Where is Winker?

This is the home page for Steve Winker. I retired in December 2006 and started a lifestyle of fulltime RVing on June 13, 2007. This web site is an attempt to let friends and family know where I've been and where I'm going. So it will always be a work in progress. However, don't be surprised if it doesn't get updated that frequently. I'm traveling in a lot of areas where web access is not always available. Plus, if you were sitting at some campsite in Alaska with amazing scenery, would updating your website be very high on your priority list? So be patient and I'll do my best to let you know what's happening.	Photo courtesy of Doug Johnson
	The RV I've selected to travel in is the Tiger CX. I wanted an RV that could get me most anywhere I wanted to go and be small enough to be easy to handle and park. The Tiger fit the bill perfectly. I picked it up from the factory on April 23, 2007. Now that I've gotten some time of living out of the Tiger under my belt, I'm very happy with my decision. The picture on the right is my Tiger at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, SC after I picked it up from the factory. Unfortunately, I don't think it's ever going to look this clean again.
This is Wilson. He's a whiz with road maps and the GPS, so I signed him on as the navigator for my journeys. Those of you who have seen the movie Castaway with Tom Hanks will recognize Wilson. Click here to see his web page.

So where am I?

So the itinerary and dates below are pretty sketchy to start with and subject to change. As I visit places, I'll update the itinerary and add links to any photos.

2012
Date	Location	Link to Photos
01/01 - 03/23	Illinois	Tribute to Clinton Backyard Wildlife More Backyard Flora and Fauna
03/24 - 04/17	Texas	Alamo San Antonio South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center Padre Island National Seashore South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center Port Isabel
04/18 - 05/31	Illinois
06/01 - 08/24	Undecided, Probably Somewhere in Midwest
08/25 - 09/15	Fishing at Thaddeus Lake Lodge, Ontario
09/16 - 09/29	Travel to Oregon
09/30 - 10/05	Oregon Coast Photography Workshop
10/06 - 10/13	Travel to California
10/14 - 10/19	Eastern Sierras Photography Workshop
10/20 - 10/26	Death Valley Photography Workshop
10/27 - 12/31	Arizona

Where have I been?

As I mentioned previously, I started traveling full time in my RV on June 13, 2007. Here's where I've been since then.

Year	General Route Taken	Link to Photos
2007	Alaska, Western Canada, Southwestern United States	itinerary and photos
2008	California, Arizona, New Mexico, Illinois, Ontario, Montana, Oregon, Montana, Ontario, Michigan, Illinois, Florida	itinerary and photos
2009	Florida, Illinois, Ontario, New York, Maine, New York, Ontario, Illinois, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2010	Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Montana, Ontario, Illinois, Florida	itinerary and photos
2011	Florida, Illinois, Ontario, Colorado, Ontario, Illinois	itinerary and photos

Pre-RV Trips

Here are some photos from trips I took before I started my full-time traveling.

Date	Location	Link to Photos
Dec 2004	Everglades and several National Wildlife Refuges in Florida	photos
June 2005	Two photography workshops based in Missoula, Montana	photos
May 2006	Photography workshop based in Victoria, BC with stops in Oregon and Washington	photos

Photography

I enjoy photography. In the past couple of years I have attended several photography workshops offered by the Rocky Mountain School of Photography (RMSP). If you want to have some fun while learning a lot about photography, I highly recommend RMSP. The instructors are very knowledgable and make learning a lot of fun. I took the picture on the right during an RMSP Advanced Photography Workshop in Victoria, BC. To see other photos I have taken, check out my photo galleries.

Last updated 04/20/12

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