Tag Archives: full-time RV
Kartchner Caverns, AZ – January 2013
It was time to leave El Mirage and we were looking for a location for an overnight stop enroute to Fort Bliss near El Paso. There was not a convenient Walmart whose parking lot we could use, but as we … Continue reading
Phoenix – November/December – 2012
After our sightseeing through the west we were ready to find a place to just “hangout” for awhile. We thought Phoenix, AZ would be a good place to stay and we would be close to an airport for Bob’s last … Continue reading
Home for the Holidays – 2012
The last time we saw any of our family was in August and we were looking forward to flying back to Michigan for Christmas. We took the “Super Shuttle” to the airport. This is a great service that is available … Continue reading
San Diego, CA – November 2012
What a change we had from Lone Pine to San Diego! As you may have noticed, the area around Tuttle Creek Campground was pretty desolate, beautiful country, but still desolate. In San Diego, we camped at the Admiral Baker RV … Continue reading
Driving in the Mountains
When my wife, Pat, and I first started our journey as fulltime RVers. Pat expressed her concerns about driving in the mountains with a rig as big as ours (38 foot fifth wheel). We had driven through the Smoky and … Continue reading
The Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, CA – October 2012
If you have ever watched an old time western, or a more recent science fiction movie like Ironman, then you may have seen where we have been camping. Because of their unique formations, photogenic quality, and dramatic High Sierra backdrop, … Continue reading
Death Valley, CA – October 2012
Our initial plans for this year did not include traveling this far west; however, as we continually re-evaluated it was apparent that we had the time and opportunity go farther west. This is the beauty of being fulltime RVers, you … Continue reading
Las Vegas – October 2012
Why did we want to go to Las Vegas? The answer is simple, Bob needed to be close to a major airport in order to fly to Pittsburgh for business. Las Vegas was a reasonable drive from the Grand Canyon … Continue reading
Grand Canyon – September 2012
On our way to the Grand Canyon we crossed over the Glen Canyon Dam. It is from this location that many of the rafting trips into the Grand Canyon begin. It was our first impression of how big and expansive … Continue reading
Bryce Canyon/Zion National Park – September 2012
We arrived at Red Canyon campground in the Dixie National Forest in southern Utah relatively early in the day because they don’t take reservations. Not having a guaranteed camping spot where we’re headed makes Pat very uncomfortable—hence our 7:00 a.m. … Continue reading



