200 Square Feet with Catio Views
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Have you heard about the bag of Cheetos that literally threatened the balance of nature at Carlsbad Caverns? Greg and I witness a similar issue everyday as campground hosts and in our nomadic travels. (Sigh) Great or small we all leave an impact wherever we go. Erich B. Koenig, NPS What Does Leave No Trace Read more
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Where Have We Been For the Past Six Months? We have been in Washington State for six months! We have met great people and are in awe at every incredible view! Our cats, Nemo and Cleo, are still travel champions and have been enjoying their Catio View which currently includes many delicious-looking chipmunks. Campground Hosting Read more
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Hi! If you are reading this, thank you! We have officially landed in the Pacific Northwest. It is lush, beautiful and rainforest-like. It is wonderful to see my daughter, Leslie, and her fiancee, Anthony, after about 18 months. We are going to be in this area for the next several months as we camp and Read more
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Thought I’d drop some RV know-how into my blog every so often in case you are inspired to join the RV community either as full-timers or to simply get out and relax once in awhile in the woods, mountains or by the ocean. Or visit all three during your once-in-a-lifetime cross country trip! A Bit Read more
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Since our last update we have visited an old gold mine, a lighthouse, a beach hosting elephant seal families and a prison! We also hunkered down through even more atmospheric rivers, two of them! Neither weather event was quite as severe at our location as what we endured two weeks ago. I know that other Read more
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If you’re new to the west coast, like us, you have no idea what an atmospheric river is…more charmingly called a Pineapple Express. And yes, we felt like we were on a train called the Pineapple Express barreling down the tracks as our camper noisily rocked and rolled in nearly 70 mph winds for over Read more
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When most people talk about generic vs. name brand it is in the context of the grocery store. Sure, the name brands always come in nicer packaging and are marketed by the fresh-faced people of the world (and have the cost that goes with that). But for the most part, generic brands are just as Read more
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Even when we were tent campers we were hyperaware of the weather when we’d head into the woods for a weekend. It has always seemed obvious to us that many issues can be avoided by being prepared for the weather. We have even cancelled trips or rerouted ourselves around weather. Now that we (and our Read more
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I am changing up the blog format a bit. With a daily update you have the option to read as much as you have time to read on any given day. Save them up to read in a longer session or read them in smaller doses. Greg flew to MS to be with his ailing Read more
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Change in plans as our travel goes skrrrrrrrt to a temporary halt. We intended to head up through California, Oregon and on to the Seattle area in two weeks’ time. HOWEVER, it is winter and the mountains are getting snow lately. Our route goes through some of those mountains. We are stopping for about six Read more
