Cruisin Hills goes Cruisin' USA, Full-time!

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Wow! The Elephant looks rough compared to 10 years ago!!!

Maybe my struggling made it look worse than it is! Haha

 

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And just like that. The Cruiser was back in storage, and we were on to the next adventure. But for this one, we were going to need a bigger boat.

 

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Returning from Florida, we were back to the Van and pointed South. Leaving Utah hit me a lot harder this time around. Because for the first time since we quit our jobs and went full-time, we didn't know when we would be returning to Utah.

 

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Winter in Arizona would kick off up at elevation, and at the edge of a big hole in the ground. You ever been?

 

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Now, Sedona isn't ALL bad. But free camping and the tacky touristy trap stores are pretty crappy. Everything around Sedona, however, is fantastic.

 

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Bombing through Arizona in an attempt to reach Riverside for Christmas, we couldn't miss Joshua Tree. I'm OBSESSED with these trees. And the terrain is otherworldly!

 

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While we were in California, we met up with some of our really good friends who also have a HiAce for an EPIC camp up in Malibu! We were there two weeks before the devastating fires would decimate this beautiful stretch of the California coastline.

 

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Leaving the Inland-Empire, we spent a few days around the Salton Sea exploring Slab City, Bombay Beach, and Anza-Borrego. We loved this spot!