When we left Idaho, we spent a few days on a pass just over the border in Montana. This was the start of a trend for us, escaping the heat! We found a nice spot tucked away in the woods on a forest road near Lost Trail Pass and camped for free for 3 nights. …
After we left Summit County, we headed up to the Sawtooths in Idaho. A few years back, we were able to spend a couple nights in the area on a road trip in our van. Of course, two days is never enough to explore so this time we planned on spending a few weeks in …
After our adventures in the Black Hills of South Dakota, we headed down to our old stomping grounds – Summit County. We stayed at Heaton Bay campground, right on the shore of Dillon Reservoir – a beautiful campground that has a great location. We booked two weeks at site 69, which was perfectly sized for …
After our brief exploration of the Badlands, we stopped in to the Black Hills. We stayed 11 days at Blue Bell Campground in Custer State Park – a lovely campground! We had power at our site, but water was central – and they had a nice shower house. Over the next week or so, we …
On our way through to the Black Hills, we stopped in at Badlands National Park. We planned on camping at a free BLM (Bureau of Land Management) location, but due to rain and storms we decided to play it safe and grabbed a couple nights at Badlands Interior Campground just outside the park. The location …
After ending our desert stint for early 2022, we started the long trip back to the midwest. We stopped in Denver for 6 nights – 3 with our friends parked in their driveway, and 3 at Bear Creek Lake Park. We had an absolutely wonderful time staying with our friends! Thanks again to the Gee …
After an epic week in Zion NP, we broke down camp early to head to one of our old stomping grounds: Moab, UT! We set up camp on some BLM land just north of Moab and stayed there for 10 days. This choice of campground ended up being perfect – it was free, and we …
After a beautiful 2 weeks in Prescott, we headed up and over to Zion National Park in southwestern Utah. We snagged a full week at the Watchman campground just inside the entrance – the perfect base camp for exploring the park! Some years back, Zion implemented a shuttle system in the main canyon – today …
After a wonderful stay at Gilbert Ray in Tucson, AZ, we headed up the road to White Spar Campground in Prescott, AZ. White Spar is a National Forest campground without hookups set at 5,641 ft. above sea level in the Prescott National Forest. The location is absolutely perfect for us, just a few minutes south …
After our month in Phoenix, we headed back to Tucson for another week at Gilbert Ray. We definitely like Tucson more than Phoenix – the outdoor opportunities are more to our liking. On Monday, I set out for a bike ride while Andrea did a bit of work in the morning. I ended up doing …
