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THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL HIGHWAY, AREA 51 & HUNTING UFOS – RACHEL, NV

  • Posted on December 6, 2020

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…

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AZ

SOME FRENCH DOGS & THE TOWN THAT BOUGHT A BRIDGE – LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ

  • Posted on December 5, 2020

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…

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DESERT DRAG RACES & GEOCACHING – WINTERHAVEN, CA

  • Posted on November 17, 2020

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…

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PADDLE BOARDING HAVASU & CLIMBING CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN! – LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ & PHOENIX, AZ

  • Posted on October 13, 2020

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!…

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OLD SILVER MINES & SOME QUARTZ CRYSTALS! – GILA NATIONAL FOREST, HILLSBORO, NM

  • Posted on September 29, 2020

Gila National Forest has loads of old mines - some for gold, some for silver, some for other stuff. Jennifer is a lady we became…

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MITCHELL POINT & THE ROCK HOUSE… WHAT ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE SP USED TO LOOK LIKE – ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM

  • Posted on September 26, 2020

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…

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RZR RIDES, HOT SPRING SOAKS & MY SWEET CAROLINE! – ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM

  • Posted on September 23, 2020

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…

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RV/MH HALL OF FAME – ELKHART, IN

  • Posted on September 17, 2020

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…

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GONE FISHIN’ – OLNEY, IL

  • Posted on August 24, 2020

So, some insight first - Our friends in Illinois (Doug & Susan) are avid fishers. They fish every other day and have been for years!…

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HIDDEN GEMS IN THE MIDWEST – TURKEY RUN STATE PARK, IN

  • Posted on August 16, 2020

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…

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2 NIGHTS AT MY FAVORITE CAMPGROUND – FLAGLER BEACH, FL

  • Posted on August 5, 2020

Quick update post! After 2 months in Sanford we decided to leave and head north. One hurricane scare - which turned out to just be…

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UPDATES FROM SANFORD, FL

  • Posted on July 22, 2020

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!…

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WE MADE IT – SPENDING THE SUMMER IN THE SUNSHINE STATE – SANFORD, FL

  • Posted on June 9, 2020

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…

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WE ARE SNOOZING OUR CALIFORNIA ADVENTURES… FOR NOW

  • Posted on May 27, 2020

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…

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California

Campground Review – Orange Grove RV Park – Bakersfield, CA

  • Posted on May 12, 2020

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…

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Campground Review- Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area – La Quinta, CA

  • Posted on May 3, 2020

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…

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AZ

OUR FIRST TIME BOONDOCKING IN QUARTZSITE & OUR TIME IN LA QUINTA, CA

  • Posted on May 1, 2020

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…

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YUMA HITS 105°! SEDONA HERE WE COME!

  • Posted on April 30, 2020

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°)…

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STUCK IN ARIZONA – HOW WE’RE PASSING THE TIME DURING THE ‘RONA SITUATION

  • Posted on April 7, 2020

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…

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RIDING OUT COVID-19 ON THE CALIFORNIA / ARIZONA BORDER

  • Posted on March 29, 2020

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…

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MOUNTAIN LAKES, THE COLORADO RIVER & GETTING STUCK IN THE SAND – PICACHO, CA

  • Posted on March 11, 2020

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…

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3 MONTHS IN YUMA – OUR LONGEST STAY TO DATE!

  • Posted on March 9, 2020

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…

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WHY THE NAME ‘4 MILLION MILES TO GO’ ?!

  • Posted on March 5, 2020

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…

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TAXES, TESLA’S & LEARNING TO DRIVE ‘ALL ELECTRIC’ – STUART, FL

  • Posted on February 27, 2020

'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…

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“WELCOME ABOARD” THE USS MIDWAY – SAN DIEGO, CA

  • Posted on February 16, 2020

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…

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AN “ACCIDENTAL SEA” – THE SALTON SEA, CA

  • Posted on February 11, 2020

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…

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WE FOUND THE JOSHUA’S! – JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, CA

  • Posted on February 8, 2020

Joshua Tree National Park - once called Joshua Tree National Monument - was established in 1936. In 1994, as part of the California Desert Protection…

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THE FRAME IS FINALLY FINISHED! – AIRSTREAM RENO WEEK 16

  • Posted on February 2, 2020

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.…

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‘THE LAST FREE PLACE’ – SLAB CITY, CA

  • Posted on January 26, 2020

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…

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BEST (& WORST) OF 2019

  • Posted on January 26, 2020

2019 was a year of many firsts for us - which is the goal of every year on the road, to knock a lot of…

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DUBBED “THE HELLHOLE OF THE WEST” YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON – YUMA, AZ

  • Posted on January 18, 2020

"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…

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IT’S LIKE WATCHING PAINT DRY! AIRSTREAM RENO – WEEK 13.5

  • Posted on January 14, 2020

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…

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AZ

TUMCO GHOST TOWN & AN ABANDONED GOLD MINE – WINTERHAVEN, CA

  • Posted on January 11, 2020

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…

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Boondocking Reviews

Boondocking Review – Sidewinder Rd – Winterhaven, CA

  • Posted on January 10, 2020

Sidewinder Rd is just off of Ogilby Rd - the same road you can take to several other BLM boondocking areas, including American Girl Mine…

