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December 2nd - 8th border crossing We crossed into Mexico at the Columbia Bridge, asking around, it was the recommended point for being safe and efficient. Arriving just after it opening, at 8:15 a.m. we were met by a friendly officer who directed us to park, then...

San Antonio is a sprawling city that is growing rapidly, but for us, it had three purposes: riding rollercoasters at Six Flags, picking up the truck parts Jim shipped from Oregon and shopping to pick up the last few items needed, before we cross the border. Blink, and...

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,...

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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...