Travel Trailer Tribulations

So, I am planning to buy a travel trailer. I was going to wait until July 2014, which is my 60th birthday. However, the van is feeling cramped and cold. I want to make hot coffee without shivering outside. I would like something more than a port-a-potty. For a long time I loved to rough…

Camping Trip #2 Curt Gowdy State Park

Round Trip Mileage   190 Route    Wheatland, WY, south on I 25 to Cheyenne, WY    West on Happy Jack Road (southern end of Cheyenne)    Follow Happy Jack Road to turn-off the Crystal Res OR    Stay on Happy Jack Road until you reach turn off and Main Entrance to Curt Gowdy State…

First Camping Trip of the Season

During the warm months I wander around (when not working and gardening) in my Econoline Van with my faithful dog Tango. Tango, the best dog ever  I vowed in 2003 to stop sleeping on the ground after 30 years of camping in tents. I first had a little Chevy Pickup with a topper, then graduated…