On the Move From Yuma to Ajo, Arizona

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Our New Rig – Say Hello to Lizzy 3

Let it never be said that these nomads let grass grow under their feet. Less than one week after we said good-bye to Lizzy Too, our 30' Grand Design Reflection fifth-wheel, we also sold our tow vehicle, Alberta, a Ford F-250 XLT Super Duty 4X4 long-bed crew cab truck (that's a mouthful!). Without having a …

February 2020 Expense Report – Full-Time RV Living

It’s time once again for our monthly expense report where we share the costs associated with our full-time RV life.  We do not have a sticks-and-bricks home base, but travel wherever the weather takes us as we chase 70°. In February 2020, we completed our 18th month as full-time RVers. When we started our full-time …

Time to Move On, Destination New Mexico

Currently at Pilot Knob BLM Long Term Visitor Area in Winterhaven, CA, just west of Yuma, AZ: Our annual visit to the Yuma area is drawing to a close. Our last two-week permit expires today, and with the weather starting to warm up into the mid-to-high 80's, we've decided it's time to chase 70° again …

From Class C to Fifth Wheel: How Boondocking Has Changed For Us

Currently located at Pilot Knob BLM LTVA in Winterhaven, CA, just west of Yuma, AZ: Greetings once again from the desert Southwest! At the moment, it's 5:40 AM, and I'm sitting at my dining table listening to the wind whistle through all the little nooks and crannies on the rig, while enjoying a cup of …

One Week in New Mexico, Back Home in Yuma

Currently at Pilot Knob BLM LTVA in Winterhaven, CA, just west of Yuma, AZ: Yes, we have finally arrived at our winter destination in the Pilot Knob Long Term Visitor Area, managed by the Bureau of Land Management. When we left Tupelo, Mississippi on December 1, we had no idea it would take us two …

Lava River Cave Spelunking, Passport Renewal, Dodging Bullets on RV Maintenance

From the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona: Well, we've had quite the eventful week, full of adventures, chores and unexpected challenges with Lizzy (our RV). Let's recap: On Tuesday we decided to explore one of the local geological features, the Lava River Cave in the Coconino National Forest just a few miles from where …