Starting Our Full-Time RV Journey

Kristy making a new friend in Felt,OK

Starting Our Full-Time RV Journey

We leave Colorado behind on October 18 and point our noses toward Texas. Why Texas? Well, Kristy wants to visit relatives, many of whom she hasn't seen for 30 plus years. Also, we read great things about Texas State Parks on various RV blogs, and it's warm so off we go. On the way, we cross through the NE corner of New Mexico so we can stop at Capulin Volcano National Monument where you can drive a road that circles around the volcano to the top and hike down into the caldera. At the information display at the top they have pictures from the '30s of the man who built the original road with his Ford Model A and a plow.

On to Oklahoma where there's a nice spot to free camp in the town of Felt near the Rita Blanca National Grasslands according to freecampsites.net. Felt, consists of about four roads and zero businesses. It does indeed have a sweet little park at the end of town that looks out across the grasslands. This is our first attempt at free camping and we are loving the experience. We decide that looking for free campsites is similar to a treasure hunt and this is our little treasure for a first night on the road. We google the lyrics to Oklahoma so we can get past the wind sweeping down the plains (And the waving wheat sure smells sweet when the wind comes right behind the rain) and belt it out as we walk Shug around the quiet streets.


Annette enjoy the old swing in Dumas, TX.

Driving from Felt into Texas we feel like cowgirls crossing the panhandle plains. We find another free camp spot in Dumas, Texas in a city park and spend some time trying out all the playground equipment--great swings. There's a Texas Visitor Center in Dumas and the nicest older man who volunteers there loads us up with Texas maps and brochures.

After two nights we move on to Borger to visit Aunt Delpha and Cousin Sheila. The city of Borger offers three free nights RV parking at Huber Park. Since we are new to the whole RV thing, the idea of free sites with water and electricity in these towns intrigues us. We really enjoy walking Shug around the park and the surrounding neighborhoods. There's a great little burger place in Borger called Onions and a county museum with local memorabilia including a tiny electrified marshmallow toaster that is so small we could actually have one in the RVguilt free.

After losing a few tightly contested family games of SkipBo, we drive about 15 miles southwest and find another free camping area at Lake Merideth Recreation Area. The night skies are dark and beautiful and we enjoy the splash of the milky way overhead. All the sites are pull throughs with a fire ring, picnic table, and beautiful views.