It was really cold in New Mexico so we pulled into a campground with hookups. We were skeptical that we'll be able to stay warm in the forecast -14 Celsius even with hookups. We had our portable oil filled radiator (quiet), a small ceramic heater (loud, but effective), an electric blanket (12 volt), propane heater, … Continue reading It Was A Three Dog Night
Emma said we need to get away from the cold weather, so we tried to comply. We left Ontario on a grey and dreary Christmas Day in search of warmth and sunshine, but instead we've been dodging storms and moving from one weather system to another. Sigh. Our final destination is Arizona (where the sun … Continue reading On The Road Again
Hanukkah and winter solstice came and went, and Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the new year are right around the corner. Hey, if you are looking for a reason to celebrate, you can always find one! We wanted to share with you a couple of unusual experiences we had this holiday season; one has to do with … Continue reading Season’s Greetings
Getting Buffy serviced is not simple. Tony spent a few hours phone and various service chats with dealerships and independent garages trying to find a place that can accommodate the weight of the vehicle on the hoist - she is about 6,500 lb, and the height of the vehicle once elevated on the hoist - … Continue reading Buffy And The Grease Monkeys
We wonder what happened to fall. We are also a bit resentful that we are still here when there is so much winter outside... This is not what we signed up for! When we bought the campervan, all we saw was the promise of sunshine and rainbows, beaches and desert trails, with mountain backdrops and … Continue reading Winter Wonderland Blahs
The year is coming close to an end and we haven't retired yet. Weren't we suppose to retire sometimes after last Christmas? what the heck happened? Yup. The cat in the photo is us. The plate of meat is our retirement. Well, just like in the clip above, the target isn't moving at all, but … Continue reading Moving Target – Our Illusive retirement
This is the view from our back door today as we sit here and wonder why we are not in a desert somewhere basking in the warm sunshine. The next best thing to do is to write a blog post about storage, right? In our last post, we talked about storage for bulky items in … Continue reading Toilet Paper Woes or Sweating the Small Stuff
Reflections on space management in a small Class B campervan,
White Mountain Petroglyphs is a unique petroglyph site. Hundreds of well-preserved images are carved into the rock face in the Wyoming Red Desert.
A flashback to our first boondocking experience 40 years ago on a Greek island beach.