UPDATES FROM SANFORD, FL
We've been stationary since my birthday - June 5, 2020. And let me tell you what... we are SO ready to blow this popsicle stand!…
WE MADE IT – SPENDING THE SUMMER IN THE SUNSHINE STATE – SANFORD, FL
It's been awhile since I've last posted an update. We've made it to Florida in record time - took us a week to get here…
WE ARE SNOOZING OUR CALIFORNIA ADVENTURES… FOR NOW
We have had ENOUGH! The hot temps have followed us north! It's going to be 107° today & I can't stand it any longer! Kudos…
Campground Review – Orange Grove RV Park – Bakersfield, CA
Since the temps were ridiculously hot in La Quinta, CA we decided to head a bit more north to escape the heat. We decided on…
Campground Review- Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area – La Quinta, CA
Blake picked Lake Cahuilla when we were finishing up in Camp Verde, AZ. He wanted something near water (he didn't realize it was a cement…
OUR FIRST TIME BOONDOCKING IN QUARTZSITE & OUR TIME IN LA QUINTA, CA
We had spent the week in Sedona which was awesome!! However, the elevation was not so awesome for Riley. She just couldn't get acclimated and…
YUMA HITS 105°! SEDONA HERE WE COME!
We just couldn't hack it! When we opened up our weather apps and saw the forecasted temps for the end of April (102° - 105°)…
STUCK IN ARIZONA – HOW WE’RE PASSING THE TIME DURING THE ‘RONA SITUATION
Well, technically we are in California. This staying on the border of two states is REALLY getting annoying. I don't know whether to say we…
RIDING OUT COVID-19 ON THE CALIFORNIA / ARIZONA BORDER
As everyone knows the 'rona has arrived in the United States and that has changed our travel plans quite significantly. We have been in the…
MOUNTAIN LAKES, THE COLORADO RIVER & GETTING STUCK IN THE SAND – PICACHO, CA
We haven't had a weekend full of RZRing in a long time! So, that's exactly what we did this past 2 days. Our friends Doug…
3 MONTHS IN YUMA – OUR LONGEST STAY TO DATE!
We have been hangin' around the California/Arizona border for 3 months already!! The original plan was to stay for 2 weeks boondocking out in the…
WHY THE NAME ‘4 MILLION MILES TO GO’ ?!
A common question I get asked is why we decided on the name "4 Million Miles to Go." A lot of people have expressed that…
TAXES, TESLA’S & LEARNING TO DRIVE ‘ALL ELECTRIC’ – STUART, FL
'Tis the season for taxes! So, as a good little tax payer I hopped on a plane and headed to Florida for just that. Some…
“WELCOME ABOARD” THE USS MIDWAY – SAN DIEGO, CA
A FLOATING CITY The USS Midway is a historical naval aircraft carrier that is now a museum located in downtown San Diego, California at Navy…
AN “ACCIDENTAL SEA” – THE SALTON SEA, CA
It may be the smelliest place I've been to in awhile but this 'accidental sea' is oh so very interesting! It used to be a…
WE FOUND THE JOSHUA’S! – JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, CA
Joshua Tree National Park - once called Joshua Tree National Monument - was established in 1936. In 1994, as part of the California Desert Protection…
THE FRAME IS FINALLY FINISHED! – AIRSTREAM RENO WEEK 16
FINALLY!! The Airstream frame is DONE! Just a quick update (because I'm SO excited!!) since we haven't actually seen the frame - only in photos.…
‘THE LAST FREE PLACE’ – SLAB CITY, CA
Slab City has been on my radar for years! But if I'm being completely honest, I was really nervous about going by myself - I…
BEST (& WORST) OF 2019
2019 was a year of many firsts for us - which is the goal of every year on the road, to knock a lot of…
DUBBED “THE HELLHOLE OF THE WEST” YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON – YUMA, AZ
"Insufferable heat... that made the place an inferno.""Impossible to endure, more impossible to escape." I'm not sure what the draw is about the Old West…
IT’S LIKE WATCHING PAINT DRY! AIRSTREAM RENO – WEEK 13.5
Its been a little over 3 months since we purchased our Sweet Caroline and she has spent almost half that time at the welders getting…
TUMCO GHOST TOWN & AN ABANDONED GOLD MINE – WINTERHAVEN, CA
The ghost town of Tumco is located in the Cargo Muchacho Mountains. The mines in the Cargo Muchacho mountains were called the most hazardous in…
Boondocking Review – Sidewinder Rd – Winterhaven, CA
Sidewinder Rd is just off of Ogilby Rd - the same road you can take to several other BLM boondocking areas, including American Girl Mine…
SHOW’S OVER! WE GOT THE FLU! – RV PARK HERE WE COME! – YUMA, AZ
We were about 7 days into our boondocking digs when it happened! We were greeted with the stuffy noises, the coughs, the phlegm, the body…
A SEA OF SAND – GLAMIS / WINTERHAVEN, CA
The Imperial Sand Dunes, also dubbed "Sand Toy Capital of the World," are the largest off-road recreational area for sand dunes in the entire United…
Boondocking Review – American Girl Mine Rd – Winterhaven, CA / Yuma, AZ
American Girl Mine Rd is a hop, skip, and a jump away from Yuma, AZ - it's technically in Winterhaven, CA and it is a…
CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST – BENSON, AZ
First of all, Happy New Year!! I hope it was filled with family and friends. Sunrise at our spot in Benson, AZ Most people start…
Boondocking Review – Mescal Rd – Benson, AZ
Mescal Rd is located in Benson, Arizona on the north side. We found this spot on Campendium and it looked great - although there weren't…
2019 TRAVEL SUMMARY
That's a wrap! 2019 is over and what a year it was! It as the year we officially started traveling full-time in our RV. It…
AIRSTREAM RENO WEEK 8 – WELDER UPDATE!
