We are back in Yuma. The temperatures are climbing and the weather forecast for the next few days will be sunny and warm. But we have a bit of a situation on our hands. Finally we go boondocking! We headed out to Fortuna Pond, just north of Yuma, to boondock on BLM land. There were … Continue reading Just when the weather was getting better…
We left Willcox to continue our journey west in what seemed to be a futile sun quest. There was a new storm system behind us that we needed to avoid, but we had enough time to make a detour south to visit Tombstone, “the town that wouldn’t die”. Tombstone didn’t die because it lives for … Continue reading Tombstone To Yuma (Via San Diego)
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
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
The Carado Banff has a nice wardrobe area next to the bathroom. It has 3 large drawers, a small counter area, and a very large compartment where you can hang shirts etc. We don't really need the hanging area. Between our jobs in archaeology and construction, and the added horse farm activities, we own more … Continue reading One Can Never Have Too Many Shelves
Perhaps I should have titled this "Why Wasn't it Done at Assembly?", but here we are with cabinetry configuration that could be improved. The cabinets are okay other than the latches mentioned in the previous post. There is definitely room for modification though, for example, the awkward cabinet that opens to the outside and has … Continue reading Carado Banff Kitchen Cabinets Modification
We just couldn’t wait and went on our first campervan trip the very next day. All packed, water tank filled, dog restraining system improvised by using her harness and my captain seat, and off we go. Tony is taking the van slowly out of the driveway, trying to get the feel of driving the van … Continue reading First Trip – Prince Edward County
We did it! After months of deliberating, researching, contemplating (and a bit of arguing), we narrowed down our choice of a campervan to the Carado Banff. A couple of delays in delivery, but here we are, driving our brand new campervan home. Actually Tony is driving and I am following behind in my car. He … Continue reading Bringing Our New Baby Home
Two recent road trips across Canada and the USA led us to the decision to buy a campervan. We have always loved travelling; we backpacked through Europe and Asia in the 1980, and went on many trips with our daughters. Now that we are empty-nesters, our idea of fun is to travel as much as … Continue reading The Prequel – How We Got Here