In early April 2018 we got word that my sister-in-law, who had been diagnosed with ALS less than 6 months earlier, was deteriorating quickly and may not have long on this earth. We quickly packed up and drove up to Marina, CA with our trailer in tow, just Scott, me and our dog Mickey. We…
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2018 Road Trip Part 4 – Little Fish, 600 Clowns, & a Cemetery!
We had planned to try to squeeze in at least a short visit to Bryce Canyon National Park before we left Utah, but it would’ve been an hour each way, just to mostly drive through it. We were tired and decided we didn’t want to get up at the crack again just to do that….
2018 Road Trip – Part 1 – Grand Canyon & Four Corners Monument
We’ve learned that if the GPS estimates 8 hours, add at least 1.5 to 2 more for bathroom stops, lunch, and the fact that travel is always slower when you’re pulling a trailer. So, when GPS estimated travel to the Grand Canyon would be close to 10 hours, we decided to find a place to…
Memorial Weekend 2017 – Santee Lakes, CA
This was our 4th time at Santee Lakes and we’ve always loved coming here. While we did have some nice times on this trip, we also had some disappointing things happen. First, the good parts. We stayed in Site 161 in Willow Loop. The site is at the end of the loop and it’s a…
Our First Camping Trip in the PUP – Santee Lakes CA – May 2016
For our first camping trip we decided we didn’t want to venture too far away from home, just in case there were any problems. We also wanted to have full hookups. Santee Lakes in San Diego County, CA was actually recommended to us by the guy who sold us his PUP, and it was just…