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 …

Solar Equipment, Battery Monitoring, True Cost of Dumping

Our primary focus over the past week has been learning to manage our power consumption and battery charging. We have not had another episode of dead batteries, but we're very diligent about manually checking the voltage on the batteries several times a day. Andy is still convinced that they are not holding a charge the …

Desert Boondocking, Amazon Locker, GoPro Timelapse

We're starting to establish a boondocking routine after being off-grid for almost a week now. The first two nights were spent in parking lots, but we've been in the desert since Tuesday (today is Saturday). I'm an early riser, usually getting up between 5:00-6:00 AM to feed the cats, take care of the bookkeeping, write …

Boondocking – From Asphalt to BLM

As you know, we spent the first three months of our full-time RV life connected to electricity and water hookups, with an occasional sewer connection. We stayed in state parks and private campgrounds where there were dump stations and showers, but also camping fees. Well, we've changed things up considerably in our fourth month. We've …

House of Pies, Leaving New Mexico, A Day of Challenges

After an amazing two months in New Mexico, it was finally time to move on to lower altitudes and higher temperatures. We spent yesterday (Saturday) in Deming, running errands, stocking up on groceries and doing a little more sightseeing. First we went by the post office to pick up our mail, about three weeks' worth, …