A
Big Rig looking for a tent experience.
We are fulltime RVers who travel mostly in the West
where we like to boondock.
Come explore the places we have found over the years.
Do see our main www.hitchitch.com site where we showcase others
living this lifestyle.
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prior fulltime travels, not just
for the adventures, but to also see the boondocking sites we have
found.
If we in our previous big 5th wheels and now our MH can
do
it, so can you.
We like to say, why spend the time and money, when others can show the
way.
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2025
It's early 2025 and before we head to Montana went for a stay in Quartzsite in January
June 2
Bad news...
We have some sad news to report... Yep we are at our hosting spot and this happened..
I
discovered a growth under my tongue last week and went right away to
Urgent Care, in Livingston, MT, then got a CT scan at the hospital in
Livingston and was then referred to a specialist in Bozeman, MT
Met with a specialist in Bozeman today (Monday). June 2
They took a biopsy and he was was not optimistic as he right out said he thought it as cancer.
Stage 1 or 2 as I hopefully discovered it early, as I had no pain or symptoms. Just felt it with my finger.
Results
should be back by the end of the week. Then we will have to determine
what our next course of action is in consultation with them and our PCP
back home.
Our
long planned summer a camp hosting in Montana may have to be aborted as
we may have to head back to Tucson for treatment. If it is cancer, very
few centers deal with this kind, we were told, and one of the best is
the University of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson, 40 miles from our
home base down there.
So we may have to pack up and leave paradise.
June 9th
Got the expected results call this AM and we are packing up and heading
out tomorrow June 10 and going back to our home base in Benson AZ.
Comforting to know we have a place to go back to.
A
referral has been sent to the medical center down there and the Dr.
here is in contact with our Dr. down there and his care RN.
Nothing else we can do except just go with the flow.
Our BLM
Outdoor Recreation Planner just happened to be here in the campground
(all the way from Butte this AM to meet the BLM Land Health Assessment
people who are doing studies on the area) so we got to end our tour
with him in person and and return their supplies, etc.
He offered for us to come back next year if able, which was very good of him.
Gives me/us something to look forward to and to fight for.
We
were in Montana in early June, having the time of our lives, being camp
hosts and discovered I had oral cancer under my tongue and rushed back
to Tucson, AZ, and had a serious operation on July 7th.
Aug.
6th, I had a follow-up with my surgeon and got the great news I'm
cancer-free. No trace of it remains, and now I just have a follow-up
appointment in three months. This is such a relief you can't believe. I
believe this outcome would not have been possible without the thoughts and prayers of you, my wonderful friends.Our
plans are to just enjoy our summer at our home base here in AZ and
reflect on how precious life is. AND to return to Montana and camp host
again next summer. Our BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner manager assures
us our hosting adventure is waiting for us to return. The BLM considers
us as family, as we do them. As I give a Huge Sigh of Relief. We've
still got a whole lot of "Livin to Do".
It's
now Oct and much improved. Have follow up apointment on Nov 6th and
later Yep gonna go back to Quartzsite after that and spend time in the
LTVAs.
A dry run to make sure all in the MH is packed as we will be using it
in Q and then will be reqdy to head back to Montana to start
hosting again on May 1.
Am also posting to my Facebook page
2024
We have agreed to be BLM camp hosts the of summer (2024) at Carbella CG in
Montana close to the north entrance to Yellowstone NP.
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Come along for the adventure to see what it is like to be a camp host
these days.
This a picture of a campground site right on the Yellowstone River
2023
Last year we went
on a reunion trip to the northwest and traveled to some of our favorite
campsites we have found over the years. Mostly Montana in the Ennis area
and then on down to Moab. I did post some of this on my Facebook pages and
may move some of that over here. If you insist you can see the Facbook posts
here. But for now onward
to 2024 and new adventures as a camp host for the BLM in a dream location.
2022
We headed to Alaska and it was an adventure
to be sure. Oh watched the videos but doing it we found it less than overwhelming.
Glade we did that and got it off our bucket list. But that seemed to all
I can say about how fabulous it is. But so many people have posted their
trips, I decided we would just go and experience it all.
