David and I have been boondocking atop a mesa overlooking the Salton Sea for the past week. The views are just spectacular. Located in southern California, the Salton Sea covers 342 square miles and it sits directly over the famous San Andreas Fault. Surprisingly, the lake is also 236 feet below sea level. The creation … Continue reading The Accidental Lake – Salton Sea, California
Its not everyday that you are able to travel to the Center of the World, but we were able to do just that outside of Yuma, AZ. As Celia mentioned in our last post, we are camping off of Ogilby Road near the Imperial Sand Dunes in Southern California. The Center of the World is … Continue reading Journey to the Center of the World
Full timing offers you a lot of freedom but you still cannot escape the chores of everyday living. You still have to grocery shop, pay bills, wash clothes, repair things, maintain things, clean, etc. After camping off grid with no hook ups for more than a month, we had some restocking to do and we … Continue reading Just North of the Border
When we were staying off of Plomosa Road in Quartzsite, we met some new friends, Bri and TJ, that highly recommended the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. That turned out to be a great suggestion. On our way to Yuma, AZ we stopped here for a few days. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time at Kofa … Continue reading Sometimes the Best Things are Free – Kofa, AZ
In my last post, there is a photo of a sculpture of three camels on the Quartzsite town limits sign. Why three camels? Before the civil war, a U.S. Army Camel Corps was established to test the effectiveness of camels for desert military transport. With the Secretary of War Jefferson Davis’ approval, there were 77 … Continue reading Quartzsite Essentials
Piddlin' Around 