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Los Padres National Forest Coordinates: 34.5149761, -119.8013448 As we headed south on Highway 1, we were finding less and less places to appropriately camp or park overnight. Fortunately, we found Los Padres National Forest. From Santa Barbara, we took California 154 into the mountains, which was a smooth, and easy uphill. We then took a right on East Camino Cielo. This is a curvy road but our 2-wheel drive short…

Caribou-Targhee National Forest Coordinates: 44.665063, -111.312903 We departed Yellowstone National Park through the Western entrance in search of phone service and camping. Immediately leaving the National Park is the town of West Yellowstone. It’s a good place to restock on things your’e low on, but mostly an overpriced tourist trap. Many of the campgrounds and KOA’s in the West Yellowstone area charge upwards of $100 a night for a cramped…

This one is going to be short and sweet but we felt like we found a gem in Kansas and we wanted to share! If you’ve ever had to drive through Kansas, then you probably drove on I70 and you know what it’s like. Long stretches of straight, flat highway. Big, open land with barely any trees in sight. It’s a nightmare for those who want reprieve from the sun,…

Coordinates: 40°09’57.0″N 105°27’28.7″W  As we left the stifling heat of Denver, we set our sights on finding a free camping spot closer to Rocky Mountain National Park. We have a self-sufficient rig, so we often look for wild camping that does not offer amenities (restrooms, water, electricity, etc). If you’re planning to visit the Rocky Mountain National Park this summer and can handle a night or two without amenities, we…