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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Chilling in the Desert, Summer Plans

Currently located at Pilot Knob BLM Long Term Visitor Area in Winterhaven, California, about 9 miles west of Yuma, Arizona: Life continues to move at a slow pace here in the desert as we wait out the winter. Last week we took a day trip across the border to Los Algodones, Mexico for lunch and …

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 …

Monthly Expense Report and Full-Year Recap – August 2019 – 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 live in a 24' Thor Chateau 22E Class C RV with our two cats, Maggie and Molly. We do not have a sticks-and-bricks home base, but travel wherever the weather takes us as we …