Red
Roads Fulltiming
Family
Travel
Log for 2003
January
1
KOFA KO-OP, an Escapees co-op park south of Yuma, AZ
2-3
motel in Yuma, AZ, while our fifth wheel was being worked on
4-11
KOFA KO-OP, an Escapees co-op park south of Yuma, AZ
12-14
at a repair facility in Yuma, AZ
15
Fountain of Youth Spa and RV Resort, north of Niland, CA
16-18
Slab City, Niland, CA (desert boondocking)
- had our solar panels, batteries, and monitoring system installed
19
KOFA KO-OP, an Escapees co-op park south of Yuma, AZ (boondocking)
20-24
Road Runner 14-day area, BLM land south of Quartzsite, AZ (desert boondocking)
-
attending Quartzfest 2003, a gathering of amateur radio enthusiasts
25-27
La Paz County Park, Parker, AZ
28-29
at a repair facility in Yuma, AZ
30
KOFA KO-OP, an Escapees co-op park south of Yuma, AZ (boondocking)
31
Fountain of Youth Spa and RV Resort, north of Niland, CA
February
1-2
Fountain of Youth Spa and RV Resort, north of Niland, CA
3-9
Silver Strand State Beach, San Diego, CA (boondocking)
10-11
South Carlsbad State Beach, CA
12-26
Jojoba Hills Resort, an Escapees co-op park near Aguanga, CA
- went to
Mt. Palomar Observatory, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, and Legoland
27-28
KOFA KO-OP, an Escapees co-op park south of Yuma, AZ (boondocking)
March
1-
KOFA KO-OP, an Escapees co-op park south of Yuma, AZ (boondocking)
2-3
RV SAT-LINK, Gila Bend, AZ
- received our Internet satellite dish and training on how to use it
4
Cottonwood Cove, Searchlight, NV
5-13
Terrible's Lakeside, Pahrump, NV
- joined by
Bonnie's brother on vacation from Ohio; went to Death Valley National Park and
to Hoover Dam
14
Adelanto RV Park, Adelanto, CA
15-28
Park of the Sierras, an Escapees co-op park near Coarsegold, CA
- went to
Yosemite National Park
29-31
Stockton-Lodi KOA Kampground, Lodi, CA
April
1 motel
in Lodi, CA, while fifth wheel was being worked on
2-7
Loafer Creek Campground, Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, near Oroville,
CA (boondocking)
8
Golden Rule RV Park, Willits, CA
9-10
Patricks Point State Park, north of Eureka, CA
- drove the
Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park
11-15
Woahink Lake RV Resort, Florence, OR
- visited
Haceta Head Light House, Sea Lion Caves, Oregon Coast Aquarium (Newport, OR)
and Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area
16
International dealership in Springfield, OR, while our truck was being
serviced
17-19
Columbia River RV Park, Portland, OR
20
Lewis and Clark State Park, near Chehalis, WA
- went to
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
21-22
Harrison RV Park, Centralia, WA
23
Suntides RV Park, Yakima, WA
24-30
Lincoln Rock State Park, East Wenatchee, WA
May
1-18
Lincoln Rock State Park, East Wenatchee, WA
- our "staging area" for our Alaska trip
19
Hope Valley Campground, Hope, BC
20
Brookside Campsite, Cache Creek, BC
21
Robert's Roost Campsite, Quesnel, BC
22-28
Southpark RV Park, Prince George, BC
29-31
Shirley's RV Park, Dawson Creek, BC
June
1-7
Westend RV Park, Fort Nelson, BC
8
Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park, north of Muncho Lake, BC (boondocking)
9
Lakeshore RV Park, Teslin, YT
10-12
MacKenzie's RV Park, Whitehorse, YT
13
Kluane RV Kampground, Haines Junction, YT
14-17
Salmon Run Adventures, Haines, AK (boondocking)
18
Haines Hitch-Up RV Park, Haines, AK
19-23
