From mountain man to full-time RVer to a home . . .

Those of you who have followed my blog over the years know Rusty.  My original canine crew and I met him and his dog, Timber, in April 2012 when we all were boondocking in Kaibab National Forest, south of Ash Fork, Arizona.

Intrigued by Rusty’s self-made truck camper, I walked over with Spike and Bridget and we introduced ourselves.

Dogs and humans became friends, and subsequent blog posts and photos brought readers into our circle.

If you keep up with comments . . . .

You know that Rusty and his present canine companion, Lady Piper, left the vagabond lifestyle this past year, exchanging it for a regular home with family in Kentucky.

The green, green grass of a new home

Rusty emailed me these photos with permission to share them here.

This photo (below) includes his solar panels, a corner of his recently tilled garden, and the beginnings of an elaborate train set-up.

A porch for watching the vegetable plants grow and the train rolling on its track

Lady Piper loves her new home!

Rusty writes in comments how she enjoys her new canine friends.  She also likes playing in the snow.  That’s not a surprise.  Piper was made for the cold!

Feel free to comment on the photos.  I’m sure Rusty would be happy to “talk” with you.

Thanks, Rusty, for the update!

We wish you and Lady Piper continued blessings, now and in the years to come.

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Tuesday, March 20

It’s a beautiful day in Benson, Arizona!  The crew and I leave our boondock and head into town.

We stop at the thrift shop.  I’m only inside a few minutes when I make a score!

“Hey, guys!  Guess what?  I got a pair of shorts for fifty cents!”

We pass by a busy restaurant on our way out of the parking lot.

I stop for a photo. 

Roger jumps into position.  Reggie stays relaxed on the bench seat.

“Reggie, come on and get in this shot, honey.”

Oh, well.

Next we roll up to the water vending machine (5 gallons for a dollar).

A nearby bunch of cacti tempts me to take another pic before putting our water jugs in the Perfect Tow Vehicle.

Next we pull up to Ace Hardware.  I buy a 30-foot tether and rawhide bones (“Made in America”) for the crew.

“Yes, you can have your walk-around now. ”

“Okay, one last stop and we’ll go home.”

At Safeway supermarket I pick up fresh vegetables and two packages of tortillas (buy-one-get-one-free!) .

And on the way to the register I grab a cold rotisserie chicken for the crew.

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