Three weeks to get from Missouri to Southern California. 1900 miles and seven stopovers. Here’s what we did along the way.
Catching Up – October 2016 to January 2017
We had a bit of a break from writing on the blog from October 2016 to January 2017, so here’s what we were doing during that time: We stopped at one of our favorite places to stay, Monte Vista RV…
Boondocking at Anza Borrego Desert State Park
We spent a few days boondocking, or primitive dispersed camping, at the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. What a great time of year to visit the desert.
Hanging out in Southern California
December 2015 to February 2016 We’ve spent the last 2 ½ months enjoying the warm California weather while visiting Oceanside, our last home base before we set off on our full time traveling adventure. We left Oceanside last May with…
Joshua Tree National Park
December 1-3, 2015 We decided to take a little detour on our trip around the U.S. to head back to our starting point in southern California for a couple months to take care of doctor/dentist/vision appointments, see friends, and build…
Lassen Volcanic National Park
June 28 – July 2, 2015 This was a busy few days. After leaving Fort Bragg, CA, we drove for a couple hours through the mountains and pine forests to reach Clear Lake, California. It is the largest natural lake…
The Biggest, Bestest, Smallest, Mostest
It seems as though with every new place we visit, there is often a “most this” or “biggest that”. This post is a running list of the Biggest, Bestest, Smallest, Mostest and other superlative places we’ve visited on our journey.…
Fort Bragg!
June 24 – 28, 2015 Ok, so let’s start with how we got to Fort Bragg! Route 1 from San Francisco! If that is not insanity, I don’t know what is. Nate was dead set on driving the coast of…
Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley
June 15 – 22, 2015 After our quiet week catching up on work and school in Oakdale, we moved on to our next destination–Santa Cruz. We found a great campground in Watsonville for a reasonable rate (especially compared to the…
Taking a Little Break at Woodward Reservoir
June 8-15, 2015 After moving 13 times in the last 5 1/2 weeks, we decided to take a little break and stop for a full week. We found this nice little campground in Oakdale, CA called Woodward Reservoir. When we…