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Wilcox, AZ & Chiricahua National Monument

Ashley Longnecker / March 12, 2018

We packed up and headed out of Lost Dutchman with boondocking in mind. We had been hooked up for far too long in campgrounds. Even though they were some of our favorites, we were ready for open spaces and zero neighbors. However, it didn't quite work out that way.

We pulled into Indian Breadrocks couldn’t believe how busy it was. Coming down the road, I actually spotted an empty space and told Jonathan, "Maybe we should just park there!" since we could see that it was really busy closer into the main camping area. 

Jonathan decided to keep going on down the road in hopes of finding a really cool spot near the boulders so the kids would have more of a fun place to play. We pulled in and immediately got waved down by an older lady who seemed to be living there. She told us she knew all the spots down the road were taken. Lame! 

I told Jonathan we should just turn around and see if that first spot is still available. So we maneuver the Airstream around and head back down the road only to see another rig pull in literally right in front of us! UGH! 

We then decided to just drop the trailer and go scout with the truck. Even though the lady said all the spots were taken, we wanted to see for ourselves. And it’s a good thing we did cause we found a good spot near the rocks, and it was just big enough for one rig which means we wouldn't have neighbors too close to us. 

We threw out our camp chairs and left the kids to hold the spot as we went back to get the trailer. 

The next morning the place was crazy crowded! So many rigs squeezed into the site behind ours where usually there would only have been space for 2-3 rigs, there were at least 5! But look what we woke up to see!

Picacho Peak State Park & Lost Dutchman State Park

Ashley Longnecker / March 10, 2018

After we left beautiful Ajo, we headed to Picacho Peak State Park. We were looking forward to many hikes in the area but we seem to have brought the rain and cold temperatures with us. Since we don’t have rain gear, we got a lot of work done the few days we were there. At least the views were nice. 

Jonathan and the kids managed to squeeze in one small hike the first night we arrived before the rains came. And man, did they get some good views.

What's In Our Kitchen?

Ashley Longnecker / March 04, 2018

Before we started traveling full-time, I read everything I could about downsizing, simplifying, and living on the road. I read so many blogs, but when it came to simplifying my kitchen it was a huge process.

When we moved into our 5th wheel, our first trip was to Indiana where my sister proceeded to get rid of nearly half of what I had kept. It was painful but actually very helpful.

Since then, I’ve simplified a bit more and sometimes I’m still overwhelmed by how much stuff we have. I think we could do better and have less, but for now… let’s talk about what we kept in our kitchen!

Utensils

Greatest Adventure - Behind the Scenes of the Moment Invitational Short Film

Jonathan Longnecker / March 01, 2018

Recently we stepped way out of our comfort zone and made a short film for the Moment Invitational Film Festival. We’ve been avid photographers and bloggers on this journey, but definitely not filmmakers. 

And while we have been working on a series of video episodes, they’re way more fun and documentary style than freaking film festival style.

Obviously we needed to up our game.

The main requirement of this festival is that the film must be shot on your phone. Challenge accepted!

I just have to stop here and say how proud I am of Ashley. She saw this opportunity and really spearheaded the whole thing, writing and planning so all I had to do was figure out what gear we need and how to get the shots. Turns out she’s got a knack for scriptwriting!

Oh, and here's the film so you can watch it before we tell you how we made it!

Charming Ajo, AZ

Ashley Longnecker / February 18, 2018

I’ve been sitting on this post for a while now. Not quite knowing how to describe our time spent in Ajo. We were just trying to escape the cold evenings in Sierra Vista, but what originated as a one week stay quickly turned into three. 

If you have driven through Ajo, you probably didn’t even think twice about staying there. But as with most small towns, if you take some time to really explore the community, you may be surprised at what a gem these places can be. 

We found a sweet little boondocking spot in the Sonoran Desert just a few miles from downtown Ajo.