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Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch – Utah Slot Canyons

Hello fellow wanderers! Have you been fortunate enough to hike and explore any of Utah’s slot canyons? This was a bucket list item for us and it did not disappoint! We were fortunate enough to RV and stay in Duck Creek Village for a few weeks last September into October and we took full advantage […]

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Alabama Hills, CA – Mobius Arch and Movie Road

Hello fellow wanderers! Welcome to Alabama Hills! We RV’d in Lone Pine back in April for two weeks and explored the area. We were super excited to wander off and explore Alabama Hills. We had heard great things about this place.  Alabama Hills is owned and maintained by BLM and is about 30k acres in […]

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Angels Landing – Zion National Park – We hiked in icy conditions – kno

Hello fellow wanderers! We hiked Angels Landing in Zion National Park on Jan. 30, 2022. We were in Kanab for a long weekend because we won the lottery for the Wave (blog and video coming soon) so we decided to hike Angels Landing prior to the permit system taking effect starting April 1, 2022. There […]

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Bodie Ghost Town – California

Hello wanderers! Have you been to Bodie, CA? This ghost town turned historic state park is pretty amazing and should be on everyone’s list if you are passing through the Eastern Sierra’s on highway 395.  The famous Cain family was the last remaining property owner in Bodie and sold the town in 1962 to the […]

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Vidanta Riviera Maya – Grand Mayan – We stayed one week & have the pro

Hello fellow wanderers! We stayed at Vidanta Riviera Maya in the Grand Mayan Resort in Playa Del Carmen in the Yucatan area of Mexico. We exchanged our RCI timeshare points to stay here for one week (7 nights) in a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom condo with a full kitchen and plunge pool on the patio. We stayed in Building 9 […]

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Montego Bay, Jamaica! 8 nights All-Inclusive at the Hilton Rose Hall R

Hello fellow wanderers! We were invited by some good friends of ours to join them in Jamaica this last November. Well, at the time we were not sure where we wanted to go but we knew the parameters had to include an all-inclusive package and the resort had to have a lazy river. After some […]

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Grand Canyon West – Skywalk | Wandered Off

Hello fellow wanderers! Grand Canyon. When you hear those two words, most people instantly think of the South Rim or even the North Rim. Most people do not even know that a West Rim exists. Grand Canyon West, however, is not part of the National Park system. It is owned and operated by the Hualapai […]

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Hiking to Barney Lake near Bridgeport, CA | Wandered Off

Hello fellow wanderers! In October 2020 we researched trails near Bridgeport, CA. It is about a 1.5 hour drive from our house and we came across the Barney Lake Trail. We started to search on YouTube to see what we could find and most videos just did not show enough information and some of the […]

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Jobs Peak – Hiking to the summit | Wandered Off

Hello fellow wanderers! Last October, the day before Halloween, we decided to climb to the summit of Jobs Peak. Jobs Peak is located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains just south of Lake Tahoe. The trail head for the hike is on the California side of the mountain range, although, we live at the base of […]

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Hiking the Redwoods – James Irvine, Fern Canyon and Gold Bluffs Beach | Wandered Off

Hello fellow wanderers!! The Redwood forest is magical! The Redwoods extend from the Bay Area in California up to the Oregon Coast. We spent a full week here in the Crescent City area to explore the Northern portion of the Redwoods back in July 2021.  One of the hikes that we wanted to explore is […]

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We sold the house & became full time RVers!! Reviews of 5 KOA RV Parks | Wandered Off

Hello fellow wanderers! We did it! We became full time RVers! This was an unintentional decision. The house we purchased in Northern Nevada (Lake Tahoe area) was an investment property that we purchased to flip, and that time had come. During this time, we found that our kids were moving back to the Florida Keys […]

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Traveling with a cat | Wandered Off

by Brandi Moore Jan 26, 2021 Our first RV trip with Mikey ended up costing us some serious lesson’s learned. We typically travel with Mikey in the truck with us. For some reason, we thought we would put him in the bunk house and he would be fine and just sleep on the bed. Boy were […]

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Can you Belize it!! One week exploring Ambergris Caye and Belize | Wandered Off

Hello fellow wanderers! Belize is truly unBelizeable!  We spent one week at the Hilton at Mahogany Bay near San Pedro in February 2024 and explored all of San Pedro and Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker and headed to the mainland of Belize to explore Mayan Ruins via Tropic Air. If you are looking to visit San […]

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Costa Rica – One week all-inclusive at Villas Sol in Playa Hermosa | Wandered Off

Hello fellow wanderers! Have you been to Costa Rica? If not, are you considering going? We have been twice and will provide you with all of the tips and information necessary for a successful, safe and amazing trip to the beautiful country of CR! Pura Vida!  Please check out our YouTube videos of our CR […]

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