Red
Roads Fulltiming
Family
Travel
Log for 2005
January
1-
21 a private lot in the Foothills, east of Yuma, AZ
22-29
Road Runner 14-day area on BLM land south of Quartzsite, AZ (desert
boondocking)
- attending
Quartzfest 2005, a gathering of amateur radio enthusiasts
30-31
North Ranch, an Escapees Rainbow Park, south of Congress, AZ
February
1
North Ranch, an Escapees Rainbow Park, south of Congress, AZ
2-5
Augie's Quail Trail RV Park, Gila Bend, AZ
- attending RV-2way-Sat-Link rally,
a gathering of folks who use satellite Internet dishes while traveling by
RV
6-9
BLM land near Why, AZ (boondocking)
- went to Organ Pipe Cactus
National Monument
10-17
a private lot in the Foothills, east of Yuma, AZ
18-26
Chula Vista RV Resort, Chula Vista, CA (San Diego area)
- joined by Bonnie's vacationing
brother from Ohio
27-28
KOFA KO-OP, an Escapees co-op park south of Yuma, AZ
March
1-13
KOFA KO-OP, an Escapees co-op park south of Yuma, AZ
14-15
a repair facility in Yuma, AZ
16-18
Escapees Roadrunners (Chapter 7) rally, I-8, CA exit 159, north on Ogilby Road
(desert boondocking)
19
Gold Rock Ranch RV Park, I-8, CA exit 159, north on Ogilby Road
20-24
Escapees Spring Escapade, County Fairgrounds, Imperial, CA
25-27
a private lot in the Foothills, east of Yuma, AZ
28-31
Jim Korsten West Pinal County Park, AZ (boondocking)
- attending
a ham radio spring rally
April
1-12
North Ranch, an Escapees Rainbow Park, south of Congress, AZ
- for
several days, attending an Escapees Woodcarvers BOF rally
13
Spirit Mountain RV Park, Mohave Valley, AZ
14-23
Sam's Town RV Park, Las Vegas, NV
- visiting
Bonnie's aunt to do family history research
24-30
Zion Canyon Campground, Springdale, UT
- went to
Zion National Park; also visited with fellow Escapees and Families on the Road
members, who were working at the campground
May
1-11
Wahweap Campground, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Page, AZ
- toured
Glen Canyon Dam; took a cruise on Lake Powell
12-15
Lee's Ferry Campground, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, near Marble
Canyon, AZ (boondocking)
- one of
Bonnie's favorite campgrounds, where we could watch rafters beginning their
float trips through the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River
16-19
North Rim Campground, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ (boondocking)
- first
days of the 2005 season; still lots of snow!
20
Kaibab Camper Village, Jacob Lake, AZ
21-22
Ruby's Inn RV Park and Campground, near Bryce Canyon National Park, UT
23-24
Fruita Campground, Capitol Reef National Park, UT (boondocking)
25
Golden Spike RV Park, Brigham City, UT
26-31
Oregon Trail Family Fun Center, Twin Falls, ID
- went to
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
June
1-4
Oregon Trail Family Fun Center, Twin Falls, ID
5-6
Craters of the Moon National Monument, ID (boondocking)
7-8
Meadows Campground, Ketchum, ID
9-14
Bruneau Dunes State Park, Bruneau, ID
15-22
Garrity RV Park, Nampa, ID
23-25
Woodhead Park, an Idaho Power facility, Cambridge, ID
26-27
Hell's Gate State Park, Lewiston, ID
28-30
Wolf Lodge Campground, Coeur d'Alene, ID
July
1-11
Wolf Lodge Campground, Coeur d'Alene, ID
- joined by
Bonnie's vacationing brother from Ohio
12-14
Jim and Mary's RV Park, Missoula, MT
15-21
North American RV Park and Campground, Coram, MT
- base camp
for exploration of Glacier National Park
22-23
Rocky Mountain "Hi" RV Park, Kalispell, MT
24-27
Arrowhead RV Park, Elmo, MT
28-30
Jim and Mary's RV Park, Missoula, MT
31
motel, while our rig was at a repair facility
August
1-3
Jim and Mary's RV Park, Missoula, MT
4-7
Challis Hot Springs, Challis, ID
8-11
Sunny Gulch Campground, Sawtooth National Recreation Area, ID (boondocking)
12-15
Cowboy RV Park , Pocatello, ID
16-17
Tex's Travel Camp, Green River, WY
18-21
Canyon Rim Campground, Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, UT (boondocking)
22
Steamboat Campground, Steamboat Springs, CO
23-26
Timber Creek Campground, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO (boondocking)
27-28
Dakato Ridge RV Park, Golden, CO
29-31
Moraine Park Campground, Rocky Mountain National Park, CO (boondocking)
September
1
High Plains Camping, Oakley, KS
2-5
Interstate RV Park, Higginsville, MO
6
Cloverdale RV Park, Cloverdale, IN
7-8
Ottawa Metro Park Campground, Lima, OH
9-11
Whispering Hills RV Park, Shreve, OH
12-13
Cross Creek Resort, Delaware, OH
14-23
Ottawa Metro Park Campground, Lima, OH
24-30
Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, OH
October
1-4
Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, OH
5-8
Ottawa Metro Park Campground, Lima, OH
9-13
Bonnie's brother's house in Columbus, OH, while rig was at a repair facility
14-16
Cross Creek Resort, Delaware, OH
17-21
Twin Lakes Park, Bluffton, OH
22-25
Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, OH
26-31
Bonnie's brother's house in Columbus, OH, while rig was back at the same
repair facility, getting it done RIGHT
November
1-11
White Acres Campground, Bardstown, KY
- Abraham
Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Site, Hodgenville, KY; Lincoln's
Boyhood Home; My Old Kentucky Home State Park
12
Maple Hill RV Park, Jamestown, TN
- Sgt.
Alvin C. York Home
13-19
Raccoon Valley, Escapees Rainbow park, Heiskell, TN
- American
Museum of Science and Energy, Oak Ridge, TN
20-22
Taps RV Park, Asheville, NC
- At the Biltmore Estate, we toured the house, which was decorated for
Christmas.
23-26
Lake Harmony RV Park and Campground, Townsend, GA
- St.
Simons Island Lighthouse, St. Simons Island, GA
27-30
Hanna Park, Jacksonville, FL
- Castillo
de San Marcos National Monument and St. Augustine Lighthouse, St. Augustine,
FL
December
1-3
Hanna Park, Jacksonville, FL
4
Daytona Beach RV Park, Port Orange, FL
- Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse,
Ponce Inlet, FL
5-7
Seasons in the Sun Motorcoach Resort, Mims, FL
- two days at Kennedy Space Center
8-31
Sumter Oaks RV Park, Escapees Rainbow park, Bushnell, FL
