On the recent leg of our snowbird trip from Nevada to California, I stumbled upon a gem of a stopover. Anne and I were camped at Sportsman Beach Campground on Walker Lake, headed to the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex for some photography. It’s a long haul—six or seven hours depending on traffic—so I needed … Read more
When I last updated you, we were boondocking outside of Ehrenberg, Arizona, and had just replaced our worn trailer tires after a fast leak event. As I planned our course northward this spring, I wanted to explore the HWY 95 route up the western side of Nevada. Looking at the long-range forecast, I could see … Read more
In this video, I provide another 2023/24 snowbird trip video update on what we have been up to in the last month. We have traveled from southeast Nevada to the Oregon Coast with nine stops. The highlights were visiting the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area and the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. To save money while … Read more
In this video, I show you around our free campsite on the Bureau of Reclamation Land, known as Poverty Flats/Snowbird Mesa. We have panoramic views from our site in almost all directions, including a distant view of Valley of Fire SP. We have visited this location several times, but this is the first time we … Read more
Quick update on our snowbird trip from November 2023 to January 2024. Stops in Death Valley, Las Vegas, and Ajo, Arizona. We got married! For more pictures and videos, check out this LYRV forum thread.
Video clips and photos from our Dec 2023 wedding day in Las Vegas. After first meeting 20 years ago to the day and being engaged for 13 years Anne and I finally tied the knot. We stayed at the beautiful Bellagio Hotel, and a limo drove us to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for … Read more
In this video, I update you on our April 2023 travel route, camping stops, and sightseeing to finish our 6-month snowbird RV journey from British Columbia to Arizona and back. We went from just north of Los Angeles, California, northeast to Las Vegas, Nevada, then north to Twin Falls, Idaho, and northwest towards Portland, Oregon. … Read more
We recently had the pleasure of visiting Cathedral Gorge State Park in southeastern Nevada, and it was an unforgettable experience. We were struck by the park’s stunning natural beauty as soon as we arrived. The towering spires and canyons carved out by years of erosion were awe-inspiring. We set up camp in one of the … Read more
March update video for our 2022/23 Snowbird trip. If you haven’t caught up on our previous videos, check them out. So, when we last talked, we had just arrived at Death Valley National Park, where we spent most of our time exploring the park and the surrounding areas. The Southwest, particularly California, was being hit … Read more
While visiting Death Valley National Park, California, in the late winter of 2023, we took a little side trip to check out the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Ash Meadows NWR is located just over the border in Nevada, about an hour’s drive from Furnace Creek in Death Valley. I was impressed with the modern … 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
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
Each year I like to look back and pick out my favorite campsites visited. Some are full hookup RV resorts; some are state or national parks and others are dispersed boondocking with maybe a fire ring. One thing they all have in common is beautiful scenery. Most of this year’s locations were brand new to … Read more
Two years ago we had the pleasure to camp in an off the beaten path location called Whitney Pockets. Situated 31 miles from Mesquite, Nevada on the Gold Butte Backcountry Byway, it’s a bit of a trek to get there pulling a fifth wheel. A paved but very old and bumpy 20-mile long road winds … Read more