As we approached Death Valley from the west, coming up along the dry side of the Sierra Nevada’s on highway 395, we took one of the most stressful roads I have driven in an RV, California Highway 190. It’s a nice enough roadway — a decent two-lane blacktop. But for a large vehicle, it provides… Continue reading Roads to Death Valley
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Runaway Truck
There is nothing to get your blood pumping more than seeing an 18-wheeler tractor trailer truck gaining speed — with no one in the cab. Heading for California to visit daughter Debra, we stopped for the night at Kingman just off I-40. We picked the Flying-J, because they have been RV-friendly in the past and… Continue reading Runaway Truck
A National Park All to Ourselves
We were heading from South Dakota to California, and the Weather Channel showed a large winter storm coming down over our planned path. This was a big one, with high winds and snow alerts, covering the several states. I am reluctant to drive the RV in conditions like that. We decided to change course and… Continue reading A National Park All to Ourselves