Salmon Run Adventures, Haines, AK (boondocking)
24
Kluane RV Kampground, Haines Junction, YT
25
Tok RV Village, Tok, AK
26
Gakona RV Park, north of Glennallen, AK
27-30
Bayside RV Park, Valdez, AK
July
1-3
Bayside RV Park, Valdez, AK
4-13
Ship Creek Landing RV Park, Anchorage, AK
14-16
Stoney Creek RV Park, Seward, AK
17-20
Kenai Riverside Resort, Soldotna, AK
21
Fred Meyers parking lot, Wasilla, AK
- visited the Iditarod Headquarters
22
North View Campground, Denali State Park, AK
23
Denali Rainbow Village RV Park, near Denali National Park, AK
24-27
Riley Creek Campground, Denali National Park, AK
28-31
River's Edge RV Park, Fairbanks, AK
- took a van tour north of the Arctic Circle
August
1-2
River's Edge RV Park, Fairbanks, AK
- went to the Alaska State Fair
3
Border City Lodge, AK
4
WalMart parking lot, Whitehorse, YT (boondocking)
5-6
Garden City RV Park, Skagway, AK
- rode on the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway
7
Mukluk Annie's, Teslin, YT (boondocking)
8
Jade City Gift Shop, BC (boondocking)
9
Camp Run-a-Muck, Hyder, AK
10
Piper's Glen Resort, Fort Fraser, BC
11
Southpark RV Park, Prince George, BC
12-13
Whistlers Campground, Jasper National Park, AB (boondocking)
- took a Brewster Snocoach tour on the Athabasca Glacier
14
Lake Louise, Banff National Park, AB (boondocking)
15
Bridgeview RV Park, Lethbridge, AB
- visited
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump World
16
WalMart parking lot, Great Falls, MT (boondocking)
17
along SR 200, MT (boondocking)
18-20
Red Trail Campground, Medora, ND
- visited Theodore Roosevelt National Park
21-22
Wylie Park Campground, Aberdeen, SD
23
WalMart parking lot, Willmar, MN (boondocking)
24
Shady Oaks Campground, Garden City, MN
25-26
Land of Memories Park, Mankato, MN
27-31
Town and Country Campground, Savage, MN
September
1-3
Elmer's Overnight Campground, Eau Claire, WI
4
Last Resort Campground, Hanna, IN
5-10
driveway parking in Cridersville, OH
11-13
Ottawa Metro Park, Lima, OH
14-15
Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN
- attending
the Escapees Fall Escapade
16-17
Ottawa Metro Park, Lima, OH
18-28
Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, OH
29-30
driveway parking in Bluffton, OH
October
1-3
driveway parking in Bluffton, OH
4-12
Ottawa Metro Park, Lima, OH
13
Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN
14
a brake-installation facility in Goshen, IN (boondocking)
15
Elkhart County Fairgrounds, Goshen, IN
16
WalMart parking lot, Effingham, IL
17-24
driveway parking, Holden, MO
25-26
Blue Springs Campground, Jackson County, MO (Kansas City area)
27-29
Turkey Creek RV Village, an Escapees Rainbow Park, Hollister, MO (Branson
area)
30-31
Big Cedar RV Park, Big Cedar, OK
November
1
Big Cedar RV Park, Big Cedar, OK
2
Wichita Falls RV Park, Wichita Falls, TX
3-4
Ollie Liner Center RV Park, Plainview, TX
5
Palo Duro RV Park, Canyon, TX
- visited Palo
Duro Canyon State Park
6
Enchanged Trails Camping, Albuquerque, NM
7
OK RV Park, Holbrook AZ
- drove
through the Petrified Forest National Park
8
Meteor Crater RV Park, Flagstaff, AZ
- visited
the Meteor Crater
9
North Ranch RV Park, an Escapees Rainbow Park near Congress, AZ
10-30
KOFA KO-OP, an Escapees co-op park south of Yuma, AZ
December
1-7
KOFA KO-OP, an Escapees co-op park south of Yuma, AZ
8-31 a
private lot in the Foothills, east of Yuma, AZ