Tom Coakley

Two pounds in a one pound bag

I missed a week and feel a little overwhelmed with covering everything in one blog entry. The time involved switchbacks into the mountains, a rattlesnake, old friends, hiking, Phoenix, Old Town Scottsdale, Joshua trees, Boulder City, Lake Meade, Vegas, a React conference, and more. So I guess, start at the beginning. We stayed in CatalinaContinue reading “Two pounds in a one pound bag”

Captivating Catalina

We arrived in Tucson to put the finishing touches on RV upgrades and repairs. When our levelers were broken last winter, getting them repaired was an absolute debacle that left us with a strong distrust of RV dealerships and a great love of whiskey. That adventure ended at La Mesa in Tucson Arizona where weContinue reading “Captivating Catalina”

Boondocking

There are several terms used for sleeping in an RV without any type of plugins. If you are in a rest area, Walmart parking lot, or a campsite with no power we refer to that as dry camping. If you park on a city street and try to make it look like no one isContinue reading “Boondocking”

Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy.

For the first time in our travels, I had a complete tourist geek out. When I was old enough to drive my best friend and I would listen to music far louder than we should have. One of our favorites was The Eagles Greatest Hits. I don’t even have a guess how many times itContinue reading “Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy.”

Joyful Journey

In the high desert of Colorado, nestled between mountain ranges, is a lovely little hot spring named Joyful Journey. This is the sort of fairy tale setting everyone dreams about who wants to pull up stakes and hit the open road. The air is fresh and clear, the sunlight sharp, and the views breathtaking. ForContinue reading “Joyful Journey”

Unleash the Turtle!

As we prepared our home for sale, I thought about what I wanted to do with recording our adventures. As part of that process, I decided I did not want to give much in the way of advice. I follow several people and one thing they all seem to do is present their way asContinue reading “Unleash the Turtle!”

It isn’t all roses and rainbows

After five years of planning and six months of trying out life on the road we took the leap. On August 20th 2019 we sold our house and became official Xscapers. The process of downsizing and preparing the house for sale while working full time was intense, both emotionally and physically. It took us overContinue reading “It isn’t all roses and rainbows”