I Have Landed!

My first landing site: New Mexico. Seems appropriate enough since some would say that I am alien-ish. After a medical appointment in Albuquerque, I traveled to the mountains in Central Colorado for a week.I am staying with friends who spoil me with home-cooked meals and insanely delicious strong coffee. Tango loves their dog Cody, and yesterday…

Five Rails-to-Trails in National Parks

I read so many  articles with destination ideas. However, I never know where to stash the information. Forget printing the articles! My camper would be stuffed with paper. Then I had a duh moment. Why not post on my blog, where I can access them anytime? So here goes!   Originally Posted 08/11/16 by Suzanne Matyas in Trail…

Finding the Perfect Camping Spot

A friend asked me how to find a camping spot. Questions like, are they on private lands?, what does it cost?, etc? I was tickled by the request to share my lifetime of camping experience and wrote an extensive return email. It occurred to me later that I should make a blog post out of…

Free National Park Maps!!!!

For years I collected the beautiful and useful National Park Maps. They served me well while traveling and made a great souvenir. My map collection was one of the things that I “destuffed” in my spring big purge. No problem, because now the maps are available online, for free, for everyone. I am elated. I have…

Camping Destinations

Wondering where to go camping? The answer depends on where you live and how much time you have! I have camped for 40 years, in just about any type of setting you can imagine: national park, state park, county park, dispersed National Forest Land, BLM open space, wilderness areas, reserviors, 14er base camps, private campgrounds…