Greetings, everyone, from a brand new location for us! We just arrived at our new campsite on BLM land just outside Ajo, Arizona. We left the Pilot Knob BLM Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA) about 9:30 this morning and had a fairly easy drive of 165 miles to reach this spot. We enjoyed our time … Continue reading On the Move From Yuma to Ajo, Arizona
Pilot Knob BLM LTVA, Winterhaven CA and Yuma AZ
Greetings, everyone, from our new location in the Pilot Knob Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA), which is on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. It's located about five minutes west of Yuma, Arizona, just over the California state line near Winterhaven. Desert camping at Pilot Knob LTVA The weather took quite a turn before we … Continue reading Pilot Knob BLM LTVA, Winterhaven CA and Yuma AZ
Life in the Cactus Forest, Our RVing Style
Greetings again from the Cactus Forest, our boondocking spot on BLM land just north of Tucson, Arizona! When we arrived here on February 3, we expected we would just be staying here for a night or two before moving on to Yuma. But here it is eleven days later, and we're still here. The weather … Continue reading Life in the Cactus Forest, Our RVing Style
Back on the Road, Blowing a Tire, Camping Among the Saguaros
Greetings, everyone, from our gorgeous, free campsite on BLM land just north of Tucson, Arizona! We arrived here on Thursday, February 3, and while everything is peaceful and serene now, it was quite an adventure getting here. Camping in the Cactus Garden near Marana, Arizona Some of you may remember that on our last trip … Continue reading Back on the Road, Blowing a Tire, Camping Among the Saguaros
2021 Wrap-up: State Parks, Boondocking, Family Thanksgiving
So sorry to leave you hanging with that last post! I just ran out of steam with the blogging, but that doesn't mean we didn't continue RVing! Let me get you caught up! Summer Trip Wrap-Up In our last update, we were just past the midpoint of our late summer trip through northern New Mexico … Continue reading 2021 Wrap-up: State Parks, Boondocking, Family Thanksgiving
Days 13-17: Coyote Creek State Park, Taos
Friday, August 13, 2021 After leaving Eagle Nest Lake State Park, we had a short 29-mile drive to our next destination, Coyote Creek State Park near Guadalupita, New Mexico. This is a park we we visited once before, so we were familiar with the location and the facilities. We were also familiar with the 5-mile … Continue reading Days 13-17: Coyote Creek State Park, Taos
Days 10-13: Eagle Nest Lake SP, COVID test
Tuesday, August 10, 2021 As I wrote in our last update, we had a bit of a rough start to our day when we left Heron Lake to drive to Eagle Nest. But the drive eastward on Highway 64 was absolutely stunning. It was a steady climb up to just over 10,500' at Brazos Summit, … Continue reading Days 10-13: Eagle Nest Lake SP, COVID test
Days 6-10: Heron Lake State Park, Chama, NM
Friday, August 6, 2021 We left the Oasis RV Resort and Cottages site in Durango, Colorado around 10:00 AM for the 118-mile drive to our next destination. The drive through the mountains of Colorado was absolutely stunning. It was really hard to restrain myself from pulling over to the side of the road to snap … Continue reading Days 6-10: Heron Lake State Park, Chama, NM
Days 4-5: Durango and Silverton, CO
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 We left our boondocking site in the San Juan National Forest just before lunchtime and made the 17-mile drive west to the Oasis RV Resort & Cottages in Durango. The resort is located on a hill on the eastern outskirts of Durango, providing easy access to all that the city has … Continue reading Days 4-5: Durango and Silverton, CO
Days 2-4: Boondocking at Saul’s Creek, CO
Monday, August 2, 2021 We pulled out of our overnight spot in the Coronado Campground in Bernalillo, New Mexico around mid-morning in a light rain. We really enjoyed that little campground and will definitely use it again for our return trips to Colorado and Northern New Mexico. Our destination for the day was the Saul's … Continue reading Days 2-4: Boondocking at Saul’s Creek, CO