Greetings from our home base in Deming, New Mexico! We arrived home on Wednesday, June 9, on the 40th day of our epic road trip to visit family and friends after receiving vaccinations for COVID-19. We were tired and a little road-weary, but we couldn't have asked for a better experience. It was well-worth all … Continue reading The Great “We-Beat-Covid” Roadtrip – Days 35-40 | Cost and Statistics
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Days 25-34 of the Great “We-Beat-Covid” Road Trip
Greetings from the Stage Stop Campground near Neosha, Missouri! We pulled in here yesterday for a two-night stay, allowing us to take a break from driving, get a load of laundry done, and spend some time planning our final stops on our way home. But what's been going on for the past ten days? Glad … Continue reading Days 25-34 of the Great “We-Beat-Covid” Road Trip
The Great “We-Beat-Covid” Roadtrip Days 5-24
Greetings, everyone! Didn't mean to leave you hanging after our last post back on Day 4 of our epic roadtrip. But once we made it to Mississippi and met up with family, there were more important things to spend time doing than blogging. On top of that, we had an absolutely terrible internet connection most … Continue reading The Great “We-Beat-Covid” Roadtrip Days 5-24
Shakedown #2 | Rockhound | Pancho Villa
Greetings from our home base in Deming, New Mexico! We just returned from a ten-day outing to a couple of nearby state parks, arriving back home yesterday just before noon. Although we didn't travel far, we accomplished our twin objectives of checking out all the systems on Lizzy 3 as well as enjoying being out … Continue reading Shakedown #2 | Rockhound | Pancho Villa
Lizzy 3 Shakedown – City of Rocks
Greetings, everyone, from our beautiful campsite in one of the most scenic and unique landscapes in all of the Southwest USA--City of Rocks State Park near Faywood, New Mexico. Our home in City of Rocks State Park As it happens, this little gem of a park is only about 30 miles north of our home … Continue reading Lizzy 3 Shakedown – City of Rocks
Inside Lizzy 3 | Prepping for Our First Outing
We've been the happy owners of Lizzy 3 for a little over a month now, and we're still so excited! It just makes my heart happy to look out my dining room window and see her parked in the driveway right next to our home base, just waiting for us to take her on a … Continue reading Inside Lizzy 3 | Prepping for Our First Outing
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 … Continue reading Our New Rig – Say Hello to Lizzy 3
New Mexico State Park Passes Extended
When New Mexico closed all their state parks to overnight camping back in mid-March 2020 due to Covid-19, a lot of questions were raised about the annual camping passes. For those of you who aren’t aware, New Mexico has a great deal on their camping passes for state parks. You can purchase an annual pass … Continue reading New Mexico State Park Passes Extended
Back on the Road – Finally!
Greetings, everyone, from our home on wheels! After seven months, we're finally back out on the road, even if it is just temporarily. It feels so good to be back in the RV, having a different view outside our windows, living a little closer to nature. Since our last update, we did become official residents … Continue reading Back on the Road – Finally!
March 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 March 2020, we completed our 19th month as full-time RVers. When we started our full-time … Continue reading March 2020 Expense Report – Full-Time RV Living