2021
We finaly got out of AZ. It was getting HOT
Our journey up to Idaho. Terry is catching fish.
The trials and
tribulations of trying to find and buy a new toad for our MH. AND dealing
with our MHbeing the shop for weeks.
Well we have been in isolation for way to long
and it is time to get a life again. As in travel. Come see what we are planning.
2020
At our AZ winter vacation location due to cornavirus
2019
Made it to Blackfoot Reservoir
to strt the camp hosting season
All was gping well, MH
serviced at the Cummins Service Center in Tucson. Now broke down on the road
Yep
we are going back to Idaho this summer and camp host for the BLM again at
Blackfoot Reservoir.
My thoughts on the
RV lifestyle they call Van Dwellers
2018
After many years with
5th wheels bought a Motorthome after we found the right one for us.
Now at our camp hosing
site in ID for out second year here
2017
We were first
time camp hosts in Idaho at Blackfoot Reservoir
2016
AZ vacation house
drone Video
Heading out for
the summer NM Roswell and Carlsbad
July in Iowa
Across Northern ND,
MT to Glacer NP
Blackfoot River in
MT to Salmon River in ID then down CA HW 395 with
side trip to Yosemite.
2015
Spent
Holidays at Benson, AZ and then off
to Quartzsite for January
Getting hot in AZ so off for places
north, Mogollon NM & Navajo Dam and the San Juan River for world class
fly fishing
CO and Narrow Gage
train trip Cumbres & Toltc Scenic Railroad
Next to IA, SD Badlands,
WY, and MT Beartooth HW, Billings, MT
Idaho south to Ennis ID Madison
River & Henrys Lake ID Yellowstone, Idaho Falls, Cayonlands, Arches
NP and Moab
Flagstaff to Bullhead
City AZ at RV Park for $98 a week with pool waiting for it to cool down in
Quartzsite
2014
Safe and sound back
in Benson
Time Marches On When
You're Having Fun
Heading out for our
summer and fall travels
North Rim Of Grnd
Cabyon & Green River Lakes WY
More
Green River fishing (boondocking) Pinedale Mountian Rwndezvous Teton Park
& Yellowstone
Finding fishing spots
in Montana Virgina City MT Red Mt. BLM on the Madison Labor Day BLM
on Missouri near Helenaa
Blackfoot
River MT & Roslyn WA Orfino ID
Oregon
coast, Olympic Peninsula Sutter Creek CA to Laughlin NV Oatman AZ and on
to Quartzsite, AZ
We had a big Black Friday
2013
Quartzsite
and on a Sick Pity Party Getting Rebooted in the ICU
Q to Benson and to
Tucson Medical Center (Hospital) for Heart Ablation operation for Flutter
Getting heart A-Fib
meds to work and to planing summer trips
Hitting
the road after getting work done on the 5er and truck & on to Cochiti
Lake COE south of Santa Fe
Taos Roi Grande Gorge,
South Dakota Custer SP, Black Hills to Fort Smith MT, fishing Yellowstone
River down form Livingston
Yellowstone and Montana
fly fishing Ennis and south on Madison River Great BLM camping
Labor Day Red Mountian
BLM Norris MT, Anaconda, Missoula next White Pines Scenic Byway ST Maries
ID,Moscow to Columba River
Oregon, Nevada, to
AZ
Quartzsite and Terry in the
hospital Very scary time in our lives Moving the 5er from Q to Havasu to
be close to the hospital
2012
Quartzsite for Jan.
and Feb. for Rock Club fun and desert boondockin
Aren't you glad no
more Sticks and Bricks
Heading north throught
New Mexico
To Iowa
Colorado Taylor Park,
Tin Cup, Creede, Gunnison CO Don't
put regular gas in a desiel truck!
CO
and Taos, Cochiti Lake, NM
NM and back to Vac house in
AZ
Getting down and
dirty on this place they call Quartzsite.
