We headed out of Canmore early to find ourselves with a bit of drizzle coming down. This meant our quick trip through Banff would be a bit overcast but that was fine with us. The roads were almost empty, the mountains had an eerie look with low clouds, and we
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Joshua Tree National Park – Out and About
Lots to do in this park with hiking, 4WDing, and sight seeing. There are two main hikes accessible directly from Cottonwood Springs Campground. We did both on them on separate days and enjoyed them both. Lost Palms Oasis Hike This hike is about a 7 mile round trip hike which
Continue readingOrgan Pipe National Monument – Twin Peaks Campground – Arizona
We really enjoyed our time at this wonderful national monument. We had read mixed reviews about this place and were a bit unsure but ended up absolutely loving this place. The hiking was terrific and we enjoyed the campground. We got the permit to hike to Dripping Springs one day
Continue readingMission Bay RV Resort – San Diego, California
It’s that time of year for our annual pilgrimage to Quartzsite for the RV Big Tent RV Show and to meet up with friends. Since we are packing up the RV anyway we always like to travel to a few other places. Most years we combine a trip to Borrego
Continue readingTwin Falls 93 RV Park – Filer, Idaho
We headed north through Nevada on Highway 93. We love that drive as it is quiet, peaceful, not much traffic, and there are a number of large, flat places to pull over for a lunch break. We drove through Jackpot, Nevada by Cactus Pete’s just before crossing into Idaho. Our
Continue readingDome Rock BLM – Quartzsite, Arizona
We departed Borrego Springs heading to Quartzsite, Arizona. We took Borrego Springs Rd (10% grade) to Highway 78 east through Ocotillo Wells to Brawley with great views of fighter jets flying in formation in the sky along with all the agricultural fields and workers. It was a foggy morning. We
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park, California – Out and About
Anza Borrego State Park Visitor Center The Anza Borrego State Park Visitor Center is about a one mile walk from the Palm Canyon campground. There is a paved trail the whole distance with interpretive signs along the way detailing the local animal life, local desert plans, and information about our
Continue readingAnza Borrego State Park – Palm Canyon Campground – California
Anza Borrego State Park is the largest state park in California and lies to the west of the Salton Sea. We headed west on S22 from Salton City, along a very rough road (for a short distance) and on through the vast desert of the state park and on to
Continue readingElk Bend RV Park – Salmon, Idaho
Our drive today took us from Stanley, Idaho north along Highway75 to just south of Salmon, Idaho. The highway follows the Salmon River through the Sawtooth Wilderness Area and the Salmon-Challis National Forest and is an absolutely beautiful drive. The landscape continues to change along the way and soon we
Continue readingPecan Valley RV Park – Junction, Texas
As we headed east on I-10 through Texas we passed Fort Stockton and headed on towards Tunis Springs where we made a lunch stop. We continued on towards Junction with plans to boondock at the city park located along the river. Most state parks in the area were closed for
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