Month: June 2016
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Hello, Wyoming!
Excitement prevailed as we finally left Utah behind and started our climb into the 47th state of our adventure.  As Steve navigated the long climb followed by a steep downgrade to our new home base at Lander, we immediately recognized what this state is known for – wide open spaces, cattle, wild horses and cowboys.  It also has the lowest population density of…
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Replacing an engine coalescing (CCV) filter
This is Steve’s post detailing some maintenance he did recently on the coach.  His mechanically-minded buddies may enjoy it, but probably nobody else. Betsy has been intermittently displaying a fault code indicating “high crankcase pressure” for quite some time, and after a bunch of research, I learned one thing I could do to possibly resolve the problem is…
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Hitting Scenic Byways and Backways – Flaming Gorge, Utah
Mellow sightseeing day trips in Flaming Gorge country is just what the doctor ordered, after our last few frenetic stops.  The home base here was at Pine Forest RV Park in Dutch John, Utah (Steve’s review here), which was central to our sightseeing adventures.  Virtually every road we drove was designated a national or state scenic byway…
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A logjam of fossils – Dinosaur National Monument, Utah
In 1909, Earl Douglass, a paleontologist working for the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburg, PA discovered a formation layered with prehistoric plant and animal fossils.  What he found that summer day turned out to be part of the most complete Apatosaurus skeleton ever discovered.  He called the digsite Carnegie Quarry. For several years he was busy digging, excavating, documenting and shipping out…
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Getting caught up at Utah Lake State Park – Provo, Utah
Continuing on our northbound route after weeks of hiking and socializing, our next destination was Provo, Utah.  We had lined up several tasks, including an annual chassis maintenance for Betsy and maintenance for the car, plus we wanted to re-stock our fridge and cabinets after so long “in the sticks.”  Our home base was at midge…
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Out of Red Rock Country and onward – Richfield, Utah
Here’s a high five to the mighty five of Utah: Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon National Parks! And wow, did we ever have a grand ten weeks experiencing all of them, each with their own unique and majestic beauty.  Although we were “seeing red” in the rocks all that time, we were left…
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Unparalleled Uniqueness – Bryce Canyon National Park
Moving to Ruby’s Inn RV Park from Cannonville was probably the shortest campground move we’ve ever made, a mere 13 miles to get us right outside Bryce Canyon National Park for a week. A little heads-up here: this post is loaded with vibrant images of rocks galore! Prior to the move we had already filled our eyes and…
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A week of rugged and colorful scenery – Cannonville, UT
While writing about yet another week of exploring yet another amazing place, it dawned on me that we’ve been in southern Utah for over eight weeks!  We continue to immerse ourselves in the natural and majestic surroundings, and this post spotlights some of the fascinating features of south-central Utah – mostly the area along Scenic Byway 12. Red Canyon…
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Hitting the Trails at Capitol Reef NP – Part 2
This is the second part of our hiking adventures at Capitol Reef National Park, if you missed it click here  for the first installment. Another Dirt Road Tour with John and Pam John and Pam invited us to take another ride in their Jeep to check out some sights along the wild Cathedral Valley district in the northern section of…
