Sold the van
After much deliberation and a bit of procrastination, I’ve finally parted with my beloved van. As most of you probably know, the engine threw a rod on my last trip with it and the van never made it back from Texas. It was not an easy decision for me. My brain tells me it was […]
The Catwalk
The Catwalk is located in the Gila National Forrest close to the little town of Glenwood, NM. It was originally built back in the mining days to hold a water pipeline that went to a mine. Since it’s nestled in a skinny canyon with a turbulent creek, the scaffolding was drilled into the sides of […]
Boswell State Park
Boswell State Park is not really a state park. It was once an official Oklahoma State Park, but at one point, they reduced the number of state parks and Boswell was one of the ones that got dumped. It’s the second no longer state park that I’ve visited in Oklahoma (the other being Heavener Runestone). […]
Ouachita National Forrest
The Ouachita National Forest is perhaps my favorite place in Oklahoma. I know in my post about Wister Lake State Park, I said the southeast corner of the state was my most favorite. The Ouachita National Forest is in this same area, so I’m not just saying they’re all my favorite. Although I do have […]
Cadillac Ranch
Cadillac Ranch is an iconic stop on I-40 just outside of Amarillo Texas. It’s a place I’ve known about for years, but never stopped at on my many trips past it. It’s a very cool photo-op, but I tend to shy away from places that are too popular. Plus, the cool thing about it is […]
Chupadera Peak
Some years ago, my obsession for travel was really sparked. Sure, I traveled for work before that and had enjoyed some other fun trips in my life. When my obsession was really sparked was when I first discovered the Oklahoma State Parks and the fact that many of them had affordable, cozy cabins in gorgeous […]
Lake Wister State Park
I have a lot of favorite places in Oklahoma, but I have to admit that the southeast part of the state is my favorite favorite. It’s full of rolling hills and tree-covered mountains. It is green in a way that nothing in New Mexico is green. It’s the part of the state that I like […]
Everything I’ve learned about traveling in a Class B (van) RV (Plus pictures!!)
I’ve wanted to share in depth about my van for quite a while- including pictures and all of the little things I’ve learned that make traveling in it easier. This turned into a fairly long post, but I hope it may provide some value to other people with Class B RVs or perhaps be a […]
Van engine blew up
The engine on my van basically exploded while I had the van out in Texas. “Exploded” is not the technical term for it. I’m too tired to care about the technical term. I was set to start driving back home later that day. It has been a long couple of days since it happened. Tonight, […]
Red Rock Canyon State Park
Red Rock Canyon State Park is a very welcome respite when driving I-40 across western Oklahoma. That drive is characterized by fairly flat farmland. In contrast, Red Rock Canyon State Park is a small, luscious canyon lined with red sandstone walls that seems to appear out of nowhere. Unlike some of the Oklahoma State Parks […]