City of Rocks and Silver City, NM

Arriving at City of Rocks state park I have to say it really makes a statement. Located in the Chihuahuan desert region of southwestern New Mexico at an elevation of 5,200 feet. The “city” is a geologic formation made up of large, sculptured rock columns, or pinnacles, rising as high as 40 feet and separatedContinue reading “City of Rocks and Silver City, NM”

Truth or Consequences

My next camp was at Elephant Butte Lake State Park, I scored a water/electric site with a great view of the lake. This is a very large park with 3 seperate campgrounds all around the lake. I can see this place being super crowded in the summers! It is also just outside of sprawling metropolisContinue reading “Truth or Consequences”

Lake Manatee and the Gulf Coast

As I scheduled this post I realized it will hit just before the Christmas holiday. Let me take a moment to wish you all Happy Holidays and good fortune for the coming year! 12/05 – After an easy 1 hour drive I arrived at Lake Manatee State Park and was pleased to find I hadContinue reading “Lake Manatee and the Gulf Coast”

Florida Panhandle

10-7-21: Today I moved to Falling Waters State Park, located in the Florida panhandle a little over an hour Northeast of Panama City Florida, its a smaller campground and is highly reviewed for being quiet and well maintained. I selected this area to be close to the Gulf coast. I snagged a great pull thruContinue reading “Florida Panhandle”

Hershey PA, Virginia and North Carolina

8/21/21 – 9/5/21: Once again I scored a great spot with Harvest Hosts and today I’ll be visiting and then staying right at the Antique Auto Museum in Hershey PA. I arrived and picked a nice spot in the parking lot next to an antique bus. The day I arrived they were hosting a localContinue reading “Hershey PA, Virginia and North Carolina”

The sprint to Michigan

AKA, what is there to see in North Dakota? As my friends and family heard me lamenting as I planned the road trip, I struggled mightily with what direction to take after leaving Glacier NP in northern Montana. My goal is to make it to Michigan and visit my old Air Force buddy John whoContinue reading “The sprint to Michigan”

Salt Lake City and Park City Utah

7-4-21: I had scheduled a couple nights in a hotel in the SLC area, I needed some downtime to do laundry and take a LONG HOT shower after being in the RV for over a month. Also, I had to get the truck in for routine service and to have the fuel pump replaced underContinue reading “Salt Lake City and Park City Utah”

Bryce Canyon, Utah

6-28-21: Reluctantly leaving Cedar Breaks, it was a short drive to the RV park outside of Bryce Canyon. Having been unable to secure a spot in the actual park campground I had made reservations at a private RV park about 20 miles outside the Park. Upon arriving I was told by the nice office folksContinue reading “Bryce Canyon, Utah”

Zion National Park, Utah

6-25-21: With Las Vegas and the high roller treatment now in the rear view mirror it was time to point towards Utah and my first stop, Zion National Park. I had reservations at an RV park in Virgin Utah which is about 15 miles from the park. I arrived at the 1pm check in timeContinue reading “Zion National Park, Utah”