March 16, 2019. Hills of the Moon Wash turned out to be a great place to spend the night — the the air was calm, just a light breeze that kept us cool and comfortable through the night. …

March 15, 2019. The night was one of the most pleasant we’ve spent in the tent — no wind to speak of, which meant that all the windows were down and the nearly full moon illuminated the rocky landscape around us until it set along the western horizon around 3:00am…

March 13, 2019. For 10 days, we lived our normal lives. As it were, a cold existence in the Pacific Northwest. We’d left with snow on the ground, and we returned to a few small patches remaining. And then it snowed the first night we were home. …

March 3, 2019. Having gone to bed with the wind howling, it only got worse as the night progressed. Having experienced these extremely strong winds in the CVT a few times now, and knowing that the ladder side of the tent was well-weighed down, I knew that the tent would…

March 2, 2019. We slept well through the night, our location mostly sheltered from the strong winds. What little wind made it to the tent was easily quieted by ear plugs, making for a peaceful night sleep. Most of the night passed uneventfully — a fact we were happy for…

March 1, 2019. We slept well through the night — my only complaint really being that at 55º-60ºF, it was too warm and I woke up a bit sweaty somewhere around 2:00am. …

February 27–28, 2019. Oh man, was this going to be fun. A trip like no other (so far). A trip with a twist. A trip that was actually two. Let me explain. For a while now, Anza Borrego Desert State Park in California has been on my list of places…

February 26, 2019. I love the look of the SCS Stealth6 wheels that I’ve been running for the last 14 months. The dark bronze and six spokes are fantastic. Even the lug nuts are significantly better than OEM. And, as much as I hate to admit it, I really do…

Rig Review is a new type of post that I’m going to try to write up after most trips, where I’ll note any things that worked really well, or could have been better. …