Exciting news for us this week! We got an update from the James, our welder working on Caroline and it's very good news. He's had…
HIGHWAY CLOSES ON OUR WAY TO INDIANA!
As fate would have it we would be driving through the only part of the country that is going through a winter storm (and a…
CHASING SUNSETS
One of the many, many perks of our nomadic lifestyle are all the amazing sunsets we get to see from all over the country. When…
2019 HOLIDAY PLANS
My noble steed! When we first decided to try this lifestyle, one of the major advantages was that we wouldn't miss any holiday... unless we…
AIRSTREAM UPDATE
It's been 7 weeks (already) since we picked up Caroline. Progress is painfully SLOW right now - it's the holidays... I do understand - BUT…
SNOW IN THE DESERT, THANKSGIVING & THE FIRST SLOPES OF THE SEASON – SANTA FE, NM
It's been a long standing question of "does it REALLY snow in New Mexico?!" We've heard rumors that it does... and that there's even SKI…
AIRSTREAM RENO WEEK 3 & 4
It's been about 2 weeks since my last update on Caroline. The reason being the air compressor we needed to rent to sandblast the frame…
A MINE CALLED OREO – TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM
Work on the Airstream has come to a halt (the equipment we need to rent to sandblast the frame is still being repaired). So, we…
AIRSTREAM RENO – WEEK 2
We left off our last post with the 'tentative' plans for week 2 which was to get the subfloor up and sandblast and repair the…
SAND DUNES & OLD MINES – ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM
We have been to Elephant Butte several times this year - we just seem to keep coming back to this little town. It's right next…
WE POPPED HER TOP OFF! AIRSTREAM RENO – WEEK 1
1 down, 8 more to go! It took about an hour to get the glass out of the sash. Time to get rid of that…
RENOVATION TURNED RESTORATION!
Her gutted interior When we initially decided to purchase an Airstream it was with the intention of doing a 'renovation,' not a 'restoration.' Just FYI:…
WE BOUGHT A VINTAGE AIRSTREAM!!!!
Here she is! My Sweet Caroline (yes, just the one Neil Diamond sang about)! She is a 1973 Airstream Excella 500 and she's the most…
OUR STORY – WHY WE BOUGHT AN RV
One of the most common questions we get is "Why did you decide to buy an RV and travel?" Our Cyclone on her maiden voyage…
ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA 2019
If you haven't heard of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta then you have GOT to look it up! It is definitely something to see!! There…
SAND DUNES, CAVES & DINOSAURS! – MOAB, UT
As many of you know Moab is the mecca for off-roading. Jeeps, trucks, quads and ATVs galore! So of course we just HAD to take…
LAKE POWELL & A TRIP TO THE MOON – PAGE, AZ
There are several lakes out west that everyone has heard about and has seen beautiful pictures of the clear, blue water. Lake Powell is one…
RED ROCKS & THE DEVILS BRIDGE – SEDONA, AZ
One of the lookouts on Broken Arrow Sedona, Arizona... the first place we took Gimp after we purchased her AND let me tell you what!…
MOUNTAIN LAKES & THE RIO GRANDE – RED RIVER, NM
Red River, New Mexico is BY FAR one of our very favorite places we've been so far. The area is full of mountain lakes and…
JET SKIS, WAKEBOARDING & A M939 SERIES 5-TON TRUCK – ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM
Fantastic view (minus the bug guts on the nose) Elephant Butte is becoming one of our very favorite spots, so far. There's a huge man-made…
WATERFALLS, GRAFFITI & JEEP TRAILS – HIAWASSEE, GA
Our $350/month view! :D This past June we left Elkhart, IN where we were visiting Blake's family and ventured to Hiawassee, GA. This is a…
PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL FOREST – ARIZONA
I had been dying to see this place for YEARS! I find it fascinating that these trees lived 225 MILLION years ago. Just incredible! So…
Campground Review- Middle Fork RV Resort – Fairplay, CO
This old mining town is the real "South Park." It’s not official, but Fairplay is generally considered to be the inspiration behind the town in…