CP Campground Review – McDowell Mountain Regional Park, Fountain Hills, AZ
A gorgeous regional park with 50 miles of trails in the mountains just ENE of Phoenix, AZ. Link to campground here: McDowell Mountain Regional [...] continue reading
A gorgeous regional park with 50 miles of trails in the mountains just ENE of Phoenix, AZ. Link to campground here: McDowell Mountain Regional [...] continue reading
"...in America Madeira was esteemed above all other wine.." John Adams, from correspondence Aug 1st 1783 Little did I know that when I tasted [...] continue reading
It all started with a free shot and a strike. The strike actually happened first, although I had no clue until I tried to board a flight in Newark [...] continue reading
While I'm out gallivanting around on a paradise island in the Atlantic I thought I'd leave you with a post on insurance. I know, I know...it's rather [...] continue reading
Well, Thanksgiving is almost upon us. This interesting little tradition was something I'd never even heard of until I moved to the US in 1992. [...] continue reading
A very easy and natural boondocking spot ~6 miles west of Quartzsite in east-central AZ REVIEW updated as of last stay Nov, 2015 Location: Dome [...] continue reading
For the past several days we've been boondocking in one of my favorite spots, next to one of my favorite stories. "The beast" is most happily parked [...] continue reading
Not all those who wander are lost. –J.R.R. Tolkien I've always been a huge J.R.R Tolkien fan all the way from the original 1936 novel "The [...] continue reading
It's been almost a year since we made the leap to solar on "the beast". For those of you who missed the chair-gripping series I've got the whole [...] continue reading
"Paradise is exactly where you are right now..." We had just met Rio & Kitty in the local hot tub. They looked like a couple right out of a [...] continue reading
A lovely $6/night BLM campground in colorful Rainbow Basin in south-central CA. Link to campground here: Owl Canyon, Rainbow Basin, Barstow, [...] continue reading
Since we were driven out early by high winds from our glorious spot in Lone Pine, our "pack" decided to wheel it out and head to shelter down south in [...] continue reading