Dripping Springs, Texas
Apr 29, 2016We're spending a few days at Red Hawk Ranch to help friends celebrate their wedding. Our coach has a nice spot overlooking Roy Creek.
Austin, Texas 2016
Apr 19, 2016It's been about a year since our last Austin visit, and we are looking forward to seeing family & friends, along with the intention to address unfinished business. Damn storeroom!
Eola School Restaurant & Brewery, Texas
Apr 16, 2016Left the Guads and landed at another Harvest Hosts. This time Eola School Restaurant & Brewery. Interesting stop.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas
Apr 15, 2016Is it any surprise we ended up at the Guads — Guadalupe Mountains NP. We were planning on surprising our friends that were gathering here, but I think they were on to us.
La Viña Winery, New Mexico
Apr 12, 2016We're on a roll! Our third Harvest Hosts in as many days. This time we're at La Viña, the oldest winery in New Mexico, located along the Don Juan Oñate trail in La Union.
St Clair Winery, New Mexico (2016)
Apr 11, 2016Well, we made it to St Clair in Deming, NM – another Harvest Hosts, stop. This is our third year to visit and spend the night at this winery — one of our faves.
Pillsbury Wine Company, Arizona
Apr 10, 2016"We're spending the night at Pillsbury Wine Company at their rustic tasting room & vineyard location just south of Willcox, AZ, thanks to Harvest Host."
Picacho Peak State Park, Arizona
Apr 06, 2016We've wanted to check out this SP. Lots of good hiking. And nearby is the site of the Battle of Picacho Pass, one of several Civil War engagements in the Arizona Territory.
SKP KOFA Ko-op, Arizona
Apr 05, 2016Our first visit to Yuma. Unfortunately, we're here for just one night, so there's not much time for exploring.
SKP KOFA Ko-op Retreat - Escapee Co-op (members only), Yuma, AZ: Site #123 (152 RV sites total) - This site has: full hookups. RV Park Notes: flush toilets • showers • dump statio...
Afton Canyon Campground, California
Mar 09, 2016This unique canyon is one of the few places where the Mojave River flows above ground. A good stopping spot not far from the highway.
Death Valley National Park, California (2016)
Mar 07, 2016Above Photo: You gotta love the super bloom in Death Valley. It happens about every ten years or so.
Shoshone Dispersed Camping, California
Feb 29, 2016We found a very nice area for dispersed camping. We saw very few campers in this spacious area that offered lots of level space to camp.
National Margarita Day
Feb 22, 2016National Margarita Day! Hard to believe this is the third one we have celebrated as full-timers!!
"We pay tribute and honor the margarita on this special day of celebration. We so deeply respect and value its place in our history that we have set aside Feb. 22 of every year as National Margarita...
Hikes in Southern California - February
Feb 18, 2016One of the activities we are enjoying in SoCal is hiking. There is an amazing number of hikes available within driving distance from Jojoba Hills, and there’s BLM land just outside our park's gate that offers random single-track dirt roads and trails to explore. Here’s a brief recap of the Februa...
Hikes in Southern California -January
Jan 26, 2016One of the activities we are enjoying in SoCal is hiking. There is an amazing number of hikes available within driving distance from Jojoba Hills, and there’s BLM land just outside our park's gate that offers random single-rack dirt roads and trails to explore. Here’s a brief recap of the January...
Our Faves for 2015
Jan 02, 2016Collage (clockwise starting upper left): Lakehead Boat Basin; Harris Beach State Park; Gilbert Ray Campground; Shenandoah National Park; Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore; Craters of the Moon National Monument; Dolly Copp Forest Service Campground; Theodore Roosevelt National Park; Lake Powhata...
Hiking in Southern California - December
Dec 29, 2015Top Photo: Hot air balloon on the horizon on this chilly morning.
The December Hikes with JoJoba Hills Hikers were: Wild Horse Trail, Kelly Ditch Trail, & Lake Hodges Trail.
Wild Horse Trail, December 29th
This week's Jojoba Hills hike started at the Dripping Springs Campground on Hwy 79 South...
Christmas 2015
Dec 25, 2015Our chili pepper lights continue their Christmas tradition while we're at Jojoba Hills in Southern California. We're hoping everyone has a wonderful day with family & friends!
Jojoba Hills SKP RV Resort, California (2015)
Dec 03, 2015"We arrived at our lot in Jojoba Hills to find a Bird of Paradise welcoming us along with an orange and a lemon tree. How cool is that?"
Mountain Valley RV Park, California (2015)
Dec 02, 2015"It's like déjà vu all over again." We pulled into the same RV park in Tehachapi, on the same day exactly one year later, and got the same site. How about that?