RPod Travel 2021

Two humans, one dog, and one cat on a year long adventure in a small travel trailer. Read more

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Day 149
Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 9:00 AM
☀️ 54 °F
Altitude: 7,110 ft
United States Mather Point 36.051756, -112.1050436°3’6” N 112°6’18” W
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Grand Canyon South Rim Visitor Center
April 11, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F
Day Trip to the Grand Canyon
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Day 150
Monday, April 12, 2021
⛅ 70 °F
Altitude: 3,819 ft
United States Lake Powell 36.942331, -111.49144136°56’32” N 111°29’29” W
Page BLM / Rock Lane Trail
April 12, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Beehive Campground in Page
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Day 151
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
☁️ 54 °F
Altitude: 7,064 ft
United States Monticello 37.872865, -109.34108437°52’22” N 109°20’28” W
Old West RV in Monticello
April 13, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
Picked this small campground so we could download everything we needed for Canyonlands NP since there is zero service in the Needles District there. The campground owner, Gunslinging Jim, is a kind man full of character. He signed a dvd of his swear-to-god gunslinging competitions. The dvd also has the wifi password and shower stall code. 🤣 Loved our one night. Had very little sleep as we knew we were going to be heading to the NP with wind gusts up to 40mph the next day. 😳 $30 cash for full hook-up plus strong wifi and laundry only cost $2 per load ($1 to wash and $1 to dry).Read more
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Day 151
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
☁️ 64 °F
Altitude: 4,469 ft
United States West Fork Lime Creek 37.23819, -109.81474337°14’17” N 109°48’53” W
Valley of the Gods
April 13, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Amazing! Free BLM camping between Mexican Hat and Monticello, Utah. Red dust everywhere and we saw a trailer get stuck on the first hill coming in but roads and sites are actually not bad and spaced out. Kaline went crazy dog running around freeeee. The further in you go the more amazing the views get. Since we were staying for only one night, we chose the first spot we saw and then biked around to see the rest.Read more
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Day 153
Thursday, April 15, 2021
⛅ 54 °F
Altitude: 5,171 ft
United States Squaw Spring 38.147636, -109.80207338°8’51” N 109°48’7” W
The Needles Campground
April 15, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Probably one the coolest campgrounds we’ve been to when you consider the size of the campsites and how spaced out they are from your neighbors. The Chesler Park Viewpt trail was WOW. Worth the back pain I suffered the followed days. Not from the hike itself but from hiking it when I woke up with issues and tried to power through it...making it worse. I know better but still glad we did it!Read more
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Day 160
Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 12:00 AM
⛅ 50 °F
Altitude: 4,390 ft
United States Cedar Ridge Well 38.698862, -109.68101738°41’56” N 109°40’52” W
Moab + Arches/Canyonlands Pt 2
April 22, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Tyson biked The Whole Enchilada, The Mag Five, Cpt Ahab and a few other “wicked awesome trails”. I rested and healed (my lower back). We stayed at Willow Springs BLM near Arches. It was not great but not bad. Moab was annoyingly busy and all RV & camp spots (and there are a lot) were taken even after trying midweek a few times. Wish we could have snagged a spot by the river for $20/night but alas no go. Our spot was free so can’t complain that much. And we did have awesome views of La Sal Mtns & Arches. Arches NP was okay but packed. Twice it was turning people away b/c they were full when we tried to go in. This side of Canyonlands NP, Island in the Sky, was not nearly as cool as Needles but the big sweeping views did not disappoint for a day trip. Moab is a super cool little adventure town.Read more
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Day 161
Friday, April 23, 2021
☀️ 63 °F
Altitude: 4,035 ft
United States Green River 38.995509, -110.15703438°59’44” N 110°9’25” W
Green River, UT, United States
April 23, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Thought we’d be the dirtiest dirtbags rolling into the Green River SP after 10 days of boondocking/dry camping. Thankfully, the large groups on river adventures use this place as a landing pad and many looked like the mud won. We were a close second with our dust bowl smelly selves. First-up: Dump those tanks! Then hook-up the camper to sweet, sweet shore power and ever flowing water. Then laundry-ALL of it-our comforter had changed colors I swear to Bob. A shower with high pressure wash to rid ourselves of the caked in dust and sweat. My hair was a rat’s nest. We got the last available camp spot for the night. Halle-freakin’-lujah.Read more
