Vaya Con Perros

When the National Park Service provides a webpage with advice for towing your trailer up a specific hill, you know it’s going to be a fun drive. With its narrow winding roads, more than 3,000 feet of elevation gain, and 8% grade at some points along the way, climbing Tioga Pass was definitely an adventure. At … More Backpacking in Yosemite

Many a movie has been filmed in the Alabama Hills, just west of Lone Pine, California. More than 300 movies, in fact. But we weren’t there for the movie history—we actually didn’t even know it was a popular movie set until we arrived—we were just looking for a free place to camp as we headed … More The Eastern Sierra

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.”  ~John Muir When John Muir wrote those words about our national parks, we’re sure he wasn’t talking about … More Welcome to Nature

Nestled into a beautiful canyon just north of Kanab, Utah, lies a safe haven for formerly unwanted animals. It’s called Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Once an animal arrives at Best Friends, he will be safe and loved for the rest of his life. He might get adopted and go on to live with a forever family. Or he might spend the … More Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

When we left Bryce Canyon we headed south through Kanab, crossed into Arizona, and took our chances on a first-come first-served campsite at Jacob Lake Campground, which is 40 miles north of the Grand Canyon. Because we arrived midweek, there were plenty of campsites to choose from. The folks who arrived later in the week were … More The Grand Canyon

We love living life unplanned, but arriving at Bryce Canyon National Park on a Saturday, during the peak tourist season, without a campground reservation, was pushing the limits even for us. This park receives nearly 1.75 million visitors a year, many of whom plan their visits several months, if not years, ahead of time. And yet here … More Bryce Canyon Boondocking

At the end of our last blog post we had just arrived at Bryce Canyon National Park. That was six weeks ago. Some of you may have thought the lack of any new blog posts since then meant that we found somewhere to homestead, built a porch on the RV, and decided to become residents of the … More We Did Not Move to Utah

Some people go to Moab to visit nearby national parks. Others go to Moab to ride their mountain bikes and off-road vehicles. We went to Moab to eat quesadillas. True story. When Suzanne drove from Durango to Grand Junction to see a Chris Pureka concert, she was able to take the Million Dollar Highway up … More Arches, Canyons, and Quesadillas

We have really smart friends who make great recommendations. Two of those recommendations made our time in Colorado extra special. First though, this is where we left off on our last blog post. We had just arrived in Durango, Colorado, and this was the view out our back window. To be clear, none of our really … More We Have Really Smart Friends