Idaho Camp
On Sunday morning May 18th we left the Unita NF camp and hustled through Salt Lake City and got through before the traffic got too outrageous. Then we just continued north on the freeway through the rest of the day. I really like northern Utah and southeast...
Nephi, Utah Campsite in Uinta NF
Before today's post, I want to announce an immediate opening for a summer job; I know of a great one right now as campground hosts (one of them is for a fry cook) at the Teton Range Resort (http://yellowstonerv.com/) near the Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming. He...
East Zion Photos
When you drive into Zion NP from the east side, as soon as you go through the Visitors entrance you enter an amazing world of rock and color. The rock cliffs surrounding the road have swirls and lines of red, pink and whites and many shades in-between. If this is all...
Photos from Zion NP: Alaska Trip
In today's post we're going to look at some of my photos from Zion NP. I love nature photography!! Oddly, enough, the happiest times of my life have all been with a camera in my hand. I absolutely love getting lost in the process of taking nature photos. I’ve...
We are North to Alaska!
The last few weeks have been eventful! We moved to Flagstaff and had a beautiful week of weather but then a storm blew in and dropped 3-4 inches of snow on us and it got cold! Oh well, Judy and I are adaptable so we made it through that okay. Then a week ago a Ranger...
Driving to Alaska-Join Us
Last fall I posted that I was planning a trip to Alaska in the summer of 2014 and like everything else in my life, all my plans for the trip have been written in Jello up till now. But with the time for our departure getting close Judy and I have to start firming up...
Moving Camp to Cottonwood, AZ
It’s hot!!! Those are the words that have been coming out of my mouth too much lately so it’s time to move! I know, two-thirds of the county has been enduring a miserably cold winter so you may not be too happy about hearing that I’m struggling with being too hot but...
Survivalist -Vandweller-Putting up an Awning
In the last post we talked about how extremely important it is to a survivalist-vandweller to stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. But it was pretty long so I only took a quick look at awnings. I want to back come to them and cover them in more depth...
Survivalist Vandweller: Staying Warm in Winter, Cool in Summer
We are continuing with our look at Practical Survival for Vandwellers and today we are going to continue looking at staying comfortable in the heat and cold. In the last post we reviewed ways of doing that by the way we dress and sleep, this time we’re going to look...
Survivalist Vandweller: Dealing with Heat and Cold Part 1
Among survivalists there is something known as the Rule of Threes that says you can survive... 3 minutes without air 3 hours in extreme weather without shelter 3 days without water 3 weeks without food Since these are the most fundamental essentials of life,...
Spending the Summer in the Sierra National Forest
I’m going to take a break from my survival series because I don’t want to wear you out. Many of us are starting to think about where we are going to spend this coming summer. In fact a friend is trying to decide that right now because she wants to start moving...
Vandwelling Survivalist: Towing an Economy Car Behind Your Van or RV and Average 26.6 MPG!!
The combination of a Class C towing an economy car is what I consider to be just about ideal. You get all the comfort of the van or RV and also the fuel mileage of an economy car. Let me give you a real-life example: I have a good friend who bought a 1982 GMC Class C...