Settled in for the Moment

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 Greetings on a chilly and rainy Tucson day! This is our sixth day on BLM land on the west side of the city. Happily this is free camping, but with a 14 day limit. However, we could return again after camping on other BLM land at least 25 miles away. That's the rules!

This spot is gravel and scrubby vegetation, with mountains surrounding us on all sides. 



We're living in a 12 person tent, us and four cats! The cats have adapted beautifully. So far they haven't shredded our temporary home to bits!

You're probably questioning why we're tent camping instead of "wheeling" our way across country. We are definitely in the market for a new RV and we're in high speed research mode! Although we liked Kerrville TX, we once again realized we don't like being tied down to a "brick and mortar" home. 

We also are looking at a fifth wheel style RV, rather than a pulled travel trailer like our Rpod was. In a fifth wheel, also known as a "goose neck", the bedroom is a separate room up a few steps from the living and cooking space. The photo below gives you a look at this style RV:


This particular rig isn't one we're interested in, but shows the exterior of a fifth wheel. The bedroom is located in the elevated area. This part of the RV features a hitch on the exterior that attaches to a coupler that would be installed in the truck bed.

We're excited about this style RV, and know it would be super comfortable and roomy for all six of us. So our search will continue until we find the right rig for us. It could be weeks or months! If months, our goal is to head to Quartzite AZ where there's tons of open desert for us to camp in.

Here's our life for now in pictures:

Lovin' my sister's homemade pumpkin chocolate chip muffins and Michael's cowboy coffee!


Cactus wren through screen.













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