Tag Archives: SKP

What Makes a Great RV Stay?

In May we celebrated being full-time RVers for four years. We’d heard many people stop after 18 months or maybe last three years. We’ve also met many, many people who have been on the road for 15, 20 or more … Continue reading

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Things That Go Pahrump in the Night

We’ve been Escapee (SKP) members since we started full-timing and eventually would like to visit all of the SKP parks. In 2012 we checked out the Pahrump, Nevada, park. If you travel in your RV a lot (even if you’re … Continue reading

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The Desert Isn’t Just Sand Anymore

And I’m not talking about the bushes and plants… During our stay at the Rover’s Roost SKP park outside Casa Grande, Arizona, we spent some time walking stretches of the desert that bordered the park. We’d heard jaw-dropping stories about … Continue reading

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Winter Doldrums? Not For Us!

How to summarize a quick, complicate winter full of changes? Maybe this way: We headed for Yuma, Arizona, where we thought we’d spend the winter — having had such a great time last year. After a couple of weeks at … Continue reading

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Of Coarsegold!

Did we make sure to stay again at the Park of the Sierras SKP park in Coarsegold, CA, when we came down coast last fall? Of course! Since we arrived just minutes after the office closed, we boondocked in the … Continue reading

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Honey of a Campground

In late September and early October of 2010, we travelled the Oregon Coast, staying for a time at Honey Bear Campground outside of Gold Beach. We’d heard about this spot from fellow SKPers Jack and Doris Yates who’ve stayed here … Continue reading

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See Escapees Magazine Page 46

“Wonderful, whimsical short stories of the RV life told from many different perspectives…This is a lovely book from a fellow Escapee,” writes Marcella Gauthier in her review of Road Tales: Short Stories about Full-Time RVing. Thank you, Marcella!     … Continue reading

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Cyber Monday = 25% Off Road Tales!

If you’ve been thinking of ordering Road Tales: Short Stories About Full-Time RVing, now’s the time! To take advantage of this special “Cyber Monday” deal you only have until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time today, November 29, so don’t wait! Just … Continue reading

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Rainbows and…

Rusty after nearly five months without travelling, we dusted off our take-down checklist and packed up to leave Yuma in late April. We wanted to visit a Rainbow SKP park, so we headed to North Ranch, outside of Wickenburg, AZ. … Continue reading

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Birds Birds Birds!

Snowbirds aren’t the only birds that migrate to Yuma for the winter. Here are some of the feathered types we saw: The Common Ground Dove, which might be common around here, but it was a new bird for us: An … Continue reading

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