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Day 162
Saturday, April 24, 2021
☀️ 68 °F
Altitude: 4,701 ft
United States Caineville Reef 38.29163, -111.04676838°17’30” N 111°2’48” W
Sleepy Hollow Campground
April 24, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
I’m going to call this moon view area because of the landscape on this side (east) of Capitol Reef NP. 1 night here so we can scoot in early to the NP and grab a site there. Not much to the campground but we met a few folks with interesting stories. One couple started out converting a bus, then moved to towing an Rpod, and are now full-timing it in a Class A with tow behind vehicle.Read more
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Day 164
Monday, April 26, 2021
⛅ 59 °F
Altitude: 5,548 ft
United States Wide Hollow 38.278157, -111.25981838°16’41” N 111°15’35” W
Capitol Reef NP / Fruita Campground
April 26, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
Loved the contrast of the orchards and river at the campground and then the spectacular geodiversity of everything else. The Navajos called it Land of the Sleeping Rainbow. It’s an incredible place. We were lucky and had two full days of great hikes and calm evenings. Temps dropped and rain/snow came on our final night. That made for a beautiful, snowy drive to our next destination.Read more
TravelerI just loved that NP so much. Not a ton of people and just as beautiful as Arches.
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Traveler❤️ I agree. The dirt road drives to the trails were mind blowing. Great hikes too. At first, it seemed like an okay place and then WAIT UP this place rocks.
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Day 165
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 7:10 PM
☁️ 41 °F
Altitude: 5,279 ft
United States Richfield Municipal Airport 38.747719, -112.08694538°44’52” N 112°5’13” W
Closest Walmart detour
April 27, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
Kaline ran out of doggie Prozac. Tried the CBD oil for pets and that seemed to have the opposite affect on her. I thought Tyson was going to throw her off a cliff at Arches NP. Our vet can’t prescribe in Utah so our only option was take her to another vet ($) or find a Walmart b/c her script can transfer to another Walmart anywhere. So here we are in Richfield, Utah. 🙄 A slight detour north but necessary for everyone’s sanity. It’s cold here!!!Read more
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4/28/21Reply
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Day 166
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 7:10 PM
☀️ 50 °F
Altitude: 7,864 ft
United States Cabin Hollow 37.726852, -112.25034337°43’37” N 112°15’1” W
Tom Springs Dispersed Camping
April 28, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
Best free camp spot to date!!! It’s only a few miles from Bryce Canyon NP, we can let Kaline off leash, easy in and out, not dusty, and best of all decent cell service🙌🏼 🙌🏼 ! We were only going to stay for a day or two but weather looks great after tonight’s low of 29 😳. Nowhere to be until Sunday so let’s enjoy nature!!Read more
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Day 169
Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM
⛅ 68 °F
Altitude: 7,707 ft
United States Bryce Canyon City 37.666271, -112.16161337°39’59” N 112°9’42” W
Bryce Canyon NP
May 1, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Hikes: Fairyland Loop, Queens Garden/Navajo Loop, Hoodoos/Pink Ledges in Red Canyon
Bike: Thunder Mtn
We loved everything about the 5 days here. Now off to sweat our asses off in St. George for a week. ✌🏼Read more
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Day 175
Friday, May 7, 2021
☀️ 84 °F
Altitude: 2,782 ft
United States Sugarloaf 37.111578, -113.57964437°6’42” N 113°34’47” W
St. George, Utah
May 7, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
May 2nd - 9th St. George, Utah
A perfect spot to stay for a week and regroup before our next adventures. Tennis, pool lounging, dinners with neighbors, biking, hair care, sipping on cocktails, vaccines and new spark plugs. We didn’t get to explore the arts district or Snow Canyon area which I hear is awesome. Next time...Read more
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Day 177
Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM
☀️ 82 °F
Altitude: 2,566 ft
United States Pahrump Township 36.231748, -116.03834236°13’54” N 116°2’18” W
Pahrump, NV
May 9, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Crystal and I were inseparable many MANY moons ago. It was at that age where bad choices were fun and consequences didn’t matter. Thankfully, we both survived. It’s been a decade or so since we last saw each other in person but that bond is still there. A little older and a little wiser this time. She now owns a wellness center. She treated me to a spa day there. Not only did I get a goodie bag of natural healing items but I also got treated to spa services like none other. Loved our short but sweet time with this beautiful spirit. So glad she found her calling.Read more
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Day 179
