What bothers me is that I actually have a plan and I’m executing it.  Two weeks ago I said I needed to go park in the middle of the desert away from any distractions and be productive, and here I am.  Even at the time I wavered, contemplating robbing banks or selling drugs as I’ve [...]

I wouldn’t call it Joshua Tree camping so much as Joshua Tree surviving.  With so many miles of vast and pristine desert wilderness (as pictured in the gallery) you’d better be prepared for coyotes wandering through your campsite lured by the lamb shanks you’re cooking in the open fire, not to mention rattlesnakes, scorpions and [...]

No really, check out the guide in the tourist info center, or even their website.  I liked the vibe of the place with everything moving a lot slower than LA, it’s a lot smaller than you’d think, I’m just saying that if I liked dudes I would have stuck around longer. Halfway through my typical [...]

What a difference 40 miles make.  After leaving Bessie parked in the Pacific Beach neighbourhood of San Diego with the doors unlocked for weeks, I departed north for Newport Beach with a pit stop for a tune up at Gary’s RV in Oceanside.  It’s the classic case where someone who knows their blood pressure is [...]