The Flood Barely awake in the morning, I hear water gushing from somewhere in my dream. Or is it real? As I gain a little more consciousness, I realize that I actually do hear real water somewhere. It must be outside, but what could it be? A waterfall? A hose? I finally pull myself far…
Category: RV Life
Boondocking Test in the Mojave Desert
Back in early November, before flying to Maryland for Thanksgiving, we decided to test out our boondocking skills in the Mojave Desert for a week. Up to this point we had been living in RV parks with amenities like water, sewer, and electricity and sometimes even Wi-Fi and cable TV. However, the whole point of this journey…
Olympic National Park – Weathering a Storm and Cape Flattery
Rough Weather on the West Coast of Washington There were several days during our stay in Forks when we were stuck in the trailer due to stormy weather. The beginning of October brought the first of the season’s fierce storms. There were gale force wind warnings, and since these were the first storms of the…
Central Oregon – First, Two Steps Back
On the morning of August 14th, we were going about our usual business of packing up the trailer to move on to our next destination when I reached under the kitchen sink to grab a rag and found it already soaking wet! Further investigation revealed that water leaking from somewhere had flowed across the floor,…