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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Showing Timmy Yosemite National Park
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Since we were here in California, we decided to take advantage of it and make a day trip to Yosemite. Timmy has not been here, though we have been in California multiple times since my trip to Yosemite back in …
Back in California, unexpectedly
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Only a day after we returned home from Peaceful Valley campgrounds I received a phone call from my Mother informing me of my older brother’s death. By Saturday the 18th we (Timmy and I) were on the road again, after …
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Final days at Peaceful Valley
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On day-2 we did finally get around to getting that hike in. It was not a big hike, about 3 miles round trip, but it did allow us to recon the campgrounds a click up the road (Camp Dick… no …
Camping in Peaceful Valley
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We got in just after 10AM and secured a camp site for the two nights we will be staying here.It did not take us long to setup camp as it only consisted of opening the doors to the van. I …
Bald Eagle sighting
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On our way out of town, heading West on Hygiene road at 45mph, a large brown and white figure at the top of a tree caught my eye from a couple hundred yards out. I was hoping that it may …
Quicky camping trip
We are off, in the morning, for a quick trip up the mountain for a 2-night camping trip at Peaceful Valley campgrounds just south of Rocky Mountain Ntnl Park. Tim and I made a run up there this morning to …
Solar charging and battery life calculator
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I got a bit bored last night and found myself browsing a few websites that discuss solar power and battery life when RVing. I found that every site explained how to calculate your battery and solar needs, but none just …
New charge-panel in van
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With the new solar panels I had run into a bit of an issue; My current setup didn’t really allow for the flexibility I want in my solar charging and battery usage. The 2 panels I have mounted on top …
More power!
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Not that I really have the money to throw around, but sometimes when you find a deal you just have to jump on it before it goes away. I did this a few months ago with a single 15-watt solar …
Fossil Butte Ntnl Monument
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After an entire day of driving through two National Parks and hundreds of miles of lonely (but scenic) country roads, we ended up a few miles outside of Fossil Butte Ntnl Monument at the South-Western corner of Wyoming. This got …
Into Yellowstone
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As we drove up and into the Flag Ranch area to find our Forest land camping area, we were greeted only with a road-closure sign which prevented us from going any further. This really threw a wrench in our plans …
A short day in Grand Teton
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After spending the week in the forest, we did skip into Teton Ntnl Park for a single night at a “civilized” camp ground to shower, wash clothes, and re-stock on some supplies. The following day, we left our camp sight …
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