You’ve probably heard the quote from Robert Frost, “Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in.” We put this to a good test when we arrived in San Diego the first of March, towing our wounded trailer behind us. Before our trailer mishap, we had planned […]
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“Crackle of burning wood in the grey light of dawn, the aromatic tang of smoke lifting like incense in the chill morning air…” With images like these, writer Marshal South enchanted the readers of Desert Magazine, and offered a glimpse of the primitive life he and his family lived for 17 years on a secluded […]
Despite our “rocky” beginning, we enjoyed a magnificent week in beautiful Anza Borrego State Park. Although still dazed by the events of our first night in the park, being surrounded by friends old and new in the expansive peace and beauty of the desert soothed us and lifted our spirits. We were even treated to […]
The text from Katherine said, “Just passed the ‘Welcome to Anza Borrego State Park’ sign. Excited!” We had left Yuma, Arizona after a couple of nights stay, and were heading for the grand finale of our caravanning adventure together—a week at Anza Borrego State Park. A few minutes later, I got a call. “Stop at […]
From the lush green hills, shimmering ocean, and charming towns of the central California coast to the desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park is 350 miles and a dramatic change in climate, terrain, and culture. We’ve visited Joshua Tree at least a half-dozen times over the years. It’s an enchanting panorama of enormous boulders […]
If you like your nature experiences on the wild side, you don’t want to miss two unique destinations close to Morro Bay. At one, we hiked along a ruggedly beautiful coastline with scores of sea birds and spouting gray whales not far offshore. At the other, we had an extraordinary up-close encounter with thousands of […]
Following five wonderful days in Santa Cruz, our group consensus was: “Let’s stay on the coast!” The glorious sunshine, comfortably warm days and cool nights, and gorgeous beaches were just too enthralling to abandon. And so we hitched up our little caravan and moseyed 200 miles down the central coast of California to charming Morro […]
And now, our tandem caravanning adventure begins in earnest! Here, on the beautiful Central Coast of California, we slowed down for five days to regroup and unwind after our crazy roller coaster ride of trip preparations. With brilliant sunshine and ideal temperatures, Santa Cruz was an excellent place to regain our balance. The Mellow Central […]
The McCloud River in northern California is one of our favorite close-to-home camping spots. At only 86 miles from our hometown of Ashland, Oregon, it’s just the right distance for a long weekend away. It’s especially lovely in the late spring and early summer, when the dogwood trees and wildflowers are blooming. Meeting Up With […]
While camping at Joshua Tree National Park, Eric looked at me across the trailer dinette table one morning and said, “Looks like we both need haircuts.” A little background here: This is a man who does not notice details. When I have my hair cut at home, one week later he might say, “Did you […]
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