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 11:00 AM
☀️ 79 °F
Altitude: 1,211 ft
United States Lee Mining District 36.395691, -116.76405336°23’44” N 116°45’51” W
Death Valley National Park
May 11, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Scariest drive we’ve done to date. We were unaware what the heat and 9% grade decent plus tight curves would do to our brakes. And that was only the first set of mountains to pass over. Damn! Brand new rotors and brakes before we left and now rotors are warped or something. Death Valley was 100 degrees on the dot when we drove through. Desolate stretches of driving from Pahrump to our next stop but the drive through Death Valley NP was interesting with sweeping views of what seems like another world.Read more
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Day 181
Thursday, May 13, 2021
☀️ 75 °F
Altitude: 4,980 ft
United States Alabama Hills 36.565567, -118.12247536°33’56” N 118°7’21” W
Alabama Hills BLM = Movies & Mtns
May 13, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Someone told us to make sure to boondock here. Now we know why. We stayed here a week b/c it was such a great place to be. Easy to find a good campsite away from others and beautiful! Great hiking, views, and Lone Pine offers a good deal of fun. Jake’s Saloon, the (dog friendly) movie museum, hiking stores and yummy diners. A great stay indeed.Read more
TravelerAlways the best pics! Thanks and safe travels.
5/21/21Reply
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Day 184
Sunday, May 16, 2021
⛅ 72 °F
Altitude: 538 ft
United States Edison 35.342098, -118.8797335°20’32” N 118°52’47” W
Orange Grove RV Park
May 16, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
1. Legit Orange Grove. I got to walk Kaline through the groves and pick oranges.
2. Bakersfield High School is where my parents first worked outside of college. My dad was the football coach and mom worked in the Speech Pathology dept. So of course we had to visit.
3. Last but definitely not least, I was once again reunited with Winking Owl and all the other unbelievable cheap goods Aldi Grocery provides. One can only handle so many Smiths, Andersons and Walmarts. I told Tyson it’s like coming home after a long trip. Cheers 🍷Read more
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Day 186
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM
☀️ 45 °F
Altitude: 10,489 ft
United States Mount Eisen 36.494045, -118.57698136°29’39” N 118°34’37” W
Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP
May 18, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 45 °F
Big trees and 1950’s style two lane curves through the mountains. I mean, BIG motherfuckin’ trees.
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Day 186
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
☀️ 75 °F
Altitude: 712 ft
United States Horse Creek Recreation Area 36.389904, -118.95568836°23’24” N 118°57’20” W
Horse Creek Campground
May 18, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Awesome basecamp while we visit Sequioa and Kings Canyon NP. And attempt to fix the brake/rotor issue from the damn Death Valley hills. Sunsets over water are back!! 🙌🏼
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Day 188
Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 9:25 PM
🌙 57 °F
Altitude: 587 ft
United States Domengine Spring 37.02924, -121.06227937°1’45” N 121°3’44” W
Basalt Campground= Elk & Birria Tacos
May 20, 2021 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 57 °F
Elk, owls, ground squirrels and so many birds 🦅. I have seen more animals in the wild in one day than I have on all the hikes. This place was a fantastic stop over to break up the windy day drive to the coast. We drove into Santa Nella for cheap gas and holy shit they have Birria Tacos!!! I HAVE BEEN ON THE HUNT FOR THESE SINCE TEXAS. I gave up once we started getting into northern Arizona. I asked Becky in Waco, random people in Austin, Kate in Tucson...crickets. And low and behold, in the parking lot of the cheap Arco gas station is a Birria Taco truck. No joke the best damn meal I’ve ever had in my life and all it was was two crunchy Birria tacos with the dipping sauce.Read more
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Day 189
Friday, May 21, 2021
⛅ 52 °F
Altitude: 62 ft
United States Stillwater Cove Access 36.569045, -121.94316936°34’9” N 121°56’35” W
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Monterey, CA Day 1
May 21, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Checked into our new campground at Laguna Seca Raceway. Took Tyson’s bike to a repair shop. Checked out Veteran’s Memorial Park in the city to see if it’s safe and doable for camping on Sunday/Monday. Went to see Pebble Beach golf course and ended up on scenic drive through the area on 17 Mile Dr. You pay $11 and get a map and they have 17 different stopping points including the golf course. Worth the money! Brewery stop and Trader Joe’s stop. It’s been a little over 14 days since getting vaccinated. Feels good/different to be visiting a city and people-ing. 🤗Read more
Traveler I absolutely love the location of that brewery!
