It’s been exactly one year since we purchased our popup. That blows my mind. Slow down, time! We have definitely broke in the popup and it has the miles to prove it. Just for fun I am going to recap all the places it’s been this year, as well as a few lessons we’ve learned. Read more
When we realized Moab was not going to work out we immediately got in the car and drove to the nearest wifi hotspot to look for someplace cooler to move to. It needed to be within a days drive home and the temp needed to be under 90. The entire state of Arizona was out, as was most of Utah, so we ended up in Durango, Colorado. Read more
We had planned to spend five days in the Moab area but ended up leaving after 24 hours. Please don’t take it personal, Moab. It wasn’t you; it was the weather. The hot, hot weather. But we’ll be back. Promise. Read more
After Bryce Canyon we headed to Arches National Park. I love driving through Utah. The drive to Arches along I-70 was nothing short of spectacular. I find being on the open road so incredibly peaceful. I don’t know that I always enjoyed being in the car but I have come to love it. Read more
Well, summer vacation has come and gone. I’m always so excited for this time of year but it goes by too quickly. We still have months of camping left but our annual summer road trip is officially in the books. Read more
We just spent a week with all of our camping gear and there were several things I kept saying I loved so I thought I would make a list. These are in no particular order. Read more
We spent a glorious weekend at Lost Dutchman State Park in Arizona. The weather was beautiful, the wildflowers were in bloom, and everyone had a blast. It was actually almost too hot. We decided this was our last desert camping trip until the fall. Up to the mountains we go for the rest of the summer!
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In preparation for our summer vacation we are trying to take the popup out once a month so that we have it all figured out before we hit the road in it this summer. We are also trying to visit places we have never been so that we can take advantage of all the great places our state has to offer. For this trip we visited Catalina State Park, which is just north of Tucson, Arizona.
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Last year we put 6,000 miles on our car just from travel. The majority of those miles were from our epic road trip last summer. As I reflected on our travels and the time we spent in the car, I came up with a list of my top car travel tips. Read more
We have made several quick trips to the south rim of the Grand Canyon in recent years but have not hiked into the canyon. We hope to do that in the future.
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