McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis & Big Bend National park
November 23-26th Crossing these vast landscapes, I’m now able to see its own dry beauty. We have had some interesting and boring days on the road, these past few days were definitely some of the better. McDonald Observatory Perched atop two isolated mountain peaks, the McDonald Observatory is home to some of the darkest night […]
Carlsbad Caverns & West Texas
November 22nd- 24th Tucked away in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern New Mexico lies the Carlsbad Caverns National Park. A geological masterpiece—home to over 119 caves formed in a fossil reef laid down by an inland sea about 265 million years ago. Above ground, the rugged Chihuahuan Desert does an expert job of… looking like […]
The NRAO & White Sands National Park, New Mexico
November 18th – 20th Heat at last in New Mexico! Home to 14 National Parks and Monuments, this state offers a blend of otherworldly landscapes and fascinating science. From Roswell, where rumours of alien landings persist, to Area 51, shrouded in secrecy, New Mexico captures the imagination. With observatories, dunes, and a rich history, there […]
Grand Canyon, Painted Desert & Petrified Forest National Parks
November 16 & 17 I know I keep saying this, but the USA is just massive! The distances between places are staggering—hundreds of km’s of nothing stretching further than the horizon. Watching it slip past the truck window, I’m grateful to be living in these times. I wonder how miserable the pioneers lives must have […]
las vegas & hoover dam
Back to Vegas, 28 Years LaterThe last time we visited Las Vegas was in 1996. Back then, we were on a camping road trip down through Baja, Mexico. Swinging by Vegas on the way home, camping in a tent at a KOA campground. Fast forward 28 years, and here we are again—back at the darn […]
Death Valley National park
November 12th – 13th Death Valley National Park Located primarily in California, Death Valley is a place of extremes. Holding the title of the hottest and driest and lowest place in North America. Averaging a mere 2 inches of rainfall per year. Spanning a staggering 13,650 sq/km. A dramatic landscape formed by millennia of geological […]
Chilly nights & Yosemite National park
November 9th – 11th The nights are growing colder, with the outside temperatures hovering around 5°C. Too cold to have the windows open more than an inch, condensation still forms around the glass. It’s too cold to sleep in the rooftop tent, so we’re all snug together in the camper box. When the kids were […]
Hood River, oregon
It’s already been a week since we left yet, we are only a few hundred miles from home. Our first stop was Hood River, Oregon, a beautiful little town nestled along the Columbia River. Famous for its world-class wind and water sports, when the summer thermal winds blow, it creates perfect conditions for kiteboarding, windsurfing, […]
Day 1
Leaving Whistler