Local Knowledge: Snow Canyon State Park, UT
Lava tubes and miles of “petrified” sand dunes, set in a colorful Navajo sandstone canyon, make for a perfect backdrop for a few days camping. Locals try to keep it secret, but the word is getting out!
read moreWhat’s Wrong with Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument?
President Bill Clinton said: “This high, rugged, and remote region, where bold plateaus and multi-hued cliffs run for distances that defy human perspective, was the last place in the continental United States to be mapped.” And yet, it’s still relatively unknown …
read moreBest Day That Almost Didn’t Happen….
Stopping at Monument Valley wasn’t even on our radar, we had absolutely no interest. What happened? One of the highlights of our trip…
read moreWhat Will The Last 10 Years of Your Life Look Like?
What Will The Last 10 Years of Your Life Look Like? Thanks to the Canadian Heart Assn for this very scary video! After being lazy for 6 weeks after returning from our national parks adventures, this video is my inspiration to get back to our “stay fit” routine …
read moreSummertime Sangria
Summertime and the livin’ is easy…. a pitcher of icy cold sangria makes it even better.
read moreMy Favorite Wine Glasses for RVing
Being wine enthusiasts, we’ve experimented with lots of wine glasses aboard our cruising sailboat over the past 15 years. For the travel trailer, the options seem to be improving every year. Here are several options that we’ve tried, some are aboard currently, some in friend’s trailers or boats. Cheers!
read more7 Fun Things to do at Chaco Canyon
Why visit Chaco Canyon? … 13 miles of rough dirt roads, over 50 miles from the nearest “town”, more like a wide spot in the road… what could possibly be the attraction?
read moreIs It Possible to Take a Camper on The Road to Chaco Canyon?
Is it possible to tow a Lance travel trailer to Chaco Culture National Historical Park? 13 miles of “rough dirt road” with the last 4 miles classified as “very rough” by NPS? Impassable when wet or snowing. Sounds like somewhere I had to go!
read moreTowing A Travel Trailer With a 6 Cyl Toyota 4 Runner?
They said it couldn’t be done. Our experience towing our Lance 1685 (3800 dry weight, just under 5000 loaded) with a 6 cylinder Toyota 4 Runner … 10,000 miles, desert to mountain passes … our “little engine that could” … your experience may vary….
read moreHiking the Wave, Coyote Buttes Wilderness
One of most renowned hikes in the world … and also one of the most difficult. Not because the hike itself is difficult, but because the US Park Service is smart enough to realize that hundreds/thousands of feet would quickly destroy these incredible soft sandstone formations.
read moreFavorite Gear
Active & Carrying a Camera?
Ever take your camera hiking only to find you need two hands - for hiking poles or to scramble across a rock collapse in the trail. The camera swinging on its strap might upset your balance and there's a LONG cliff below? Check this out!
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Amazingly easy setup, 3 sizes, sturdy enough for wind, big enough for a picnic table plus no more bugs at dinner ... if it's easy we use it more!
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