We are lucky in Arizona to have almost perfect skies for stargazing, even in the metro areas. But get outside of the Phoenix area and the skies are ablaze with stars and planets year round. Flagstaff is a designated dark area which offers an even better seat for stargazing. One of the only apps I…
Category: Mother Nature
All this wonderful earth has to offer
Goals Over Resolutions
January means resolutions for many people. I don’t know about you, but I suck at resolutions. I would set too lofty of a goal, do great for a few weeks then miss the mark just once and it all fell apart. If only getting our daily exercise was as easy as a daily cookie. …
Ugh! Generator Fumes
Ugh is right. You’re tailgating the rivalry football game or camping at a rally and the guy next to you fires up his generator. Not a big deal until you are getting asphyxiated by his generator exhaust. Who has experienced this? Who has been “that guy?” Living on the face of the sun, aka Arizona,…
Flags are flying!
Flying your favorite flag high above your RV isn’t just for NASCAR anymore. We fly our flags when riding in the desert so it’s easier to find camp when we get close. This was really handy when the boys were younger. We’d let them ride around the area close to camp and the rule was…
Happy Thanksgiving!
From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! May you have a wonderful time with those you love.
Thanksgiving Turkey in the Dirt
Yes, you read that correctly. For the last several years we have celebrated Thanksgiving in the California desert. Don’t think we skimp on the feast just because we are dry camping in the middle of nowhere. We go all out. It’s a traditional Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings. The day starts much like it…
Sunset Vista RV Park
Cool breeze, check. Ocean view, check. Hearing the waves crash, double-check. Growing up in Southern California, Orange County specifically, I was lucky to spend many days at the beach. My dad and I spent many Sunday afternoons at Newport Beach after church. My Aunt Nancy lived on Balboa Island when I was little and I…
Easy Meatball Sandwiches
Is there anything better than being gone all day, hopefully having a blast, and coming back to dinner ready? I don’t think so. Picture this: You’re camping with friends at the Colorado River. Your days are filled with boat rides, water skiing, wake boarding, floating down the river and your evenings are filled with a…
Honey Butter Potatoes
I love sweet potatoes. Yes, I mean love. Not as much as chocolate but close. They are my “chocolate” vegetable. I eat them baked and plain. I don’t even put butter or brown sugar or melted marshmallows on them, just plain. I like them in a casserole, candied like Aunt Loretta does them, mashed and…
Return to Beautiful Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon is a place I can got back to over and over again and enjoy it just as much as the first time. Our last trip there was just this summer. We’d spent several days riding the RZR on the Paiute Trail and finished the trip with a few days at Bryce. If you…