Waking up on this day, Lana and I have been married for 19 wonderful years! Happy anniversary my dear! The plan for the day was to meet up with Jeanette and Stu for breakfast at the RV, then head into Zion National Park to enjoy a couple of the main hikes the park has to…
End of Summer 2024 Tour of the West – 3 – Area 51 and the Nevada Desert
Our target after leaving Yosemite’s East Gate was a Love’s gas station in Tonopah, Nevada. That’s right, we dream big over here in the Keyser RV! Based on a whopping two Google reviews, this particular Love’s seemed like an above average truck stop gas station to spend the night. It also seemed like a reasonable…
End of Summer 2024 Tour of the West – 2 – Yosemite!
Neither Lana and I had been to Yosemite since we were teenagers, and it’s been on our list of places to visit for quite a while, so it was exciting that we could finally make that happen. Unfortunately it was only going to be for a day, and also without the kids. This just gives…
End of Summer 2024 Tour of the West – 1 – Lake McClure
The blog is back! And yes, it is definitely due to popular demand. The fans have spoken, and we have finally listened. I’m sure you all have so many questions like: Why did you stop blogging? Did you also stop RVing too? Is it because you stopped paying for WordPress hosting? Did your many fans…
Basenji as a Family Dog – Our Experience
So you’re thinking about adding a Basenji to your family? And you also have kids or are planning to someday soon? Well then settle in and read our story. When my wife Lana and I moved in together we knew we weren’t ready to have children yet, but we did want something close, which of…
Summer 2021 Western Trip – 12 – Final Stop, Lake Siskiyou
Lake Siskiyou was to be our last stop before heading back home. We tent camped at the Lake Siskiyou Camp Resort years ago, but this time we were coming back in style. We were originally scheduled to spend three nights at Lake Siskiyou but in typical fashion for us, since we were so close to…
Summer 2021 Western Trip – 11.5 – Crater Lake
As soon as we started planning our summer trip, my one requirement was that we stop at Crater Lake National Park. It’s been towards the top of my list of places to see for a long long time, even ahead of Yellowstone. When we finally figured out our actual trip itinerary, at first I was…
Summer 2021 Western Trip – 11 – A Hazy Evening at Diamond Lake
We stopped for the night at Diamond lake because it seemed like the nicest closest place to Crater Lake National Park, which doesn’t allow RV camping in the boundaries of the park itself. Both the lake and the adjoining RV resort seemed very nice in their own right, but we wouldn’t have much opportunity to…
Summer 2021 Western Trip – 10 – Old Friends in Portland
While there’s a lot to do in Portland, the purpose of our stopover was a quick visit with friends. First stop was Friday evening with my good high school friend Jonah, his wife Cindi, and their kids Hana and Kiran (who our boys hit it off with). We had a great time catching up over…
Summer 2021 Western Trip – 9 – Cooling Off at Rainbow Falls State Park
Not only did we get to cool off after a string of 90 and 100 plus days, we actually got to reacquaint ourselves with pants and sweatshirts again! Driving west for about 4 hours saw the temperature drop by a very welcome 30 degrees and replaced desert with forest. For the record, Rainbow Falls was…