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SHOW’S OVER! WE GOT THE FLU! – RV PARK HERE WE COME! – YUMA, AZ

  • Posted on January 8, 2020

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…

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A SEA OF SAND – GLAMIS / WINTERHAVEN, CA

  • Posted on January 7, 2020

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…

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Arizona

Boondocking Review – American Girl Mine Rd – Winterhaven, CA / Yuma, AZ

  • Posted on January 3, 2020

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…

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CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST – BENSON, AZ

  • Posted on January 2, 2020

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…

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Arizona

Boondocking Review – Mescal Rd – Benson, AZ

  • Posted on December 31, 2019

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…

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2019 TRAVEL SUMMARY

  • Posted on December 30, 2019

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…

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Airstream Reno

AIRSTREAM RENO WEEK 8 – WELDER UPDATE!

  • Posted on December 20, 2019

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…

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HIGHWAY CLOSES ON OUR WAY TO INDIANA!

  • Posted on December 16, 2019

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…

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CHASING SUNSETS

  • Posted on December 14, 2019

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…

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2019 HOLIDAY PLANS

  • Posted on December 12, 2019

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…

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AIRSTREAM UPDATE

  • Posted on December 10, 2019

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…

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SNOW IN THE DESERT, THANKSGIVING & THE FIRST SLOPES OF THE SEASON – SANTA FE, NM

  • Posted on December 2, 2019

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…

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AIRSTREAM RENO WEEK 3 & 4

  • Posted on November 20, 2019

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…

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A MINE CALLED OREO – TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM

  • Posted on November 12, 2019

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…

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AIRSTREAM RENO – WEEK 2

  • Posted on November 4, 2019

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…

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SAND DUNES & OLD MINES – ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM

  • Posted on November 3, 2019

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…

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WE POPPED HER TOP OFF! AIRSTREAM RENO – WEEK 1

  • Posted on October 30, 2019

Week 1 in the books! We picked Caroline up last Saturday and took her on her maiden voyage to New Mexico - approx. 700 miles.…

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RENOVATION TURNED RESTORATION!

  • Posted on October 23, 2019

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:…

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WE BOUGHT A VINTAGE AIRSTREAM!!!!

  • Posted on October 22, 2019

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…

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OUR STORY – WHY WE BOUGHT AN RV

  • Posted on October 11, 2019

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…

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ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA 2019

  • Posted on October 5, 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…

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Campground Reviews

BROWN SPRINGS CAMPGROUND – FARMINGTON, NM

  • Posted on October 1, 2019

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…

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SAND DUNES, CAVES & DINOSAURS! – MOAB, UT

  • Posted on September 1, 2019

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…

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AZ

LAKE POWELL & A TRIP TO THE MOON – PAGE, AZ

  • Posted on August 25, 2019

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…

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RED ROCKS & THE DEVILS BRIDGE – SEDONA, AZ

  • Posted on August 19, 2019

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!…

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MOUNTAIN LAKES & THE RIO GRANDE – RED RIVER, NM

  • Posted on August 10, 2019

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…

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JET SKIS, WAKEBOARDING & A M939 SERIES 5-TON TRUCK – ELEPHANT BUTTE, NM

  • Posted on July 12, 2019

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…

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WATERFALLS, GRAFFITI & JEEP TRAILS – HIAWASSEE, GA

  • Posted on June 23, 2019

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…

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PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL FOREST – ARIZONA

  • Posted on May 11, 2019

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…

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Campground Reviews

Campground Review- Middle Fork RV Resort – Fairplay, CO

  • Posted on April 22, 2019

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…

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Blake & Chelsea

about me

We roam the country in an RV and take pictures of our journey along the way. We work remotely as we go. This is our version of the 'American Dream.'

Where Are We?

Current Location:

Lake Havasu City, AZ

Where to next:
No idea… Stay tuned!

About This Site

Welcome to a little slice of our life! This blog is our hobby. Please enjoy the content ‘as is.’ We are not pro-bloggers and have no aspirations to be. Our goal is to share – the good, the bad and the amusing parts of our life living in an RV with our dogs. Our target audience: our friends & family (& perhaps the curious observer interested in this lifestyle). We will also use it to track our travels and adventures in a much more structured and organized fashion. The opinions and views are our own. This blog won’t be for everybody – we are not everyone’s cup of tea. If you don’t like our space, please stow the comments & move on. 🙂

Where We Have Been (2020)

Recent Posts

  • THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL HIGHWAY, AREA 51 & HUNTING UFOS – RACHEL, NV
  • SOME FRENCH DOGS & THE TOWN THAT BOUGHT A BRIDGE – LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ
  • DESERT DRAG RACES & GEOCACHING – WINTERHAVEN, CA
  • PADDLE BOARDING HAVASU & CLIMBING CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN! – LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ & PHOENIX, AZ
  • OLD SILVER MINES & SOME QUARTZ CRYSTALS! – GILA NATIONAL FOREST, HILLSBORO, NM

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MILES TRAVELED:
15,409 / 4,000,000

CAMPGROUNDS:
37

NATIONAL PARKS:
13 / 419

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Spending a couple weeks in Lake Havasu then headed out to do more exploring in the desert southwest!

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