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Thanks to the weather gods, who blew the forest fire smoke into a different direction today, we didn’t have to cancel our plans visiting two amazing parks after all, but because we had made alternate plans we squeezed a 2.5 day visit into 1. At first glance, the parks have a lot in common: they’reContinueContinue reading “Day 13 – Nothing but the sky above & the river below (Bryce Canyon & Zion)”

For the past two days we have been at the same campsite, just outside of Arches and Canyonlands NP. It is set in the desert and the fine sand makes everything dusty, but it also makes it feel very “authentic wild west” – the little wooden church at the entrance helps with that too, IContinueContinue reading “Day 9 – Rafting & Dinosaurs”

Today we experienced two completely alien worlds: the underground marvels of Carlsbad Caverns NP and the alternative reality of Roswell, NM. First up – Mother Nature’s Treasury. We decided we would walk into the cave – a mile-long hike that takes you down 80 stories (or 800 feet) below the surface. While prepared for theContinueContinue reading “Day 5 – Alien encounters (terrestrial & extra-terrestrial)”

Self-professed list obsessed person here. If my current profession should suddenly stop working out, I could apply to be Santa’s personal assistant (“Making a list and checking it twice? I do that ALL THE TIME!”) Of course, lists are always great, but they are probably the most useful when you have to plan ahead andContinueContinue reading “Lists for the Listless”

While I personally believe that I have a black belt in packing for a trip, this is a slightly different adventure compared to my usual suitcase or backpack requirements. Luckily, we’ve been car camping for a while now, and have some experience with bringing a household along. The fabulous internet also has lists for RVContinueContinue reading “Packing 101”