The Lucky Charm’s first 2017 road trip took us to the beautiful shores of Lake Havasu and the Colorado River in Eastern Arizona. Destination: 7th Annual Havasu Balloon Festival and Fair! We knew the Lucky Charm would be close to the action with this trip, but no idea THIS close! During...
Being busy with “life” (boooo) since returning from our 7-week Canadian adventure this summer, we hadn’t been camping in two months and were feeling the itch! Safford, Arizona, in the southeastern part of the state filled the bill, with an easy 3-hour drive to...
The Lucky Charm was not involved this time, but we did feel very “lucky” indeed to venture down into the Grand Canyon on the occasion of my 49th birthday. How could you not feel glad to be alive when surrounded with beautiful sights like Havasupai Falls? The Havasupai...
Who wouldn’t jump at the chance to stay at a place named “Dead Horse”? Sales experts around the world shudder at this marketing faux pas, but we were intrigued. Why is it dead? And like Michael Jackson or Prince, why was its death so noteworthy as to be...
Ahhh, spring break!! The annual celebration of fresh air, shirked responsibilities, and family bonding. The perfect time to leave our cares behind and spend some time with our busy teens — namely, son Max and his girlfriend Lili. We extolled all of the RV’s luxurious...
In the past, we’ve driven thousands of miles to get to beautiful RV camping spots, but for three days around New Years Eve 2015, we stayed close to home at Usery Mountain Regional Park in Mesa, AZ. Our favorite travel companions, the Weed Family, joined us for the occasion. It...
Some RV trips are all attractions and sightseeing and going and doing, and some are just the opposite … downtime, relaxation, lots of sighing and oohing and aahing over nature’s bounty. A visit to Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction, AZ, is just that … an...
Our 3,116-mile journey had to come to an end, partially because we planned it that way, but mostly because we were getting a little tired of the single-ply toilet paper that RV septic systems demand. Bring on the two-ply Charmin! But we had two fun stops planned along the...
February, 2015: Our first official “RV Rally“ — not just any rally, but the biggest organized rally in the nation! And being held right in our own backyard this year, at Phoenix International Raceway! How could we resist? This sucker is HUGE, with more...
After months and months of planning for our 3,718-mile Summer 2014 Adventure Tour, the departure day finally arrived! Packing an RV for a six-week trip is no easy task. Here is the fridge/freezer — not a square inch to spare! Individually portioned/pre-marinated meats in...