Quartzite to Wilcox, AZ | Visiting Friends in Tucson, AZ | The Sandhill Crane Migration in Wilcox | January 2025 When we left Kofa NWR, we drove North on US-95 to Quartzite to take I-10 East. Before today, I knew that this area was a popular spot with nomads in the winter, and expected to…
Hiking & Camping in Kofa NWR | Hiking Signal Peak | January 2025 Jess: After crossing into AZ from CA, we got gas in Yuma then began driving North on US-95, which was a new road for us. Every time we’ve returned to AZ since moving away in 2015, we’ve managed to visit places that…
Palm Springs to the Salton Sea | January 2025 After our week spent apart, it was time for Curtis to fly back across the country and for Charlotte and I to leave the campsite we had occupied for the week. I drove us into Indio where we would hang out until Curtis’ flight arrived. Usually…
One Week Apart | Camping near Joshua Tree National Park | Work Trip to NY | January 2024 After we said our goodbyes to Sarah, it was time to prepare for our next week ahead, which we would be spending apart. But unlike in October when Curtis was unexpectedly called out to the East Coast,…
Driving from Lone Pine to Victorville, CA | Camping in Sawtooth Canyon | January 2025 On our last morning in the Alabama Hills, we woke up to colder temps, strong wind gusts rocking the van, and what looked like a lot more snow on the mountains — both the high Sierras and on the mountains…
Camping & Hiking in the Alabama Hills | January 2025 During our time in Death Valley over New Year’s, we joked that because we were starting 2025 off at the lowest point in the US, things could only go up from there. However, after spending a weekend in the Alabama Hills, we’re now concerned that…