• Campsites,  Thousand Trails

    Snowflower

    Thousand Trails Snowflower is one of the closest to home and surrounded by the majestic exposed granite of the high sierra, but I’ll have second thoughts about coming back.

  • Campsites,  National Parks,  Thousand Trails

    Yosemite Summer ’23

    After a short but productive stop over back home, we couldn’t wait to get back in the camper. Sacramento has a way of reminding us why we became gypsies in the first place. On our way out of town, it seemed like everything was trying to stop us from getting out. The valve in the shower that our brand new tenants need to use suddenly stopped working, Dottie needed an urgent vet visit, and somebody tried to steal our Kia. Apparently Kia theft is all the rage these days, but the would-be thief was relegated by their incompetence to the role of vandal, as all the damage they caused didn’t…

  • Boondocking,  Campsites,  Equipment

    Union Valley ’22

    For our first official camping trip in the new RV, we took it somewhere that has been part of my family tradition for over 30 years. The annual camping trip to Union Valley lined up perfectly with our new purchase, but there was just one problem. The camper we chose is a Behemoth, and I am a total n00b to driving a truck and trailer. This year was different because our traditional campground was closed for renovations. Instead we booked a large group site at a campground on the other side of the lake. Still, there were already several RVs in the lot from our group and the campground advises…