camping – Smokey Da Van

Avenue of the Giants

I know it sounds like a cheesy 1980s action cartoon, but that’s the actual name of this road. It’s the old alignment of US 101

What a place to park for the night! But let’s start at the beginning. After getting a coffee from the truck stop where I spent

*Po-tay-toes!* Boil ’em, mash ’em, stick ’em in a stew… Samwise Gamgee Toward the end of last week, some of my campmates threatened talked about

Today is the last day of a brief hot snap we’re going through, with temperatures breaking 90º. After today, though, highs will be in the

For as long as I’ve been investigating van life, I’ve heard stories of people camping out on the beach. This is unheard of in the

It’s been a good week at the “free” (technically, already paid for) Oxbow Campground. I did my laundry in Blythe on Tuesday morning. It helped

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