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 …

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 …

Travel Day, Camp Vulture, Green Desert, Critters

Hooray! We have safely arrived at our new campsite! We left the Pilot Knob BLM LTVA near Yuma on Friday morning after enjoying the breakfast buffet at the Quechan Resort and Casino. We're definitely going to miss that particular Friday morning ritual! We certainly enjoyed our stay at Pilot Knob, but with the March winds …

Finally Preparing to Move On

It's hard to believe that we've been camped in the same spot for almost three months now. We arrived here at the Pilot Knob BLM LTVA (long term visitor area) on December 27 of last year. We have thoroughly enjoyed staying here in the Yuma area over the winter, and can now understand why so …

Getting Itchy Feet

It's another beautiful morning here at the Pilot Knob BLM LTVA in southern California, just west of Yuma, Arizona. We've been here for almost 10 weeks now, and while we're still enjoying it, our time here is winding to a close. This past week the afternoon temperatures hit 80° a couple of times, and it's …

Weather Report, More Geocaching, Saturday in Mexico

Pilot Knob BLM LTVA - Southern California, just west of Yuma, AZ Happy Monday morning, everyone! I just watched a beautiful sunrise and realized once again just how fortunate Andy and I are to be able to leave the rat race behind and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Hope you are also living your …

All Is Well At Our Winter Camp, Prison Visit, Dental Checkups

It's about time for another update, even though there's nothing particularly exciting to report. And that's a good thing! There have been no issues with the rig or the truck, we and the kitties are healthy and happy, and the weather has been great, especially compared to what the rest of the country is getting. …

Expense Report for January 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. First, a reminder of the caveats. Every RVer is different--different rig, different diet, different interests--so our expenses are unique to us. Also, I'm not going to share every single personal expense that we incur each …

Everyday Life, Wild Winds, Jury Summons, Penny Slots

Can you believe we just passed the five-month mark since we moved into our RV full time? Maybe it's just because we're getting older, but time seems to fly out here on the road. It just reinforces our belief that it's so important to make every day count and not put off until "Someday" the …

Visiting the Center of the World, Plumbing Mystery Solved, Mountain Hiking, New RV Meal

We had a fun and productive weekend, enjoying some beautiful weather and exploring more of our surroundings. The only blight on an otherwise perfect three days was the inexplicable no-call on an obvious defensive pass interference in the NFC playoff game between the Saints and the Rams, which led to the Saints missing a trip …