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. …
A crisp wind blows in from the northwest, and the few deciduous trees around my camper slowly lose their still-green leaves. As Tango and I walk, my boots make a crunching sound. Already, snow falls in Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain National Park, Glacier National Park, and other northern-tier mountains. Bears move about rapidly, searching for 25,000…
Been keeping busy with the details of establishing residency and getting ready for my summer volunteer work at Yellowstone. I have my NM driver’s license, but a glitch with the van title is drawing out the license plate/registration process. I have the title, but my “title number is not in the national database”, which means…
Greetings from my new-to-me RV community for singles. The website for Loners on Wheels (LoW) points out that this is not a dating community but a group of 50+ year old nomadic singles who want to socialize with others. Potlucks, outings, hiking, pizza night with wanderers just like me! However, if LoW’s target audience were younger…
On the Road to Florida August 6, 2016 Left Idaho Panhandle. Stayed in Missoula while RV dealer did warranty work. Then, spent several nights in the Northern Yellowstone Ecosystem, including the Gallatin River area. Back roads most of the way to Spearfish, SD August 14-19, 2016 Spearfish, SD and the Black Hills – Met…
Rain! Freezing temperatures. Generally miserable weather. Large puddles of water everywhere. Few neighbors out. The weather degraded over several days, then the storm for several days, now slow recovery to normal weather. At least until the next storm. I tried to keep up walking routine with Tango. We saw a few others and the conversation was…
The desire to travel and live in my camper was something I could no longer resist. It invaded my soul, causing me to endlessly read about the adventures of others and to daydream nonstop. I thought that by purchasing a pop-up camper–training wheels–and camping every day off would be enough. The pastoral emergencies that interrupted,…
I have sewed all my life, but only dabbled in quilting. I decided last spring to commit to the quilting hobby. I set up my camper with that in mind before I started off from Idaho to Florida. I can work while in one place for awhile and while traveling. Perfect set up. So, what…
People ask: “Aren’t you afraid of anything?” So here is my true confession for those who wonder. I am deathly afraid of spiders. When I was around 10-12 years old, I left my light on all night and woke up every hour to scan the ceiling for spiders. It was okay if they stayed up…
I am an incorrigible adventurer/traveler. It is the pattern that best describes my adult life. I have lived in 8 states and have been in every one of the lower 48. I have traveled across the country dozens of times, in a car, bus, or train. I have been to several countries in Europe and in…