Went out to Southern Utah last June with Becky and Gary (Patty's sister and bro-in-law). Had a great villa just outside the Zion National Park entrance. We did a lot of hiking and sightseeing around Zion, Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon. We then took scenic Rt. 12 up to Capital Reef National Park for a few days. The Capital Gorge hike is really awe inspiring. Patty and I are going to begin our Spring trip in May at Arches National Park and go on to the Tetons, Yellowstone and Glacier NP. Here's some pics:... read more

May, 2005.... Got her all cleaned up, now we've got to figure out how to use this thing. Patty told me later that when we first pulled the thing off the lot she was thinking "Oh my God what have we got ourselves into?" But being old sailors, we knew about conserving water and batteries and self sufficiency. Besides, parking this thing is a lot easier than docking a 37'sailboat in a cross wind or currents! Our goal is to see much of the natural beauty this country has to offer, especially the national and state parks and scenic areas. We wanted a camper because we wanted to be right in the middle of the parks with fresh air, scenery, hiking trails, less crowds and no motels. That and we're too old for tent camping anymore! ... read more