Those Young Guys – Finding Our Way
It was hot, I mean really hot. Yes, Alberta has hot summers but this was worse because it was high humidity which is abnormal for this dry area. The humidity and heat were off the scale as we made our way into the Canadian Badlands and over to Tolman, Alberta.
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We love this park. It is a bit out of way for our journey but well worth it. The drive to the park is stunning with gorgeous mountain views all the way to Waterton Lakes. Since August long weekend in Canada is coming up (first weekend in August) it means
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Don’t you ever just want to stop for the night but can’t find a place to park a big rig? After driving all day in the pouring rain and wind we were ready to stop. Temperatures were dropping and the rain was soon to become sleet and ice. Welcome to
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Heading north on Hwy 95 from Winnemucca and into southeast Oregon, trying to make it over the Blue Mountain Pass before the ice and sleet. Southeast Oregon is just beautiful. Made it over the pass safely and into Idaho and on to Boise. Spent the night at Neat Retreat in
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Ahh…Hank Snow and “I’ve Been Everywhere Man”. We can never come to this town without having to play that song! (I was totin’ my pack along the dusty Winnemucca road When along came a semi with a high and canvas covered load “If you’re going to Winnemucca, Mack, with me
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RV Park: Whiskey Flats RV Park Location: Hawthorne, Nevada Site: 7 Cost: $25.65 Services: FHU Comments: A cute little “munitions” town! Bunkers everywhere but a nice feel and not far from Walker Lake. Great place for our usual laundry and shopping. Right next to a Safeway. Link to Map in
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We made reservations back last fall hence the inexpensive price, plus we used our Interagency Pass and received a discount. The prices for the somewhat newly installed Full Hook-Ups (FHU) at Furnace Creek Campground have increased and the sites today cost quite a bit more than when we made the
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Campground: Calico Ghost Town Location: Calico, California Site: A-17 Cost: $37.50 Services: FHU Comments: Fine place for doing laundry and grocery shopping but a bit crowded and busy with locals and their off-roading and lots of little parties. The site was very narrow and a bit short but we managed.
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We really like Mojave National Preserve. There are two campgrounds, Hole-In-The-Wall and Mid Hills. Hole-In-The-Wall can easily fit big rigs but Mid Hills tends to be more for tenters. A small RV or camper can easily fit there though. And we found some “OH SO GREAT” boondocking spots but know
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Campground: River Island State ParkLocation: Parker, Arizona – just north of Buckskin State ParkSite: 9Cost: $26.67Services: W/EComments: A beautiful park with great views of the Colorado River. We had an end site and absolutely loved it. Not only were there hiking trails right there but we could also drive into
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