1-8-2025
H: 70ºF L: 54ºF
Encore Pilot Knob, Winterhaven, California
It’s a travel day! We drove east to a campground on the Arizona border. It was a beautiful drive through Cleveland National Forest. We loved the hills just covered in boulders and rocks.
Since we are so close to the Mexico border, we wondered if we would see any border crossers in the foothills. We did see a lot of border patrol officers in trucks and helicopters. Our friend, Taylor, said he had asked the campground staff about safety while biking on trails near the campground and was told he may run into “international travelers”. While driving today, we did see a man with a backpack cross the highway into the desert.
1-9-2025
H: 67°F L: 43°F
Encore Pilot Knob, Winterhaven, California
We stayed at the camper all day. Daniel spent hours booking campsites. Some full-time campers travel when and where the wind takes them. Others, like us, plan out our travel itinerary typically 6 months in advance.
1-10-2025
H: 65ºF L: 45ºF
Encore Pilot Knob, Winterhaven, California
We stayed at the camper and relaxed today. Unfortunately, we have a family member who attempted suicide last week. As family members, it can be hard to know what to do and the best ways to help. Do you ask why they did it? Do you avoid the subject while providing as much love and support as you can? There are support groups to help families navigate this difficult situation.
1-11-2025
H: 68ºF L: 39ºF
Encore Pilot Knob, Winterhaven, California
We drove to Quartzsite, AZ to attend Rubber Tramp Rendezvous which is an event for full-time campers. Today they are offering a seminar on boondocking in Quartzsite. We have never dry camped for more than a day or two so we are eager to learn some tips. We also wanted to drive by the area where we will be boondocking with other vegans for the Rolling Vegan Rendezvous.
The drive took us through beautiful desert landscape. We saw a weather blimp grounded in the desert.
Unfortunately, we forgot about the time change from California to Arizona so we didn’t reach the event in time. We did drive out to the BLM area where the vegan meetup will be. It’s our understanding that the population of Quartzsite grows quite a bit in January.
1-12-2025
H: 63ºF L: 45ºF
Encore Pilot Knob, Winterhaven, California
We stopped at Felicity, CA aka the “Official Center of the World“ according to California’s Imperial County and France’s National Geographic Institute. Felicity has some curiosities. They have a spiral staircase from the Eiffel Tower, a pretty church on a hill, and a history of humanity carved into granite. We did not feel like paying the entry fee for this roadside attraction so we just drove by.
We saw a beautiful almost full moon right after the sun set.
1-13-2025
H: 63°F L: 42°F
Encore Pilot Knob, Winterhaven, California
We made a lot of snacks this morning because our friends, Jen and Cindy, came to visit. We made hummus, whole wheat bread, artichoke and spinach dip, chocolate pudding dip and paired it all with chips, grapes, and walnuts. Peter and Marcel were so happy to see them as were we.
1-14-2025
H: 63ºF L: º43F
Encore Pilot Knob, Winterhaven, California
We went exploring today. Our campground is near sand dunes and 1.8 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. So we went to check out the border wall… and got pulled over by border patrol for “odd behavior”. And, true to my luck, I didn’t have ID on me because we were just going hiking. I’m glad that didn’t land me in trouble or deported!
We hiked near the American Girl mine. I found some pretty rocks. This is BLM land and another area popular for boondocking.
We drove through the sand dunes and stopped at the wood plank road. The 7-mile long road made of wooden planks allowed for easier automobile travel through the sand dunes and increased commerce between Phoenix and San Diego. It was used from 1914 to 1927 and was one lane but had periodic sections for passing. It is a California Registered Historical Landmark.
Stats
Expenses:
- Tesla Cybertruck fuel: $38.58
- Tesla Model X fuel: $0
- Campsite: $0
- Camping memberships: $38.26
- Food: $107.77
Tesla Cybertruck miles driven: 150 (139 kWh)
Tesla Model X miles driven: 488.8 (159.7 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 2
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