Holiday layover at SKP RV Park of the Sierras
After surviving the steep, narrow roadway, known as Hwy. 49, through the Sierra Nevada foothills, we rolled into the Escapees (SKP) Park of the…
"Park of the Sierras"
Visiting Escapee friends at Park of the Sierras near Yosemite in central California
Returning to Escapees Park of the Sierras is always a treat for us. It is only 26 miles south of the entrance to the…
Work camping at SKP Park of the Sierras
Just finished my first week of work camping at the SKP Park of the Sierras, south of Yosemite National Park. During December, in exchange…
Temporary ‘home’ at SKP Park of the Sierras
We’ve spent most of November at a cozy site in the Escapees’ (SKP) Park of the Sierras just outside Coarsegold in the Sierra Mountain…
‘Down and dirty’ at SKP Park of the Sierras
While we are staying at the SKP Park of the Sierras, RVer Jimmy Smith is off at 7:30 a.m. most weekday mornings to the…
Dry camping at Escapees’ Park of the Sierras
We pulled into the Escapees’ (SKP) Park of the Sierras mid-afternoon yesterday. Situated in an attractive location just south of Yosemite National Park, this…
Jimmy’s Views 2013
This page holds the 2013 musings and reflections of Jimmy Smith, long-time bicyclist, one-time retreat center owner and now a semi-retired, extended-time RVer and…
Jimmy’s Views 2010-12
This page holds the 2010-2012 musings and reflections of Jimmy Smith, long-time bicyclist, one-time retreat center owner and now a semi-retired, extended-time RVer and…
Solo full-time RVer Kate Bright travels back roads in her own van conversion
One of our longtime full-time RV friends, Kate Bright, pulled into the Escapees’ Timber Valley RV Park in southern Oregon to catch up with…
Full-time RVer Lynn Nolan’s favorite RV holiday memory – Discovering Santa lived in her RV park
Lynn Nolan and her husband, Dick, along with their three dogs (Hank, Dasher and Elphie) started full-time RVing in July 2012 in their brand new…