Days #557-560 of Our Epic Trip

5-12-2025
H: 91ºF L: 69ºF
Thousand Trails Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

We had two packages sent via General Delivery to the post office. Not all post offices accept general delivery and apparently I had one package sent to the wrong post office. So we spent a good amount of time tracking down our package which had been delivered to the same post office four times. Luckily, we found a wonderfully helpful postal worker – thanks, Yessica!

We went to the Boxabl factory to walk through some sample homes. These small homes are 361 square feet and really have all you could need. After living in a 23-foot camper for over a year (approximately 160 square feet), these homes really felt spacious to us! They are manufactured in a controlled environment and arrive at the build site folded up. FYI: One model is open 24 hours a day – apropos for a city which never sleeps.

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5-13-2025
H: 78°F L: 61°F
Thousand Trails Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

We went to the Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden. It is next to Ethel M Chocolate Factory started by Forrest Mars Sr. in 1981 in honor of his mother. The company specializes in liquor filled chocolates. Mr. Mars was also passionate about his cactus garden.

We went Lake Mead National Recreation Area and walked the Historic Railroad Trail. The railroad was constructed to deliver supplies during the building of the Hoover Dam and was in operation until 1961. The railroad contained five tunnels.

We drove over the Hoover Dam. We just wanted to do a drive by viewing but, if we had stopped, I would have gone in the bathroom on the dam which had a brass door and 1930s green tile. It looked really neat!

We ended the day at Fremont Street in Las Vegas, NV which is part artsy and part tourist casino traps. We really liked the 40 foot tall Praying Mantis at Downtown Container Park. A man made it for his wife for their one year anniversary.

The classic Las Vegas lights are always a win in my book.

We were overwhelmed with the loud noise and bright lights of the “Fremont Street Experience”. Tons of street performers (my favorite was the Trump impersonator), live music (some good, some bad), casinos, and the crowds. It was fun for a walk through but not a place we wanted to hang out. We did find some cool things in the casinos though.

We went in The D Casino and found people playing Sigma Derby which is an old school 25¢ horse race betting game introduced in 1985. You bet on mechanical horses and watch them ungracefully stagger around the track. Apparently, it’s really hard to repair these gaming machines as they are no longer made so parts are hard to come by. This is the only remaining Sigma Derby in the world.

We went in the Golden Nugget Casino to see the largest nugget of gold on public display in the world (fifth largest ever found). The Hand of Faith Nugget was found in Australia by a man using a metal detector.

We went to the Main Street Casino to see slabs of the Berlin Wall. They have them displayed behind urinals in the men’s room. Daniel took the pictures but, apparently, a security guard will clear out the restroom so women can see these bits of the Berlin Wall too.

And, finally, we saw the president of the United States (or at least an impersonator) on his campaign to Make America Sexy Again.

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5-14-2025
H: 79ºF L: 61ºF
Thousand Trails Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

We had coffee outside this morning. The boys love sitting in our big camp chairs with us. They love it even more if we cover them with a blanket on a cool morning.

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5-15-2025
H: 86ºF L: 60ºF
Thousand Trails Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

It’s laundry day. Daniel also did an interview with Michael Keevican for a Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine magazine, Good Medicine. Stay tuned for a link to the article once it’s published.

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Stats

Expenses:

• Tesla Cybertruck fuel: $0
• Tesla Model X fuel: $0
• Campsite: $0
• Camping memberships: $21.86
• Food: $127.21

Tesla Cybertruck miles driven: 73.3 (24 kWh)

Tesla Model X miles driven: 303.3 (91.6 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 0

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