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About gizmogoeswest

I just "pre-tired" from my job of over 30 years as a nurse. John, my husband and Gizmo and Sierra our Shih Tzus are embarking on our 3rd cross country RV adventure. We are searching for awesome dog friendly hikes and adventures

6 Months on the Road- A Dog’s View

This past October my human parents decided to take me on a cross-country trip in our RV.  Of course I had no idea what that meant.  To me my whole world was home, the RV and some long weekends in … Continue reading

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Petrified Forest National Park

A trip to the Petrified Forest National Park was a last minute decision for us. We knew it was going to be about a 2.5-3 hour ride each way from Cottonwood Arizona but we figured with an early start we … Continue reading

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The top 5 things I have learned in 2 days in Arizona-by Gizmo

The days are warm and the nights are cold. Mom says I have to wear a sweatshirt to bed so I don’t get chilly Mom and dad keep a close eye on me when I’m outside. It’s because we have … Continue reading

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Acadia N.P.- Sight Seeing by vehicle

There are many sights you can see by driving through Acadia National Park.  The park loop road and Cadillac Mountain are probably the 2 most popular.  You can take the park bus to see the park loop road.  The best … Continue reading

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Acadia National Park-Where to Stay

Next week we will begin our 1-month journey back to the east coast.  I have been thinking a lot about New England and our favorite places.  At the same time we have been asked a lot of questions about Maine … Continue reading

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Joshua Tree in Bloom- slow down and look close

The weather in Palm Desert continues to set records with most days in the past couple weeks topping out above 90.  We have adjusted our plans to try to stay as cool as possible.  Yesterday we decided to revisit Joshua … Continue reading

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Picasa Web Album for Organ Pipe Cactus Sunday we decided we would take off on another road trip.  This time our destination was Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.  This trip would be another 600 mile round trip road trip.  We … Continue reading

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Death Valley- Super Bloom

Link to the full Picasa Web Album for the Death Valley Super Bloom This past week John and I decided to make the long trek from Palm Springs up to Death Valley to get a glimpse of the valley carpeted … Continue reading

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Hughes Autoformer

Last week we decided to do a long day trip with our first stop being Anaheim, California.  The purpose of the trip to Anaheim was to stop at the office of Hughes Autoformers.  John had purchased a used Autoformer on … Continue reading

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Why living in 300 square feet is awesome

John and I love living in our RV.  You would think that living full time in 300 square feet would get to you, but we have really enjoyed it.  Below is a list of reasons why living in 300 square … Continue reading

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