Well, the 2017/18 Snowbird trip is now in the books. We finished it off with a few days near the town of Port Angeles camping on new RVer friends rural property. While visiting, we enjoyed two beautiful day trips. One was a scenic drive through parts of Olympic National Park to the mighty Sol Duc Falls buried … Read more
In this video, we travel from the Mojave desert of southern California north through the Great Central Valley and west over the coastal mountains to the Pacific Ocean near Redwood National Park. I show you our route using Google Maps satellite views and camp locations using still photos, and video clips. In between the desert … Read more
Mid-September day and our summer RVing is winding down here in Campbell River on Vancouver Island, BC. There is a noticeable chill in the air as the days shorten. Autumn is just around the corner. I check the weather forecast: light winds, sunny and a high of 20C. It looks like a perfect day for … Read more
A year and a half ago I recorded a Random Day in the Life of an RV Boondocker video while we were visiting Quartzsite Arizona and many folks seemed to appreciate it. So, I decided to repeat the idea and do a second “Day in My RV Life” video. This time it takes place at one our … Read more
We love our summers spent in Campbell River on Vancouver Island with its fantastic ocean views, waterfront, spectacular boating and wildlife viewing opportunities. Over the years on the blog, I’ve chronicled many of our Vancouver Island adventures, most highlighted by the ocean. However, there is much more to Van Isle than beaches, harbors, and islands. Go inland … Read more
Two years ago as we made our way across Arizona bound for a return visit to the Big Bend National Park region of Texas, we nipped down to an Arizona Wildlife Refuge called Whitewater Draw. Here we witnessed incredible flights of thousands of Sandhill cranes! While in the area we also had plans to tour Chiricahua … Read more
After a long drive south it’s nice to hunker down in a resort type park and treat ourselves over the Christmas Holidays. Staying in one location for a while allows us to have some packages delivered, time to do cleaning and minor maintenance tasks on the rig and prep for the next three to four months of … Read more
How It All Started On June 15th, 2011 we hit the road setting off on a planned one year RVing trip of a lifetime. It had been a longtime dream of mine to travel around the US and Canada in an RV. I didn’t want it to be a hurried couple week vacation. I wanted … Read more
Another stellar RV snowbird trip is in the books. This season’s adventure spanned 5 ½ months from early November to late April and saw us venture as far south as Yuma, Arizona. We covered approximately 4000 miles and visited 7 states. Compared to other snowbird seasons, though, we covered quite a bit less ground. Preferring … Read more
Off Like a Herd of Turtles November 4th we loaded our beloved Cougar fifth wheel aboard the Coho Ferry from Victoria to Port Angeles and set sail to another year chasing new adventures down south. The ferry trip and border crossing went smoothly and soon we were back on US soil. First thing to do…. … Read more