Thawing out at Catalina State Park, Oro Valley, AZ

Our senior kitty disapproves of moving vehicles, but can't always tell when she's in one.

So nice I had to show you twice. 4X4 - oh yeah.

She ran through our campsite and past the small, fluffy dogs tied up next door.

We laughed at him. I hope that was the right thing to do.

Inviting a rodent for dinner.

This is a very pretty little park. It gets points off for tepid showers with cold air whipping in under the door. Points added for daytime coyotes (not applicable to small, fluffy dog-owners).

There seem to be no day-use capabilities, unless you're renting a pavilion. Camping only. That seems a shame, because there are several very easy-but-beautiful trails to enjoy here if you wanted to stop in for a hike.

I'll risk being Captain Obvious by reminding you that running off your onboard fresh water is a better bet than running a hose in very cold temperatures. Also, take a few pages from the Vandwelling book to stay warm in your RV. Reflectix, or even windshield sunscreens, go a long way to keep heat in. A Mr. Heater running while you're awake provides a comforting and cozy hot spot.

We can't extend our stay here, but we'll sweep off in a huff to another facility with electricity until Arizona decides to act like a lady. We hear she'll be done with finishing school by Wednesday.

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Catalina State Park, Oro Valley, Arizona. How the other half lives.

I'm irritated. It's cold, and how much souther can we go without special insurance?

Where we are tonight:

Where we were two years ago tonight:

Where no one should be tonight:

We've been comfortable with 30° nights, but that's our limit.

Can you do 29°?
Well, yes.
How about 28°?
Okay, maybe.
What about...
NO.

So, we booked a few nights in the Catalina State Park, where electricity flows like water, and water flows like that, too. With electric heaters at our disposal, we can keep inside temps reasonable overnight.

We uncovered the surge protector and the lock. The next ten minutes was a vocational aptitude test that indicated none. Annie walked away and remembered how we did it a year ago, last time we sucked power from an outlet.

With hot showers for the taking and cheesy romance novels in the book swap, forward our mail to Easy Street, The Park, Arizona.