Summary
An add-free, product-free website that journalizes our camping experiences describing the campgrounds that we have visited.
Site Directions
This site is a journal of our travels to share with friends and family. We don't sell or advertise anything, it just describes the campgrounds that we visit The site lets you quickly find campgrounds alphabetically, by location, and membership (if any). Also, by clicking the link below the campground photos on each site page, a link will open the next campground along our route. In the left column of each campground page is a state map showing the location of the campground and the dates that we visited that campground with a link to each visit of that campground, (it's a good idea to follow these links for more current information on the campgrounds). There is a link to the campground on Google Maps which will open in a new tab and a link to that campground's website. On this page, click on the photo of where we are now and it will take you to our current location, however, that may still be under construction while we're still there.
The Places We've Camped
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Mobile Friendly Version
I started building this website when most people used a computer to surf the Internet, so it is best to view the site on a computer. Now that so many people simply use their phones, I felt that I needed to update the software that the site ran on so that it would be mobile-friendly. It really wasn't doable without starting over, so I did. It was extremely time-consuming. I worked on it for a year before, I gave up. I could never get the new site to look as clean as the old one. On the original site, I put the most important stuff at the top of each column and as you scrolled down the information became less important. On a mobile site, the viewer sees one column at a time and has to scroll all the way to the bottom before reading the top of the next column. I couldn't figure out how to make the site look good in both formats and just went back to using the old site and I was way behind in updating it. After a year's work and effort making the mobile site, I didn't want to lose it, so I made a subdomain of the original and put it there. Now, I'm back to work on both with links to the subdomain for those who prefer that format. I'm guessing it will take years before both are complete. The original version will always be the most current. CLICK HERE to enter the mobile version.
The Site
Welcome to our site, Jackie and I are in our twelfth year of full-time RV living. This site is a journal for our travels. For each campground that we visit, I write a paragraph or two about our experience, add a few photos, and include the campground's description. I've organized the website by US regions, and states, alphabetically by campground name, by campground memberships, and by the order in which we visited each campground. For now, our travels have slowed down while we set ourselves up for the future. We're working for Thousand Trails eight months of the year at the Palm Springs Resort with plans on traveling the other four months. In May of 2021, we purchased a lot in Southern California and we repainted the coach, so with added expenses, we are probably not traveling as much as we would like. However, the website will continue to grow and become a more useful tool for friends and family in their travels.
This website is always changing as I add content often. The site may not always be up to date or some pages may be partially complete, but after all, I am retired from my career as an electrician, and the website is not designed to make money in any way. I am having fun sharing and hope that the site helps others in their travels. Feel free to send photos to me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Where We Are Now
It was a great summer traveling, but it feels good to be back at our home at Outdoor Resorts Indio Motorcoach Resort. Now, we have to get started on our site again. Fortunately, there is no rush and we can work when it isn't so hot outside.
For our close friends who knew our dogs, I am sorry to say that we lost Bob due to illness. He lived a long life of almost 15 years. He will be very missed. Now it's just us and Augie. He just turned 14 months old and needs a companion, so I imagine we'll find another pup to add to our family soon.
Our next stop will be Family Campground, located just outside of Surprise, Arizona. Our friends DeeAnne and Johny have a new home there and this will be our first visit.
Last summer we had some unexpected costs. First, we needed to have a front-end alignment done on the Fusion, which included replacing the front tires. We noticed that the rear of the coach was riding low and that hydraulic fluid was dripping. So we made an appointment at Camping World, Wilsonville to have the airbags replaced. When we arrived at Camping World, they fixed the hydraulic leak but wouldn't look at the airbags because they don't work on diesel coaches. Then when we connected to power at McIver, we had no connection. After some investigating, I determined the issue was the shore power reel's rotating connection had burned up and was no longer making contact. A replacement shore power reel is $900 plus, so I bought cable ends and now have to roll my shore power cable by hand and store it separately. Also, while at McIver, we noticed the air pressure was low in one of the rear inside tires, thank goodness for a pressure monitoring system. This caused us to replace both inside rear tires. Traveling with no rear airbags caused all of our clothes to fall in the rear closet every time we traveled. After we left Seaside, Jackie was following in the car and noticed that something was hanging below the coach. It turned out to be a jack-pad when one of its springs fell off. At South Jetty, we tried to set the jacks on a portable jack and the ground was so soft that it buried the jack about a foot down and the other rear jack bent my jack-pad in half. I had to buy a new shovel, a bottle-jack, and get some wood to retract the jack. Once we left the beach we found a diesel repair shop that was able to install new rear airbags and an RV repair place that replaced all eight springs. After all that, I noticed that I couldn't fully inflate the airbags before we started driving at the next couple of campgrounds. It finally dawned on me that when the airbags are fully inflated, they stretch the jack springs a bit and the springs being new and painted while not stretched were keeping the coach from lifting until I drove over a speed bump or something when the springs would pop open and the bags would then hold the coach. Until the springs break in a bit, I guess the solution is to inflate the airbags while the jacks are still down. It's a good thing I installed a "Jacks down" alarm override switch so that I can run the engine with the jacks down. Last summer, we camped in Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington. Augie needed to experience mountain streams, lakes, and forest trails which are just not available where we winter in the Coachella Valley. Plus we're ran away from the summer heat in the valley. Next summer we committed to camp hosting Milo McIver State Park in Estacada, Oregon for July and August. Last July's stay was great, so we're all in for another couple of months of hosting fun.
- (Last updated (9/15/24)