When we got to our campground in Montrose, Cedar Creek RV Park, their office was closed since it was Sunday. They had our site info in an envelope with our name on it that was taped to the door. But to our surprise, there was an RV parked in our Read more…
We drove further west on Hwy 50 to the Elk Creek Campground in Curecanti National Recreation Area, near Gunnison. We really got into the “great outdoors” spirit of things here, so there’s a lot to talk about. There were a couple of unfortunate reminders for us on this leg of Read more…
After practicing living without being plugged in, we felt like our solar setup was ready for real boondocking. We guessed at how much water we’d need in our fresh water tank for a few days, not wanting to overfill and increase the weight of the rig while driving, then headed Read more…
I’ve heard for years how beautiful Eleven Mile State Park is and it did not disappoint. There is not much nearby, so not much cell service either, which we weren’t quite prepared for. The next lesson we learned was to make sure we have all campsite info downloaded/offline. Without cell Read more…
The truck did great with pulling up the steep inclines near Cripple Creek (and being pushed down, too). Randy might say it was his expert driving skills — I’ll definitely give him credit for handling the tight turns like a pro! We got within a few blocks of where we Read more…