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Hiking Signal Peak / Kofa NWR
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Hiking Signal Peak / Kofa NWR

ByJess March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

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…

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The Salton Sea / Last Days in California
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The Salton Sea / Last Days in California

ByJess March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

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…

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Solo Vanlife in the Desert
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Solo Vanlife in the Desert

ByJess February 28, 2025February 28, 2025

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,…

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Pioneertown Mountains Preserve
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Pioneertown Mountains Preserve

ByJess February 26, 2025February 26, 2025

Hiking in the Pioneertown Mountains Preserve | Visiting Pioneertown | Hiking the Friendly Hills Trail | Joshua Tree, CA | January 2025 This morning while discussing what we wanted to do today, I remembered that Sarah had mentioned she had never been to a ghost town before. I know it’s not quite a ghost town,…

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Joshua Tree National Park
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Joshua Tree National Park

ByJess February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

Driving from Sawtooth Canyon to Joshua Tree, CA | Hiking in Joshua Tree National Park | Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum | Hiking in Desert View Conservation Area | January 2025 I don’t know if you’ve figured this out yet, but I really love to travel. I love our lifestyle of living in a…

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Lone Pine to Victorville / Sawtooth Canyon
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Lone Pine to Victorville / Sawtooth Canyon

ByJess February 21, 2025April 28, 2025

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…

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