When we were first approaching our very first winter season in the desert southwest, we had big plans of hitting lots of awesome boondocking sites. There were so many incredible sounding locations on our radar, and we were anxious to check them all out. Looking back to create this round-up, I have to admit – […]
California
Back to Yuma: Zephyr Comes Full Circle
Flashback… It was June 2011, the first time we visited Yuma, AZ. We were on our bus hunt, looking for our next home on wheels. A nondescript Craigslist ad had lead our Amtrak train adventure to this desolate Arizona town to look at what we thought was an unlikely contender. But we decided to endure […]
Salvation Mountain at Slab City – Leonard Knight’s Message of Love
Some people have a calling, a message they must deliver to the world. Most never act on this. But a rare few are overcome with purpose, and devote their lives to the call. Artist Leonard Knight heard such a call (“to my knowledge, it was on a Wednesday, about ten-thirty in the morning in 1967”), […]
Travelogue: Burning Man to Hemet, CA
Time Period: September 6 – October 24 Miles Driven: 1179 (not including non-RV trips) Post Burning Man we only had one specific goal – to make it to Hemet, CA for much needed down time. We had met some folks in the area during our travels earlier in the year that we only had the […]
Video Edition: Hemet, California
We had such a lovely visit to Hemet, CA at the invitation of our hosts. They showed us a bit of the city itself and some of its highlights. Hemet went through a suburban boom over the past couple of decades, and driving in it looked like any typical suburban center complete with all the […]
Campground Review: Cottonwood @ Joshua Tree National Park
Passing through Joshua Tree National Park, we spent the night at the Cottonwood Campground near the park’s south entrance. This is the closest campground inside Joshua Tree to Interstate 10. There are no hookups at Cottonwood, but there are nice flush toilets, and an RV dump station is available. All of the sites are spread […]
Talking with Locals: Hiking in Hemet
If you get east of the hustle and bustle of the greater Los Angeles area of Southern California, you’ll find yourself in some pristine mountain hiking areas. One such area is just south of Hemet, California. Sean Mahoney, a serious hiker and local resident, talked to us a bit about some of the hiking trails […]
Travelogue: California Exodus
Time Period: March 22 – April 9, 2009 Miles Driven: 991 On the morning of March 22, 2009 we pulled up the jacks in South San Francisco, hitched up and made a mad dash out of California. Well, mad dash in a nomadic sense. We didn’t actually cross the border into Arizona for another 2 […]
Video Edition: Old Gaviota Bridge
On our trip south along the Pacific Coast Highway, we stopped at a scenic overlook just south of Gaviota State Park, which is just north of Santa Barbara. Intending just a break to stretch the legs and a nice ocean view, we were treated to a path that led to an old bridge no longer […]
Campground Review: Thornhill Broome Beach Campground
This campground offers parallel style parking for RVs and/or tent camping right along Route 1, and right along the beach. There are no hook-ups, so RVers should come prepared with a full battery and water tanks (although, there is fresh water available). Sheltered porta-potties are provided. The camping fee was just $15/night, and for us – it was a perfect way to spend sometime along the ocean.
