Thursday, March 12, 2020

Wayne and Margy's 2019-20 Snowbird RV Adventure


Snowbird RV Adventure Update

Wayne and I want to thank all of our readers for coming along with us so far on our Snowbird RV Adventure. 

For now, however, we are staying home to take care of ourselves and to do our part to help prevent the further spread of the Coronavirus.  Wayne and I send our best wishes to all of you for continued good health, and we mourn the loss of so many people to this terrible disease.

Once the health danger is past, we will be back on the road with more stories to share. In the meantime, you can scroll down to get caught up on our first two trip segments.

Wayne and I planned for months for our first Snowbird road trip in the new RV we purchased last April.

This time of year it gets darker, colder and wetter at our float cabin on Powell Lake. Sun and warmth are calling. Just like the geese, we are migrating south.

An early November departure was perfect. We beat the snow and ice in the mountain pass between Oregon and California, and we were able to skip winterizing our RV. That was a win-win.

We picked a Forest River Sunseeker 2250 specifically for this adventure. We like the small size for maneuverability and easy parking. It's been a perfect rig for us even on long trips.


The overall 24'4" length of the Sunseeker packs in a lot of living space.

We planned a three part trip.

Part 1 - We left Bellingham on November 4. For 43 days we explored and camped our way from Washington State to Southern California. In mid-December, we put the RV into storage in Southern California, went to USC for basketball and then flew back to Bellingham for a break. You can read about this leg of our trip by scrolling down.

Part 2 - Our second leg of the trip started on February. We flew back south to pick up our RV from Pomona Fairplex RV Storage. After a short stay in Pomona to enjoy our old stomping grounds (we lived there for 24 years), we drove to Arizona for more exploring and a stay in Tempe for Arizona State University softball. By late February, we ended up in the Tucson area where we put our RV in storage once again and flew back to Bellingham for a second break.

Camping in public parks gives you more privacy and nature.

Part 3 - Needless to say, the third and final part of our trip that was supposed to start in late March was cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Who could have expected a pandemic to catch us mid-way through our Snowbird Adventure.

Private RV parks offer more amenities and full hookups.

When it's safe again to travel, we'll fly to Tucson to check on our RV For now it's safe in electric storage at the Tucson Lazydays KOA RV Resort. -- Wayne and Margy

14 comments :

  1. Yes - that is the perfect description, a complicated simple life. Looks like an amazing winter ahead!

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    1. Sometimes a bit too complicated, but we are working on downsizing a bit. - Margy

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  2. I sure love the layout of your rig. That is our dream rig with a "proper" bed. Have the most fun adventures and thanks for taking us along. Hugs.

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    1. It is much nicer to have the slide out with the walk around bed, even through the walkways are very narrow. - Margy

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  3. You will surely enjoy all your trips! :)

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    1. We are so far. The hardest part was the fast run to get below the mountain pass. Now we can slow down and enjoy short driving days and longer stays. - Margy

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  4. You two sound like happy wanderers. Haha … RVing is another great way of traveling without leaving your chair. I remember Arizona’s awesome beauty from a trip there long ago. The Grand Canyon was an unforgettable awesome sight.

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    1. I love the beauty of the desert. By the way, we went to the Grand Canyon on our honeymoon back in 1981. - Margy

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  5. No time for boredom Margy! What a wonderful itinerary for the winter months.

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    1. We sure are on the move this year. We expanded our Snowbird RV trip from one month last year to three this year. - Margy

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  6. It wouldn't be a proper RV trip if you stayed in one place!

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    1. Many people do that, but we enjoy the ability to try new things along the way. - Margy

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  7. Having a properly set-up RV sure makes travel a pleasure.

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    1. And it make it so easy. Ours is all stocked with personal items and staples. All we need to do is add fresh food and go. Now all we have to do is wait for travel to be safe again. - Margy

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Thanks for stopping by. Comments, questions, and suggestions are always welcome. - Margy