Updates on our 2023 February snowbird trip journeys and camping locations. We finished our 14-day camping limit on BLM land near Ajo, Arizona, then moved back west to camp across the street from the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. After about ten days, we headed to Death Valley National Park with stopovers at the Salton Sea … Read more
One of the most common questions I get online is “How do you find those gorgeous southwest desert boondocking locations you visit?” I wish there were a simple answer, but the fact of the matter is it takes a fair bit of research. There isn’t one all-encompassing site or database to send folks to. Since … Read more
Video showing where we camped in December 2022 with information about each place. Our travels continue deeper into the southwest desert, from the Dove Springs OHV area to Mojave, the Salton Sea State Park, Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Saddle Mountain BLM, then down to the Ajo region of southern Arizona. For more information on each … Read more
In this video, I update y’all on where we have been camping for the last few months during this season’s RV snowbird adventures. We have been mainly boondocking on free Bureau of Land Management Lands and 10 dollars a night dry camping in the Salton Sea State Recreation Area. I provided an overview of each … Read more
We head back in time to April 2012, during our first year as full-time RVers. For one full year, we traveled around North America. At the time, I didn’t have a YouTube channel or a blog but did take some clips and photos with a little point-and-shoot camera. I thought since we can’t travel south, … Read more
Over the last nine years, we have enjoyed visiting the United States’ southwestern desert region immensely. Its vast areas of relatively uninhabited land offer countless opportunities to camp off-grid away from it all. We absolutely love the beautiful scenery, the desert’s peacefulness, and the surprising amount of wildlife. This winter, I’ve decided to take 12 … Read more
In this video, I update you on where we have camped for the last 2 months then show some video clips and photos from the gorgeous Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada. I give you a look at the BLM campground and highlights of the famous 13-mile scenic drive plus the … Read more
In this 2019/20 RV snowbird trip update, we leave Death Valley National Park and overnight in a casino parking lot at Primm, Nevada. The next day we head over to Davis Camp on the Colorado River near Laughlin NV and Bullhead City AZ. Along the way, we stop to look at the thick forest of … Read more
In this video, we continue our RV snowbirding journey westward across Arizona and into California. We are in the late innings of the trip and need to get back towards the coast and head north soon. I show using Google Maps our route from Pie Town, New Mexico to Mojave CA I included stopover location … Read more
In this video, I take you along on a day trip to scout out our next camping spot. We have heard great things about Cave Creek Canyon on the eastern side of the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona. Cave Creek Canyon is part of the Coronado National Forest and has several campgrounds. One called Sunny Flats … Read more
In this video, I stitched together some of my favorite footage from a 3-day camping stint at the Whitewater Draw State Wildlife Area in southeastern Arizona. Remarkable wildlife viewing plus beautiful sunsets and sunrises! Scenes include an estimated fifteen to twenty thousand Sandhill Cranes taking flight at sunrise, a passing squadron of 11 Javelinas and … Read more
In this video, I give you a look at the beautiful scenery around the Texas Canyon Rest Area on Interstate 10 through southeastern Arizona. This Arizona Department of Transportation rest area is surrounded by huge boulders, desert plants/cacti and epic vistas of the surrounding countryside. Normally that’s enough but on this day the mountains were … Read more
In this video, I take you along on another day trip to Chiricahua National Monument located 40 mins south of Willcox, Arizona. This time we had the rare treat to see it with a fresh blanket of snow. It’s been a cold winter in the southwest, and the other day we woke up to a … Read more
In this video, I provide an overview and footage from our recent stay in the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is located in southern Arizona about 60 miles southwest of Tucson. Camping is free with a max stay of 14 days in a 30 day period. There are over 60 designated campsites, many … Read more
In this video, I take you along with me on a scenic hike near Tucson Arizona in the Tucson Mountains County Park. I tackle the Brown Mountain Trail. Rated as moderate on AllTrails.com During the trek, I provide information about notable area attractions and show off video footage of wildlife I shot during a visit to … Read more