While we by far prefer to boondock, we’ve stayed in a couple of RV parks and resorts on our travels. Rivers Edge RV Resort in Winterhaven, California, is one of the latter. We stayed here for about a week during the Fulltime Families West Coast Family Reunion in the spring of ’25. What to Expect at River’s Edge RV Resort River’s Edge RV Resort is unique (to us) for an
We’ve been lucky to make several contacts and friends along the road. Some of them host events and gatherings of like-minded people. One of these events was a New Year’s Eve event for traveling families held at Good Vibes Ranch in Jamul, California. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. As
One thing that’s been a blessing as a nomad is the BLM’s Long Term Visitor program. We’ve talked about it in detail before when talking about Quartzsite, but there are more than just the four LTVAs in Quartzsite. The next biggest and most populous LTVA is the Imperial Dam LTVA in Winterhaven, California. Time Considerations at Imperial Dam LTVA Often associated with Yuma, AZ, the Imperial Dam LTVA is actually
We’ve crisscrossed the southwest several times, and like to stick to public land when we can. Sometimes, however, it’s nice to break up the boondocking with a paid campsite from time to time. While trekking from the Albuquerque Balloon Festival to overwinter a second time in Quartzite, we booked a few nights at the Bluewater Campground outside of Prewitt, New Mexico. Amenities at Bluewater Campground Bluewater Lake State Park is
We stayed at the Coronado Campground when leaving the Albuquerqueballoon Fiesta. A good place to recharge and recoop before heading on.
Not every boondocking spot is amazing. But none of them, to date, has been horrible. The BLM land off of Arizona 337 south of Holbrook sits happily in the middle, maybe biased toward the latter. While most, if not all, BLM land is “mixed use,” this area is more so than others. The area is a sprawling scrubland that’s heavily used by local ranchers for cattle range. When we were
We’ve been lifetime members of the Fulltime Families RV group since we launched in the summer of 2022. It’s opened up many doors and experiences for us that we normally wouldn’t be open to. One such experience was the Fulltime Families Balloon Fiesta Experience. This RV rally was centered around the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! Fulltime Families, or FTF, have hosted Balloon Fiesta events for several years and have reserved
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the most popular ballooning event in the world. It attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city of Albuquerque each year. With such numbers come congestion, logistical conundrums, and stress. Let us try to clear some of that stress by outlining several ways you and your family can attend this often-bucket-listed event! Staying at the Balloon Fiesta Grounds There are several ways to
Sometimes we choose a spot to give us access to national parks, but other times it’s to give us access to an area to explore! Cibola National Forest stretches over a vast area of land from Magdalena, NM to Gallup, NM. We stayed in a spot just outside of Gallup. Staying in Cibola National Forest We really enjoyed (most) of our stay in the forest. The first spot we stayed
We’ve slowly become accustomed to parking for a night or two in the occasional casino, and always had great experiences. Northern Edge Navajo Casino isn’t an exception. While it may not have had hookups like some places we’ve been, it did have lots of space and was fairly quiet. One of the memorable parts of this location was the casino food court, where we were able to get some delicious