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Local Knowledge: Snow Canyon State Park, UT

Posted by on 8:45 am in Campsites, Other Parks, Parks | 0 comments

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!

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What’s Wrong with Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument?

Posted by on 6:00 am in National Parks, Parks | 6 comments

What’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 …

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Best Day That Almost Didn’t Happen….

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Best 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…

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What Will The Last 10 Years of Your Life Look Like?

Posted by on 11:30 am in Essentials, Life Aboard TT Viewfinder | 0 comments

What 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 …

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Summertime Sangria

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Summertime Sangria

Summertime and the livin’ is easy…. a pitcher of icy cold sangria makes it even better.

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My Favorite Wine Glasses for RVing

Posted by on 8:21 am in Essentials, Favorite Gear | 3 comments

My 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!

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7 Fun Things to do at Chaco Canyon

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7 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?

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Is It Possible to Take a Camper on The Road to Chaco Canyon?

Posted by on 6:00 am in National Parks, On the Road, Parks | 4 comments

Is 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!

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Towing A Travel Trailer With a 6 Cyl Toyota 4 Runner?

Posted by on 10:56 am in Essentials, Favorite Gear, On the Road | 241 comments

Towing 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….

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Hiking the Wave, Coyote Buttes Wilderness

Posted by on 2:45 pm in Favorite Hikes, National Parks, Parks | 0 comments

Hiking 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.

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