These pictures represent a few of the places the Jeep, Casita, and I have
been recently. The Jeep is a 1990 Wrangler Laredo. It is a five speed, stick and
has a carburetor on a six cylinder engine. I understand that the newer models,
with the computerized ignition, and fuel injection, have more power. That would be
nice but I don't have a problem the way it is, even though I live at over 7,000 feet.
When I go down from here I get a LOT more power! I can travel the speed limit on most
secondary highways and on the interstate highway if I have to. I would prefer to keep
the speed under 65MPH on any highway, if I am pulling the Casita or not. The Wrangler
is not the best high-speed vehicle.
The Casita is a 1999, 16 foot, Freedom Deluxe. I got all the options except the
wiring for the TV set. I ended up wanting that too and wired it in
myself. So far, we have traveled in the following states:
Arizona
Colorado
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Missouri
Mississippi
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
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This picture was taken while driving through Utah. I can't remember where in Utah
but I remember I needed to stop. It sure is convenient not to have to look for a
public facility for necessary stops. You can pick a quiet and scenic spot rather
than look for a gas station. I think I took time to fix lunch here too.
Wolf Creek Pass! Remember that Country/Western song from a few years ago? This is the
place. It is in my home state of Colorado and the weather is often bad on the pass. This
picture was taken during the first part of October and is at the very top. The pass is steep and winding, so it is
necessary to be careful no mater what you are driving. The Jeep doesn't mind pulling
the Casita over these passes. I avoid overloading either vehicle but it does slow down
when it goes up the steep parts. Not at all like the old VW bus used to! Still, you
need to be courteous and pull over if you start to get faster traffic behind you.
It's the law.
This is taken in a nice RV park in Green River Utah. I joined the Good Sam club and also
bought a KOA Value Kard. Most places will take one of these cards for a discount and they
can save you money when you travel. A nice park like this, with electric, water, and sewer
hook-ups' cost about $18. I have paid a lot more and a lot less. It depends on where you
are. If I am just stopped for the night and have no errands to run, I don't even bother to
disconnect the Jeep from the Casita. It is easy to level the trailer for the night if
it remains attached to the Jeep or not. I like this idea even more if it is raining when I
pull into my spot.
I had to put this picture in here. It was taken in Zion National Park in Utah. I belong to
the MG Car Club in Colorado and I get to plan the driving trips and tours we take. I go in
the Jeep and Casita a year in advance and make arrangements for accommodations, measure mileage,
and pick out restaurants. When the Club goes on the trip, I drive one of my MGs' (I have a
1980 MGB and a 1953 MGTD). A lot of fun! You can sure save a lot of money when you take the
Casita though! Campgrounds are cheaper than Motels, meals are better at home than at restaurants,
and you get to sleep in your own bed too.
A little further down the road from here is a tunnel in the rock. They must stop traffic and
make the highway into a one-way road to let large vehicles pass. The tunnel has a rounded roof
and the large vehicles must travel down the center of the road to keep from hitting the top
edges. Large vehicles include busses, trucks, class A motor homes, fifth wheel RVs', and most
towed and even class C motor homes. Not me though! Have you ever been to Zion?
This is one of my favorite places. It doesn't seem like it would be that great a place to stay
even if you wanted to go and see the monument. It is Devils Tower in Northeastern Wyoming.
This site was in the land most cherished by the Sioux Indians. Regardless how I feel about
how the land was taken away, I can't change that. But, if you visit this place, you will find
why the land was so respected by the Sioux. The picture was taken in the National Park
campground. Less than a mile away is a KOA Kampground. If you need rest from your travels
this is the place to visit.
I even fit the Casita into my garage and store it in the back behind the Jeep and MG. I have
an 8' overhead garage door on a 25' x 25' garage so I can wheel the Casita, by hand, until it
is crossways in the back of the garage. It is plugged into an electrical outlet there and,
since my other cars are small, there is room for them and the Casita (and a lathe, milling
machine, band saw, work bench, etc.).
That's enough on my travels for now. Last year I added two new states to the list of
places I have visited with the Jeep and Casita. They are Nevada and South Dakota. This year
I would like to go to Washington and Oregon. Come back
again and see what new places I have visited and what new pictures I have to share.
