Kaibab National Forest, Arizona
June 12, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Camped here overnight. Found a great camping spot just before dark.
is that a camp fire in the lower left?
from mom
East Rim Grand Canyon
June 13, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Camped at a fantastic spot among Ponderosa Pines in Kaibab National Forest with the Grand Canyon as our backyard. Cost = free. There's even a pit toilet a mile up the road at the Arizona Trail parkingRead more
North Rim, Grand Canyon
June 13, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Cape Royal Trail
June 13, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Kaibab National Forest, Road 611
June 14, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A quick hail storm came through our campsite this morning. We got out of the park after 10pm last night so took the first flat spot available, 611x.
Roosevelt Trail
June 14, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A short hike, relaxing, and dinner in the camper.
Leaving Arizona
June 17, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Goodbye Arizona. Currently, the temperature is 95 degrees at 5000 feet elevation. We're going north for cooler weather.
Back in Utah
June 17, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Scenery on our way to St. George, Utah
Passing Hurricane, Utah
June 17, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Interesting how the town is set down in the valley. Temperature 103 degrees. We're staying in the truck!
105 degrees daze
June 18, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Goodbye St George, Utah. 105 degrees without a breeze is too hot for us, even in absence of humidity. Loaded up on food at Costco and Natural Grocers. Met two separate people who moved here from SoRead more
Milford and Surroundings
June 18, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Driving past town of Milford, Utah. Appears to be an agriculture and perhaps mining economy. Union Pacific Train runs through town.
Historical Marker
June 18, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Setting of former mining town.
Population of ...
June 18, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Looks like a few houses and a lot of cattle
Hundred Miles of Desert
June 18, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
The road to Great Basin National Park
Phew...A Gas Station
June 18, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Never know how many miles to the next diesel station. Good rule of thumb out here, always fill up if tank is half empty when a gas station is available. We didn't do that today, and started to wonder.Read more
Wheeler Peak, Great Basin National Park
June 19, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
At 10,000 feet in the desert lies an island of conifer forest with streams. What a stark contrast with the vast desolate basin only 5000 feet below. The temperature is about 20 degrees cooler.
WeRead more
Nevada Northern Railway Museum
June 20, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
A working train museum! Riding the steam engine train up the mountain, through 2 tunnels, ghost towns and back. Fascinating history of the railway in this part of the country.
Stella Lake
June 22, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Beautiful alpine lake at Great Basin National Park, reached via the Alpine Loop Trail.
Bristlecone Pine Grove
June 23, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Hanging out with the oldest living organisms on earth! A Bristlecone Pine Grove, trees that are as old as five thousand years living at 10,000 feet in Great Basin National Park. Reached viaRead more
Toiyabe National Forest
June 24, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Drove about 3.5 hours west on Nevada's Route 50, aka the Loneliest Road. Camped near Scott Davis Campground in Toiyabe National Forest with the cows.
Nevada Grown
June 25, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Buying local: organic veggies grown and grass fed beef raised in the high desert! A cool edible garden in front of Great Basin Community Food Co-op.
Passing through Tahoe Natl Forest
June 26, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
We crossed into California last night in the dark. It wasn't really our plan, but it turns out that Reno and its surroundings are unfriendly to RV dry camping. We didn't feel right paying 40 dollarsRead more
Plumas National Forest
June 26, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Driving through Plumas NF. The terrain looks a lot like Vermont. There's a heat wave here, currently 104 degrees outside.
Lake Almanor
June 26, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Still some water left :-) Entering Lassen National Forest!
Lassen National Forest
June 27, 2015 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Great forest with lots of pine trees. Plenty of dispersed camping opportunities. Found a camping spot a couple hundred feet into a forest road, within earshot of the main road. We're only a couple ofRead more