More Smiles per Mile

I was nervous after the massive storms that passed through the Mojave in 2023 about traveling the back roads alone; however, that was the assignment I accepted. As the terrain got more difficult, my grip on the steering wheel tightened.   Many bad ass folks who love rock crawling, etc. maybe rolling their eyes, but doing this alone for the first time was scary to me. There was no water out here and no cell service. You aren't calling AAA if you have a flat or get stuck. In th

Sometimes presence isn’t found in stillness, but in the breath you take after fear — when you stop, look around, and finally see where you are. The vastness of desert below me, the rise of the rock cliffs to my  sides and in the mountains in the distance, the deep ravine to the north shoulder of the road I just climbed, the Joshua  trees, the desert flowers, the rocks, OMG.

Recently, I climbed the path at Hurricane Ridge to Hurricane Hill. I paused often—not just to catch my breath, but because the beauty is...

Heart Rock JoshuaTree National Park There's something about the open road that invites unexpected inspiration. This time, it came in the...

Valley of Fire, Arizona Alexander den Heijer said, " Happiness is not found at the finish line. There isn't even a finish line. Life is...

Curiosity killed the cat; however, I'm dying to know how others build their RV road trip bucket lists. Are you guided by books, travel...

Remember the thrill of your first big adventure? The feeling of the open road stretching out before you, filled with endless...

'Shit Happens,' and in this one, it's quite literal. Ah, the glamorous life of RV living. You picture sunsets over mountains, campfires...

"You don’t know what you don’t know until you don’t know it." Truer words have never been spoken, especially when you're sitting at a...