Vistablog

Living and working off the grid in the Mojave Desert has its inherent challenges but the COVID-19 pandemic has become our main hurdle. We happened to be volunteering in Death Valley National Park when the state of California ordered its residents to “shelter-in-place”. But, what does shelter-in-place mean when you don’t have a place?

Boondocking has never been more popular than it is today. Thanks to the freedom it provides RVers to essentially camp anywhere, from convenient truck stops off the highway to dispersed sites in the country’s most beautiful national parks, boondocking has become a great way to experience the uncharted.

To date, I have written over a thousand pages in my travel journal. Although some days are slower than others, each day is an adventure! We are in our seventh year of being nomadic volunteers and plan to be for the foreseeable future.

When it comes to exploring the world, some choose to take the road less traveled – and two of the more popular options for road warriors include either an motorized RV or a pull-behind trailer. Both have their benefits and limitations, and the one you end up choosing will depend on several things: space requirements, budgetary restrictions, accessibility needs or something else.

Our guide on winterizing your RV will help get you ready to put your trailer into storage over the winter or head out for a cold-weather camping adventure.

For the past 6 years, Kurt and I have spent our winters volunteering for National Parks in and around the Mojave Desert. As we make our way from Minnesota to Southern California we avoid the interstate as much as possible and prefer to travel on smaller highways and rural roads. One of our favorites is the original Route 66.

Camping in a teardrop trailer is an exciting adventure. It brings us closer to nature and to the people with whom we share the experience. It’s a chance to explore some of the lesser-known backcountry of America’s wilderness and unplug from the daily grind.

As a teardrop manufacturer, we often speak with potential owners who are wondering how these trailers are powered. After all, many folks buy a teardrop camper specifically to take it off the grid and into the wilderness where there are no charging stations or plugins.

If you’re in the market for a teardrop camper, there are many options available on today’s market, from mass produced basics that come with a few essential amenities to bespoke custom-built options that take your camping experience to a new level of luxury and comfort.

Teardrop campers have come back into the mainstream for hardcore campers and weekend wanderers alike. These tiny homes on wheels make it easy for people to pack up and go off the beaten path while bringing some of the comforts of home along with them.

These little haulable homes are perfect for exploring almost anywhere, even those enticing backroads and harder to reach destinations. Another notable plus is that teardrops are typically welcome in “tent” campsites so you can sidestep RV parks where nature can often be obscured by the backdrop of large rigs.

We had a wonderful time with our Colorado friends and Brewer and Shipley, but the road was calling and we knew we had to go. We set off from Colorado Springs and headed up I25 to Fort Collins, then HW14 over to 287 into Wyoming up to Laramie. From Laramie we took the 287 loop up through Medicine Bow.

In partnership with SunFlare Vistabules now have the option of having thin, flexible solar collectors on the roof! We've got them on our trailer and they're working well. Take a look!

Drove into the mountains to Estes Park to hear a Brewer and Shipley concert at the Historic Park Theater. Had a wonderful lunch in the theater's cafe before the concert, the food was excellent as was the service.