Author Archives: Travel Happy

Why Lightweight Solar Backpacks Make Sense

A good many of us love going camping. And once we’re camping in the great outdoors and enjoying the fresh air and beauty that nature provides, a lot of us continue our camping experience by going for hikes. However, a … Continue reading

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Look What I Found in The Smoky Mountains

While on a recent camping and hiking trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, I stumbled upon this awesome and beautiful waterfall. What a magnificent place up high in those beautiful mountains of eastern Tennessee. Until next time…  

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They Laughed When I Told Them How Much Money They Could Make… but when I showed them the money!

. Most people would love to travel, but where would they get the money? One of my passions in life is traveling as I’m a wanderer at heart. My folks moved a lot for the purpose of seeking better opportunities … Continue reading

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Free (Scenic) Camping

The Best Scenic Camping Can Be Free! We’ve all seen the ads on TV and in magazines selling us on the idea to “Go RV’ing.” It’s always the same; a photo of a beautiful big Class A, Class B or … Continue reading

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What is this Place called Quartzsite?

Quartzsite, Arizona is a small oasis in the desert of southwest Arizona and lies approximately 22 miles from the California border directly on I-10. Only 2 off-ramps feed into the small town of Quartzsite. Aerial view of Quartzsite With a … Continue reading

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Tens of Thousands of People

Yes, that’s a lot of people and that’s the number of “snow birds” that descend on the desert of southwest Arizona during the six months of winter each year. These snow birds escape the bitter cold of the frozen northern … Continue reading

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Camping – Off Grid and Comfortable

Camping is a word with different meanings for different people. For some it means grabbing the tent out of the garage, tossing it into the trunk of your car along with your other camping gear and heading out to the … Continue reading

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How to Fund Traveling in an RV

Some of you reading this may know that one of my passions in life is traveling. I am a wanderer at heart. My folks moved around a lot when I was a youngster; I attended 9 different schools while growing … Continue reading

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Desert Camping

The sun is setting behind the mountains as I set up camp in the Sonoran Desert of southwest Arizona. I traveled in my RV to the western part of our great country recently and spent some time boondocking in the … Continue reading

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London Bridge

This is the original London Bridge, now in Arizona. During a recent RV/Camping trip to the western part of our great country, I found myself in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Some of you may know the story of the London Bridge … Continue reading

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