THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL HIGHWAY, AREA 51 & HUNTING UFOS – RACHEL, NV
We've been on a roll lately, knocking things off our bucket list! Area 51 and the Extraterrestrial Highway was high, high, high on the list…
We've been on a roll lately, knocking things off our bucket list! Area 51 and the Extraterrestrial Highway was high, high, high on the list…
We made it! And by we I mean Blake too! The last time I was in Havasu I was with my cousin and her boyfriend…
Blake had been bugging me for the past 2 weeks to go out to the dunes with him. Last time we went he scared the…
Another bucket list item crossed off my list!!! Paddle boarding Lake Havasu! AND I even got to do it with my very favorite cousin, Hannah!…
Gila National Forest has loads of old mines - some for gold, some for silver, some for other stuff. Jennifer is a lady we became…
1996 was the last year Elephant Butte Reservoir was at full capacity. That's 24 years ago today. It was made to be used for agriculture…
MAN OH MAN! We are back in the Butte! & boy does it feel good to be back out west!!! We've been in Florida for…
This place has been a bucket list item of mine (added when I first dipped my toe into this RV lifestyle, obviously) and I finally…
So, some insight first - Our friends in Illinois (Doug & Susan) are avid fishers. They fish every other day and have been for years!…
One of the reasons we decided to come to Illinois was to be closer to my migo for a little while. She is my best…
Quick update post! After 2 months in Sanford we decided to leave and head north. One hurricane scare - which turned out to just be…
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!…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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°)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
'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…
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…
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…
Joshua Tree National Park - once called Joshua Tree National Monument - was established in 1936. In 1994, as part of the California Desert Protection…
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.…
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…
2019 was a year of many firsts for us - which is the goal of every year on the road, to knock a lot of…
"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…
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…
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…
Sidewinder Rd is just off of Ogilby Rd - the same road you can take to several other BLM boondocking areas, including American Girl Mine…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Week 1 in the books! We picked Caroline up last Saturday and took her on her maiden voyage to New Mexico - approx. 700 miles.…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
I forgot to finish the review on this campground while we were still there. So, here is a review from memory. This campground is considered…
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…
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…
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!…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…