Joe

December 13th, 2024 Before I sank my RV down to the frame in gravel, I had been browsing the web to see what interesting things there were to do in the area of Lake Mead. It ultimately didn’t really matter to me if there were any touristy things to do… that is not what I am typically interested in during my travels. However, I knew the Valley of Fire State Park was nearby, but I […]

December 3rd, 2024 It is cold here in Boise. Really cold. Thanksgiving with the family was great, but I have a house on wheels for a reason. Time to use it! The plan is to head to Lake Mead in Nevada, just east of Las Vegas, and basically just spend some time alone with God. This is going to be a fairly short trip. Christmas is right around the corner and I want to spend

November 15th, 2024 Winter is coming and the cold season is upon us. God was kind to hold the weather off in Challis just long enough for me to say my goodbyes and make my way back home to Boise. In fact, it snowed the day after I left… the timing could not have been more perfect. I have driven this massive RV around in some pretty nasty weather, but I have yet to be

September 5th, 2024 Busy day today, Christopher called looking for help with a few things around his house so I headed up to his place. His house is in a beautiful spot on the hill across from Living Waters overlooking the ranch. We spent the morning together tackling a few odd jobs. He had a squirrel that had built a nest on his roof that we tried to ferret out, and he had some heating

August 20th, 2024 I pulled into Living Waters around 2:30 and called James to come meet me. I got set up and then James and I sat in his apartment for about an hour discussing things. It seems the season is slowing down, he anticipates Anthony and I only needing to cut the grass two more times this year. Other then that it will be a mix of maintaining the grounds, fixing things that break,

August 7th, 2024 A bit of a rough start here in Salmon if I’m honest. I had several spots marked on my map I wanted to scout out for staying and they all ended up being duds. There was one right on the edge of town that ended up being just a big dirt lot that already had 3-4 people staying there. I had hoped this spot would work out since it would give me

July 26th, 2024 I have a bit of a rodent problem. This Watts Bridge campsite has been great the past few days, but I am hearing my rodent traps go off every single night. I have caught about 5 or 6 so far. I did some research online and found that peppermint oil is a natural repellent for rodents. There are countless sellers on Amazon that will sell you a spray bottle of the stuff

July 16th, 2024 It’s getting really hot here in Boise, over 100 degrees this next week. Why own an RV if you are not going to use it to escape blazing hot or freezing cold temperatures? Well that’s exactly what I am going to do.  But I’m not really sure which way to go. I have been trying to decide between heading west towards Oregon or north towards Montana. Both ways offer much better weather

July 1st – July 17th, 2024 I took this couple weeks to spend some time with my family, reflect on the journey, and plan the next one. Boise is what I would call my “home base”. My parents have a lovely home here with a driveway that they let me clog up with my massive RV when I visit. We spend our time together cooking and sharing stories while playing dominoes and backgammon. I’ve gotten

June 27th, 2024 The original plan was to go north from Wild Horse Reservoir along Highway 51 to find a dispersed camp site between here and Boise. The X factor I was not expecting was the crickets. The more north I went, the more mormon crickets gathered in massive patches along the road. They even seem to have nefarious motives as to where they choose to gather. I found them the most concentrated in tight