July 27 – August 26, 2020 After a month in Ochoco our trajectory pointed us east again. Our options being open, we tracked a bit northeast to Bear Basin in the Payette National Forest outside of McCall, Idaho. McCall was a frustrating experience at times. Our travel day brought us up a very long mountain…
Ochoco! Bless you.
June 29 – July 27, 2020 Ochoco National Forest outside Prineville, OR In a very busy season (unprecedented we’ve been told) of pandemic RV travel, we faced a crossroads when leaving Chemult. We could head north toward Mt. Hood or Washington state and the crowds, or we could head east toward Bend and spend time…
Chemult, OR
June 24 – June 29, 2020 FS Rd 960 Chemult, OR, Winema Nat’l Forest outside Crater Lake Late June and we’re headed east. We found a cozy little spot on top of a mountain at the end of Forest Road 960. We had a beautiful view of snow-capped Mt. Thielson to our north, and the…
Humongous Trees and an Ocean to Dip Our Toes in
June 10 – June 24, 2020 Mid June found us at Big Flats Campground along Hurdygurdy Creek in the Smith River Nat’l Rec area outside Gasquet, CA. It was our first time among the redwoods and we were suitably awed. The lush forest felt ancient, we wouldn’t have been a bit surprised if we crossed…
Finally Out Of The Desert
May 31 – June 10, 2020 After a short overnight at the Churchill County fairgrounds in Fallon, NV our next spot was in the Lassen National Forest in dispersed camping outside the Roxie Peconom campground, closest town was Susanville, CA. It’s a beautiful forest of towering pines and we were graced with a babbling stream…
Lock-down in Ely, NV
April 27 – May 31, 2020 With Covid-19 lock-downs in place all over the country, we didn’t want to move around more than we had to. The town of Ely was big enough to offer everything we needed and small enough that we didn’t have to worry much about a Covid outbreak. Our first site…
Rattlesnake Road
March 24 – April 27, 2020 From Lake Mead we headed north to a small BLM campground on Nevada’s Silver State OHV trail about 30 minutes west of Caliente. It was a good place to stay for a few days while we looked for dispersed camping in the area. We met Alan and Robin, another…
Hoping What Happened In Vegas Stays There
January 21 – March 24, 2020 Lake Mead Recreational Area is where we spent most of the winter. With a stay limit of 90 days, no more than 15 consecutive days in any one dispersed campsite, we had plenty of time to explore the diverse beauty of the area. The established campgrounds in the park…
Circling the Vortex in Sedona
December 3, 2019 – January 21, 2020 Oh Sedona, you’re a complex place. One the one hand our stay in Sedona/Cottonwood, AZ was a relaxing and and refreshing retreat, in a beautiful location. On the other hand, there’s a strange vibe in Sedona and the Verde Valley area that could put a person in a…
Into The Wash
November 12 – December 3, 2019 Every once in awhile we leapfrog to our next destination instead of doing the whole drive in one shot. That’s what we did between Moab and Glen Canyon NRA (about 10 miles outside of Page, AZ on the Utah / Arizona border). We stayed for a night at 7…
The Dazzling Blue Bus 