I think about my upcoming Alaska trip every day. Sometimes I even have second thoughts about such a long trip away from my RV. My little home will be sitting under the summer desert sky while I travel for 6 months. I bought a cover for it, which should help with UV Rays and moisture. …
I learned how to put up both my 8-person tent and the 12×12 foot screen house on a New Mexico “beach”, really the shoreline of a huge Rio Grande reservoir. As I stared at both towering structures with pride, it occurred to me that maybe they were overkill. Then, I remembered, I will be essentially…
After reading my blog post about drug smugglers on public lands more than one person said the solution is: Build The Wall. I don’t think so. For one thing, the rancher who was slaughtered by drug runners in 2010 (near Douglas, AZ) had a property that was bordered by a wall, which never stopped smugglers from…
Yesterday I was rattled in a way that will forever affect my feeling of safety on our public lands. I was headed into the Chiricahua Mountains, a beautiful, remote, and rugged mountain range in Southeast Arizona that is about 65 miles north of the Mexico border. That morning, I left my winter hangout in Deming,…
Talk about being prepared! I have packed and repacked my car, Alice, a dozen times. I could leave today, but I still have 3 weeks before I can head north. I will, however, leave today or tomorrow for a trial camping trip to the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona just to be sure I have everything…
I finally took the time to research Internet and phone service in Alaska! As expected, there is not much service, except in the larger cities. Verizon told me yesterday that they have been in Alaska for only two years and provide service in Anchorage, Juneau and 2 other smaller cities (not Fairbanks). Further research on…
On May 1st, Tango and I begin our travel on the Alaska Marine Highway. I was planning on Alaska the summer after, but I figured out, after two years on the road, that if I can travel extensively in the RV relying only on my regular monthly income, then perhaps I could travel pay-as-I go via…
I love technology of all kinds, especially gadgets that make the nomadic lifestyle even more streamlined. In fact, this is the one area where I still buy without too much guilt despite my claim to simplicity. Afterall, technology products are usually small and, of course, new technology demands new acquisitions. Those are my excuses, anyway. I am…
Our logical mind tells us that material things do not appear out of thin air, just when we need them the most. So, how can I explain the phenomenon of the free table at the RV Ranch? The free table is in a common area, a breezeway between the laundry room and an indoor gathering area.…
A quick update: I am now at “winter camp” in the Chihuahuan Desert. I arrived in Southern New Mexico in late October and visited a number of the State Parks. I moved to the Low-Hi Ranch just before Christmas and will pull out Feb 20. I plan to roam around New Mexico another 6 weeks…