Category: Travel
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Trailer Seeks New Owner
“Travel is part of my name,” the trailer said when its current owners sought a permanent home. The trailer extolled how it is ready to continue rolling from place to place. “I have always gone where I am towed. My Forest River Flagstaff siblings and cousins have an excellent reputation for quality. My owners have…
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Hiking Poles
I regularly use hiking poles for two reasons. Hiking poles are sold with many options and features. Shock absorption is a useful feature. Select poles that will adjust so your forearm is parallel to the ground when gripping the handle and the tip touches the ground beside your toes. Grip the pole with the strap…
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Camping Diary 2025
We continue to explore the United States and look forward to camping in a few new states this year. Dates and places remain subject to change until we actually arrive.
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The Ship Is Moored
I am hesitant to call how we live “camping.” Yes, many of the places where we stay call themselves “campgrounds” or “parks”. But many of them are not park-like nor have tent sites. Some of these facilities have been completely denuded of trees and plants, paved from edge to edge, with one site separated from…
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Six Canyons
Diversity is what makes these United States of America great. In late September 2024 we visited five different parks along or adjacent to the Colorado River. Previously we visited Grand Canyon National Park. Each park had a unique canyon and is worthy of visit, although several were far from a beaten path. Black Canyon of…
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Andersen Hitch Review
I was unimpressed with the square-bar weight distribution and sway control hitch our trailer’s RV dealer sold us. It was heavy. Hitching and unhitching required strength and a special lever. Grease oozed out of various openings and frequently got on my hands and clothing. Careful weighing of our trailer showed we were near the limit…
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Shake Rattle and Roll
And all that shaking happened after we arrived at our campsite.
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Best 4 Mile Hike
An amazing vista greeted me each time the trail turned a corner: unique rock formations, cascading streams, diverse trees, raptors, lizards, and a pond or two.While the path I followed is four miles long, the loop could be accessed from its usual trailhead for a total of about 3.3 miles. The alternate access also adds…
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Camping Diary 2024
Where will we go this year? The segments described below show our thoughts as of the date of publication above. The tables accurately reflect our plans. The maps from RV Life are screen shots during our planning. The green ring on each map is at 100 miles (the area we might explore while at a…
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Fresh Water Maintenance
Campground water differs from City Water necessitating sanitizing and de-calcification of an RV’s freshwater system.