A lot of Walmart stores allow RV overnight parking, which we've taken advantage of over the year. But an incident in Salt Lake City left us $150 short, chains on our tires, and thinking twice about ever pulling into another Walmart for the evening.
Read MoreCat and JF of Road It Up were in Maple Canyon to rock climb and had invited us to join them. Maple Canyon is a world class climbing destination famous for its unique rocks.
Read MoreEvery time I come across RVers who have switched to lithium batteries, the first question that comes to mind is: how the heck can they afford lithium batteries? It’s no secret that they are expensive! Lithium batteries can cost anywhere from $5,000 to $8,000. So then, how the hell did we afford them?
Read MoreBryce Canyon National Park doesn't seem to get as much love as Zion National Park, even though they are about 78 miles from one another. It's understandable - not only is Zion bigger in acreage, but its views are more grandiose, diverse, expansive and dramatic. There's also more hiking trails miles in Zion. But the scenery at Bryce is unparalleled to anywhere else.
Read MoreSometimes you randomly choose a place to go and it ends up being the perfect decision. Heading to Big Water, UT was ours.
Read MoreIt's funny how I had never heard of Hurricane or Virgin, UT until we left the Toaster at a storage unit in St. George to go to Jackson, WY. Then we found out that the area is jam-packed with outdoor activities: from rock climbing to mountain biking to hiking.
Read MoreMountain biking is why we came here and mountain biking is what we did! The Hurricane/Virgin area is small, but to make up for it (really there’s no need to make up for small because small is great!) there are six different mountain biking trail systems, tons of hiking, and Zion National Park is nearby.
Read MoreWe didn't realize until we arrived in Hurricane how close to Zion National Park (Zion Canyon part of the park) we were boondocked - 17 miles to be exact. From the two boondocking sites we stayed at we could see the Zion mountains in the horizon. The benefit of living this close to a national park is that we we aren't in a hurry to hike everything in a few days' time.
Read MoreThe Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival is a 3-day event where a bunch of bike vendors are on-site with demo bikes for festival goers to ride. Shuttles for JEM trails are provided, breakfasts and a dinner are included and there’s a beer garden, raffle giveaways, and music. All for the price of $55. Which is a really good deal.
Read MoreOur plan for the beginning of February was to drive to Jackson, WY to visit friends and go snowboarding. But we didn't want to tow the Toaster up there with us since we would only be there for two weeks before returning south where we would stay for awhile. So we decided to store our RV during that time.
Read MoreIt was a moonless night. The sky was cloudy and I could only see the patch of hazy stars that were directly above me. The horizon was almost pitch black, something rare, to have so little amount of light pollution. My eyes could barely pick out the dark outlines of the buttes and spires that during the daylight resemble seven sailors, a sitting hen, a battleship, and a castle.
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