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Come Party in Texas with the Cool Kid RVers, 4/22 – 4/26

March 11, 2010 by Rene

Join the cool, young hipster fulltime RVing crowd this April in Gonzales, Texas for the annual NuRVers Gathering of Friends.

Feeling Safe in the Missile Silo

January 22, 2019June 30, 2009 by Jim

Waiting out a tornado warning in the Weld County Missile Site with silo tour by Pete Ambrose

Road Trip USA Takes You to the Real America

September 4, 2023June 2, 2009 by Rene

Jamie Jensen’s Road Trip USA takes road trippers to the heart of the America.

Frugal Livin’ at Austin’s SXSW Festival

April 25, 2009 by Rene

Austin’s South by Southwest Music Festival can be done on a budget for frugal RVers like us.

Looking at el otro lado (the other side)

February 5, 2020March 31, 2009 by Rene

Disappearance of Big Bend tourism money spent at Boquillas del Carmen is killing off the town

Alpine’s Cowboy Gathering: My Heroes Have Always Been Poets

March 24, 2013March 26, 2009 by Rene

The Alpine Cowboy Poetry Gathering is great for fulltime RVers and winter Texans

Marfa Lights Are No Mystery

July 21, 2022March 17, 2009 by Jim

Jim explains the chances for seeing the Mystery Lights of Marfa, Texas and describes his theory for the phenomena

Review: Best RV Golf Resort Ever

March 5, 2009 by Jim

Jim reviews Gopher Flats golf course while boondocking at Slab City after visiting Rancho Casa Grande RV Resort and Country Club.

Catching the Lone Cowboy in Lake City

September 4, 2023September 7, 2008 by Rene

We can’t over emphasize how fortunate we feel to have hooked up with the Vickers family here in Lake City. The work is hard, but their generosity and kindness more than makes up for even the longest days here on the ranch.

Recently, Larry and Paulette Vickers took us all to the “The Lone Cowboy Concert,” a BBQ dinner and show with cowboy poet and singer Michael Martin Murphey. OK, you might ask “Who?”

Well, if you’re not into cowboy music, you might not know who this legend is. But if you’re old enough to remember the classic ’70s hit “Wildfire,” then your ears have been graced by his music.

If you’re not of a certain age, then do yourself a favor and get to know him. He is incredibly talented and puts on an entertaining, intimate show. Here’s just a sample of Murphey’s heartland cowboy songs …

Read on to check out the video of his amazing opening act, and see what Jim had to say Michael.

Breakfast Ride Offers Best Biscuits, and View

September 22, 2011July 22, 2008 by Jim

I might have said it before, but this time I believe I have truly found the best biscuits and gravy on the planet. I can stop looking now.

Perhaps it was the real cowboy coffee, cooked over an open fire, or the crisp rocky mountain air. Maybe it was the horse ride up the mountain, the breathtaking views, or all of the above.

But I can honestly say Carla and Paulette make the best chuck wagon team when it comes to a ranch style breakfast that would please any old cowpoke. Or workamper in this case.

How Remote Is Too Remote, for Workamping, or Just Living?

September 22, 2011July 17, 2008 by Rene

Find us a boondocking spot in beautiful country in the middle of nowhere, and we’re all over it. When we started looking for a summer workamping gig, we wanted a job in remote, mountain location. There were a couple of forest service jobs we could’ve taken, but we ended up here at Vickers because 1) it paid more, and 2) it offered us the chance to see if we’re resort owner material.

But the one thing we didn’t really consider, were the foodie sacrifices we’d have to make to live and work in a really remote mountain town with a year-round population of 500 people.

The Always New Shower View

June 9, 2008June 9, 2008 by Jim

Nearly a year ago now – way back in Deadwood, SD – I wrote about how the view is always different from our kitchen table. Another view that always changes for us is out our Bathroom window.

Being a skylight, the view is usually of the sky. Light during the day, but sometimes we see stars at night. Until it fogs up.

Nevertheless, I am always reminded that this adventure is still fun and exciting whenever I look up and see new trees. Or the best yet, this view of the bluff above our site at the 4J+1+1 Campground in Ouray, CO.

Cohab Canyon 12 Years Later

February 5, 2020June 2, 2008 by Jim

Jim reflects on their true camping days Cohab Canyon with photos of proposal spot and video of deer on Fremont Trail.

Earthship Institute Tour Video

May 28, 2008 by Jim

Enjoy this video tour of the Earthship Institute Biotecture Headquarters near Taos, NM.

Magic Healing Dirt at El Sanctuario de Chimayo

May 18, 2008 by Rene

You can’t go anywhere in New Mexico without running into another miraculous historical building or energy vortex. It’s a challenge to pick which ones to visit, but checking out this church was a must for me (the last one for a while, I swear!). Because this church isn’t just any old church, it’s a church built on miraculous dirt.

I first heard about Chimayo through a family friend, who made a pilgrimage there in the 1980s, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She headed there like so many others, in search of the holy spirit that would receive her prayers and aid in her recovery. The magic worked. She beat the cancer, and swears that the reason she’s made it into her 80s is because of her pilgrimage and the miraculous dirt she took home from Chimayo.

Last week, my friend took a bad fall and is now in a rehab hospital. When I heard this news, I decided to make my own pilgrimage to Chimayo, just north of Santa Fe, to get some more of that magic dirt to send to her.