5/22/21Reply
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Day 190
Saturday, May 22, 2021
☀️ 57 °F
Altitude: 837 ft
United States Laguna Seca 36.579117, -121.75189236°34’45” N 121°45’7” W
Monterey Day 2
May 22, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
While Tyson checked out the local mtn biking, Kaline and I checked out our current campground & the raceway. I’m not a race car fan but watching them speed around this track is exhilarating. Afterwards, we went to the wharf and I got to get my seafood fix. It was soooooo good. 🤤 The best clam chowder I have eaten at Old Fisherman’s Grotto. A nice, relaxing day of going with the flow.Read more
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Day 191
Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM
☀️ 55 °F
Altitude: 433 ft
United States Veterans Memorial Park 36.598927, -121.91183536°35’56” N 121°54’43” W
Monterey Day 3
May 23, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
New campsite is a fantastic location in the heart of Monterey and not busy. Took a hike near the park, did some laundry and changed out all the bedding and sheets which is not easy. It’s mom’s bday so talked to her for a bit on the phone too. Tyson got to visit Mountain Mike’s pizzeria which was more underwhelming than I imagined. We had laundry day beers there while waiting for the clothes to wash. 😉

*Update: I figured out that if I try to upload my footprints in crappy cell service region the pictures end up all sorts of 🙃🙂🙃. Sorry 🤷🏼‍♀️Read more
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Day 192
Monday, May 24, 2021 at 1:00 PM
☀️ 66 °F
Altitude: 26 ft
United States Sycamore Canyon 36.237991, -121.81621636°14’17” N 121°48’58” W
Big Sur & Carmel-by-the-Sea
May 24, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Today we drove the astoundingly beautiful highway one from Monterey to McWay Falls. Basically the Big Sur area. The main stops along the way were the iconic Bixby Bridge, Pfeiffer Beach (known for its purple sand and keyhole rock), and McWay Falls. Then we spent the evening walking around Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA shopping, eating and drinking. Delicious food at Mission Bistro. Tasty drinks at Alvarado St. Brewery. Choosing only 10 pics is going to be difficult. What a fantastic day!! Tomorrow we head a little north to Sunset Beach CamRead more
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Day 193
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 12:00 PM
☀️ 64 °F
Altitude: 108 ft
United States Sunset Beach 36.889835, -121.83133736°53’23” N 121°49’53” W
Sunset State Beach Campground
May 25, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We have a love/hate relationship with California State Parks. You have to pay $45/night to stay at a state park with NO hook-up and, if you are lucky, they have showers BUT it’s going to cost you $1.25 in quarters for a normally cold 5 minute shower. And, once again, IF you are lucky and they have a dump station, their latest way to get more money is a machine that requires a $10 fee in order to open the poop thingy at the dump station. After all that, you would think these campgrounds would be pristine. Nope. Roads suck and the facilities look like they haven’t been updated since the 1950’s. WTF. Texas/Utah/Arizona all have a large RV community and their state parks are updated, maintained, clean and don’t charge all the nickel and dime fees. Now that I’m done with my rant, you can’t beat the natural beauty of the land.Read more
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