As we headed east on I-10 through Texas we passed Fort Stockton and headed on towards Tunis Springs where we made a lunch stop. We continued on towards Junction with plans to boondock at the city park located along the river. Most state parks in the area were closed for
Continue readingThe Lost Alaskan – Alpine, Texas
Alpine, Texas.! The last time we were here has been maybe ten years ago when someone we were traveling with developed gall stones while we were at Big Bend State Park. Where is the closest hospital (according to the rangers), well it’s Alpine. So we made a bee line to
Continue readingMarfa Lights Viewing Center – Marfa, Texas
The Marfa Mystery Lights – The lights have been a mystery since a young cowboy first spotted them in the 1880s. Ever since then people have traveled from all around for their chance to see the lights. There are many theories about these lights and where they come from. Whatever
Continue readingFranklin Mountains State Park – El Paso, Texas
We headed east from Benson through Arizona and all the way through New Mexico and finally entered Texas! We arrived at the entrance to the state park at 3:59 pm and the Visitor Center closes at 4pm and the front gate locks at 5pm! The ranger at the front gate
Continue readingValley Vista RV Park (Thousand Trails) – Benson, Arizona
Valley Vista RV Park is a Thousand Trails resort. We received a free 13 month Thousand Trails membership with the purchase of our RV so we try and use when it is ties into our plans. RV Park: Valley Vista RV Park (Thousand Trails)Location: Benson, ArizonaSite: 29 (pull thru)Cost: $0
Continue readingAgave Gulch RV Park – Tucson, AZ
If you are military/retired military and you need to be in or near Tucson then this place is a great place to stay. A nice, neat, RV park with great views right in the heart of Tucson. RV Park: Agave Gulch RV Park (FamCamp) Location: Tucson, Arizona Site: E06Cost: $11Services:
Continue readingBig Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area – Laughlin, Nevada
Welcome to Laughlin, Nevada – One of the lowest-lying communities in Nevada Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area sits on the Colorado River across from Bullhead City, Arizona. The campground has 24 sites with full hook-ups and is first come first serve. We love this campground. Campground: Big
Continue readingWine Ridge RV Resort – Pahrump, Nevada
On to Pahrump! Pahrump is a town of close to 40,000 people in Nevada close to the California border. It is about 60 miles west of Las Vegas and sits in the Mojave Desert. A bit of trivia is that Pahrump was the location of the 1996 movie “Mars Attacks”
Continue readingBeatty, Nevada – Goldwell and Rhyolite
We departed Goldfield and drove south to Beatty, Nevada which is the gateway to Death Valley (but yet 20 degrees cooler). Beatty is located just 7 miles east of the border of Death Valley National Park and about 100 miles north of Las Vegas. It is advertised to have 108
Continue readingClarks Custom Camp – Goldfield, Nevada
We departed Walker Lake and headed through Hawthorne and on through the empty desert via Tonopah with our final destination being Goldfield. Hawthorne is the home to a very large Army ammo depot (“they” say the world’s largest) and you can see the bunkers throughout the country side. There are
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