Become an Expert RV Trip Planner With These 9 Apps and Websites
You’ve spent the past two months dreaming about this vacation. Make the most of your hard-earned time off by utilizing these 9 apps and websites. With their guidance, you’ll become an expert RV trip planner with the adventures to prove it. Planning Your Route There...
San Diego’s Pines to Palms
San Diego’s version of Pines to Palms. This is a great three to five-day weekend get-away that requires little drive time and lots of time outside.
National Park Road Trip: Itinerary for Winter Travel to Avoid the Crowds
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain Traveler Authors: Chris...
RV Camping Trip to Joshua Tree National Park in California
It was already dark when we pulled into Indian Grove Campground, our base camp for the two days we were going to spend in Joshua Tree National Park. We slowly circled the campsite until we found the one that had a note with our name tacked to its pole. Campsite #3. We...
Navigating Extremes at Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is a place of extremes: It holds the title for hottest recorded temperature on the planet (134 F), it’s home to the lowest point in North America (282’ below sea level), and it’s the driest place in the US (getting only an average of 2” of...
What It Takes to Reach the Top of Mount Whitney in Sequoia National Park
At midnight on Friday, June 9th I awoke from a fitful bout of rest to the distinct sound of my alarm ringing. Instinctively, I reached to snooze it, but when my blurry gaze fell upon the dial that read 12:00am my reality hit me. Snoozing my alarm didn't mean that I...
Looking for Places to Camp in California? Try a Weekend in the Sierra
In January I planned nearly all of my trips for the year. I knew in early 2017 that permits for some of the places I wanted to visit would be tough to come by so I made sure to secure them the moment they became available. For the long July 4th weekend I had (barely)...
Camping in the Painted Desert of Petrified Forest National Park
In late November of 2017 Alex and I took a road trip from Tucson to Las Vegas, stopping at all of Arizona's national parks on the way. Our second stop was at Petrified Forest National Park where we planned to spend a night in the Painted Desert. The park doesn't have...
Only 20 People a Day Get to Overnight Hike Into Utah’s Paria Canyon
The three years now Alex and I have taken the long Thanksgiving weekend to #optoutside and spend some quality time in the national parks. Finding places to go in November that aren't too cold or too snowy can be a challenge but we've found that Utah is a pretty good...
Choosing the Right RV Rental for Your Next Trip
Thinking of renting an RV and RV Class types have you confused? This article sorts through all the RV class jargon and will help you choose the RV for your trip.