joshua Tree National […]

The Trouble is, You Think You Have Time

I first saw that quote a while back with a credit to -Buddah for saying it, but ultimately I learned that you can’t believe everything you read on the internet.  That doesn’t make it any less powerful though. Some digging revealed a more likely source of that quote. There is one simple thing wrong with […]

Our 1st Boondocking Experience | 360 deg Photos | Dr Shayla

For the past year, I’ve been prepping myself with information on what it takes to sustain camping in an unplugged, self sufficient location.  Everyplace we’ve camped to this point has been at paid campgrounds with full facilities and hookups.   With Arizona’s plethora of free BLM land,  we knew we wanted to at least try boondocking […]

Go Ahead Wash the RV | How Long Can It Take?

As we filled up the tank somewhere off “The 10” in Arizona, I looked over and noticed a Truck Wash next door.  Without hesitation, I leaned into the cab of the truck, “Jen, you want to get the RV washed at the Truck Wash?” “YES PLEASE” she exclaimed. So it was settled, we topped off […]

Managing Shayla’s Allergies & Asthma on the Road

I remember vividly, some of our first conversations while starting to think about our trip. Our first and primary concern, had nothing to do with what we do with our house while we were gone. It didn’t even revolve around how to we run our business from 3000 miles away. Instead, our main concern centered […]

Broken Leaf Springs on the RV | New Mexico

After leaving White Sands National Monument, we headed back to the RV, topped it off with a full tank of fresh water and took off. Our goal was to make it all the way to Buckeye Hills Regional Park in Buckeye AZ,  but that destination was 420 miles away.   Knowing we might need to overnight in […]

Mountains and White Sand | New Mexico

After our impromptu extended stay in Texas we hit the pavement bright and early towards Las Cruces, New Mexico.  A 543 Mile trip.  It was a double length trip since we opted to stay 2 days in a place we hadn’t planned.   Consider the long drive a “penalty” for fun and spontaneous behavior.  Thank you […]

Floppy Socks Gauze and a Hoedown | Fredericksburg TX

With a freezer full of beef and a full tank of gas, we were set to work our way onward towards El Paso then onto New Mexico.  The night before we left, however; we got the notion to visit the town of Fredericksburg for an evening.   The recommendation came from a gentleman at a […]

Eight Signs You Need an RV in Your Life

  Maybe you never really thought about yourself spending time in a “camper”.  Call it a camper, trailer, rv, coach, whatever; the idea of anyone and everyone you know having one is more realistic than you think.  We never imagined ourselves in an RV like what we currently own,  but I guess we never truly […]

The Alamo | Laundry Basket Rides | Deer

After our four day stay in Columbus, Texas; we headed directly west a couple of hours to Medina Lake, Texas.  Getting out and hitting the road bright and early has not been as easy as we were hoping for.   It seems that always on the days we want to get out early, there are […]

First Stop in Texas | Powerball | Meatballs

Our plan to cross the country really begins to develop as we enter Texas.   Everything leading up to this point was really an exodus from the cold weather of New England.  We specifically wanted to immerse ourselves in Texan culture for a week or two once we got here and this was our first […]