2011
The
Big Tent Show and more Quartzsite with field trips looking for the end of
the rainbow (click FORWARD to see it all)
Winter vacation property in
Benson, AZ (click ROWARD to see it all)
At our winter property for the
holidays... and a just "Just Say Bah!" message.
2010
Quartzsite, AZ
We cover this mecca in our blog (click FORWARD three times to see it all)
Field Trip to the Huge
Dadge Philps Bagdad AZ Mine
Off
to CA Slab Ciry to San Diago Zoo
Williams
AZ and Grand Canyon
Lees
Ferry and Glen Canyon AZ
Navajo
Dam NM fishing
Across
CO, to looking for Toto in KS, 5er work at NuWa fctory in Chanute
Relaxing in Iowa
Heading west for fun and adventure.
Thataway (click FORWARD to see more of ID and Yellowstone)
Lochsa and Clearwater Rivers
North Central ID
Salmon and Snake Rivers West
Central ID
Southern Idaho on the Snake
River
Las Vegas on to Q
In Q with portable blow up
Hot Tub Are we
having fun yet?
More Quartzsite. Happy New Year
2009
Much more of all things
Quartzsite (click FORWARD thru the posts to see it all)
Central
Montana (Grnet Ghost Town)
Libby Dam area
Central WA in the
Republic and Roslyn Miner Days (click FORWARD for more)
South
OR and the Columbia River... Great pictures.
Death
Valley, Hot Springs at Beatty, Laughlin NV & Oatman AZ
New Years Eve and thoughts
this lifestyle and boondocking
2008
Quartzsite in January
when people out number the rocks (click FORWARD to see it all)
Moving
from Q to NM, though CO, KS and landing in IA
Doing our thing in
the heartland of Iowa
Hoping the floods
and tornados in IA are over with for now.
We ordered a NEW 5er.
More on life as we
live it. (Health Care Ins costs back then) and Iowa State Fair.
Moved into our new
5er.
Landed
in Quartzsite. See what we are finding about this love or hate it desert
oasis.(click FORWARD to see it all)
2007
When Q blooms with
people in RVs. Who would know January and we are in Q (click FORWARD to see
it all)
Left Q and in Cottonwood,
Sedona, AZ Winslow, AZ &
Canyon de Chelly (click FORWARD to see it all )
Navajo Dam and the
fly fishing. Toas, NM then Cimarron State park and boondocking in a
KS city park
South NE at a FREE
COE Lake and on into IA to our summer base.
West to WY and
Central ID fly fishing (click FORWARD to see it all) Great fishing aand camping
sites
Central Inland OR
Central OR Coast South OR Coast. (click FORWARD to see it all)
CA & Reno, NV
Down CA HW 395 (click FORWARD to see it all)
Barstow CA and landing
in Quartzsite, AZ
Q our winter boondocking
spot (click FORWARD) for more.
2006
All about Q and the
changes we see taking place there and Rock Club Field Trip (click FORWARD
for more)
Travels slowly heading
North through northern AZ Cottonwood Sadona and Winslow
After time in IA across
NE and central WY US 20 northern NE and held up for snow in WY so going
south to UT
In Moab, UT
CanyonlandsMoab, UT in the Canyonlands w/fantastic boondocking sites.
UT Needles Overlook
and Navajo Dam, NM Fly fishing in blue ribbon waters (click
FORWARD for more)
To Gallup, NM Wickenburg, AZ and
on to Quartzsite, AZ
Winter
advententures in Q (Growing upside-down tomatoes) We do know how to boondock
(click FORWARD for to see it all)
Our
early years in Q were the best. Terry was big in the Gem Club and we met
many great people.
2005
Off to NE and UT Having
the time of our lives and new adventures. This is what it is all about
Going
down central UT with great camping and
then OMG Tuweep Wilderness on the North Rim of the GC
November in Q the best
of times Boy did we have a great times in this Meca of a Woodstock for Old
Farts
2004
Heading back up north
for the summer after our frist winter in Texas
A New Chapter Starts Heading
to the Southwest to Quartzsite for the first time and then back to Iowa in
the spring.
2003
Our
First Blog post...Started fulltiming without our house even being sold yet
in Iowa
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