Yosemite Valley
It is said that when a visitor asked a Yosemite ranger what he would do if he had only a day to visit…
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Back to the mountains
We rolled out of Fresno fully stocked and ready for the next two weeks of our adventure in Yosemite National Park. Adventure is…
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A side trip to Baton Rouge
We took a break from the dry California air to spend the weekend visiting Jim’s daughter in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. Luckily,…
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RV Project One: Chassis Cross Bracing
2021 Update on our Travel Supreme Cross Bracing post I continue to be amazed at how many folks are affected by the dreaded…
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10 days in Sierra Nevada
So many superlatives describe scenes within Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks: tallest, deepest, largest, and oldest, just to name a few. Suffice…
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A message from Mother Nature: Rest
Yesterday we woke up to 37 degrees and watched the temperature hit 44 by late morning before beginning a downslide to about 26…
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Boondocking: The next stop
We’re in a new boondocking spot! Our goal is to be closer to the Sequoia National Park entrance and things we want to…
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Zumwalt Meadow, Kings Canyon National Park
I have stood in awe next to skyscrapers in New York and marveled at the expansive view at the top of Mount Audubon…
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Boondocking: The beginning
We pulled out of Park of the Sierras in the morning, drove through Fresno and into the mountains towards King’s Canyon National Park. …
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Graveyard of the Giants
After a couple of false starts (including getting the Honda stuck in 14” of snow on the road to Fresno Dome and venturing…
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Oh the places the Honda will go
The looks of disbelief we got from the people in four-wheel drive trucks and the two four-wheelers should have tipped us off about…
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Nelder Grove of Giant Sequoia
Nelder Grove is lesser known than other groves in the Sierra National Forest, which made the afternoon a stark contrast to our hike…
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We are so easily amused
I just looked out the window and saw a bunny hopping by. OK, it’s probably a full grown rabbit, but it looks like…
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Eat more ice cream
In an effort to get as close to Yosemite National Park as possible, we are staying at a wonderful 55+ RV resort for…
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Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
We spent the day hiking around roughly 500 mature giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove near the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. The…
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Hiking the Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail
We left the warmth of Southern California for the Sierra Nevadas for a few reasons, one of them being hiking and general carousing…
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Kern River Campground
After a last minute trip to Louisiana for a family emergency, we’re finally back to some semblance of normalcy. Morning Mist We discovered…
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Watchadewin
This stretch of time has certainly been different for us, with the bulk of our weekends spent getting settled in the RV, equipping…
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California Dreaming
I’ve had a couple people mention that they have no idea where we’re currently at or where we’re headed, and that’s entirely our…
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The new year
For a brief moment I thought about doing a year-in-review type post. Thinking about the past year – traveling coast to coast with…
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