Before the Escapees Jeepers BOF event in May 2025, we explored Moab’s trails, overlooks, and hidden gems. From the La Sal Mountains to Tenmile Canyon and the new Lostworld Trail, the scenery was unforgettable. Rubi tackled climbs, ledges, and muddy stretches as we prepared for a week of adventure with fellow Jeepers. Continue reading Jeeping Moab: Our Pre‑Event Scouting Ahead of BOF Week
With just a few days left in April 2025, we make one more move toward Moab, leaving Kanab, Utah, a day earlier than planned because we had already accomplished our national park checklist. We made a detour up Forest Gump’s highway 163 to check out the iconic western scenery of Monument Valley. Continue reading Monument Valley – Utah & Arizona
After some amazing off-roading time with friends in Hurricane over the last two weeks, we repositioned further southeast in Kanab, Utah. We try to find some big-horn sheep in Zion at sun up and close out the day at Bryce Canyon National Park in the afternoon. Continue reading One Sunrise, Two Parks, and a Gift Shop Sheep Named BRU
After Las Vegas, continued northeast up I-15 to the Hurricane and St. George area ultimately for another Escapees Jeepers BOF event. What we did not know is that we would be spending two weeks right next door to some other full-timing RV friends from Florida who have made the area their new domicile. We enjoyed the famous Sand Hollow area for the first time, with our growing group of off-roading friends. Continue reading Penguin Rides Shotgun: BOF Adventures in the Hurricane
After our unplanned extended stay in Apache Junction to button up the motorhome repairs, we finally made it northwest toward Las Vegas for just a couple of days. Our route followed U.S. Highway 93 up through Wickenburg, with most of it being four-lane divided highway. We were only here for a couple of nights, but we accomplished our lists. Continue reading From Repairs to Red Rock: Our Las Vegas Layover
What began as a two-week off-road adventure in Apache Junction stretched into nearly three, thanks to a cracked motorhome hitch and a botched window repair. We hit the trails with the Escapees Jeepers BOF group near Cottonwood, made new friends with ice cream in the desert heat, and battled trail damage to Rubi. Back at camp, delays from an unprepared glass company and a failing hitch forced us to cancel Flagstaff plans and stay put for emergency repairs. At least Barb got to show off her expert parking skills at Golden Sun. Continue reading When the Jeep Keeps Going but the Motorhome Says Nope
After finally leaving our Phoenix Airbnb and reclaiming our motorhome after two weeks of repairs, we bounced between Benson, Tucson, and Casa Grande, seizing the chance to explore the deserts that lie between. We had lunches beneath towering saguaros, wandered Trail Dust Town’s dusty boardwalks, and even found comfort at a sunny cat lounge. We meet a different Ruby, one that warms our hearts! Continue reading Ruby’s Big Milestone: From Rescue Stray to Lap Cat
We were truly blessed to spend six wonderful weeks in Pigeon Forge celebrating the 2024 Thanksgiving and Christmas season with family and friends. Our immediate four-generation family visited from Minnesota for Thanksgiving, and we had a surprise December visit from dear Wisconsin friends and their crew. This marks the start of our first winter not heading to Disney—instead, we embraced the magic of the Smokies before making our way toward Arizona for the rest of the snow season. Continue reading Celebrating the Holidays in Pigeon Forge with Family and Friends
After leaving the Washington, D.C. area, we headed to new-to-us areas of Virginia and North Carolina. With a short one-night stop in Williamsburg, we made our way to North Carolina for a week. Along the way, we visited a very disappointing museum and met up with dear friends in the elusive “East” Carolina area. Continue reading Colonial Williamsburg and on to North Carolina
Our motorhome spent 10 days in a Phoenix repair shop after damage from a Colorado windstorm. We lived out of an Airbnb guesthouse, counting down the days—where we distracted ourselves with a new Jeep Badge of Honor trail by conquering the trail to Crown King. Continue reading Repairs, Airbnb Blues, and a Badge!
