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
	I first hit the road in a Tiger CX. After 7 years and 102,000 miles in the Tiger, I decided it was time for a new home. My second home was a Roadtrek Versatile 170. After 4 years and 52,000 miles, I realized the Roadtrek didn't fit my needs as well as I wanted. So I got my third home, a Hymer Aktiv. Unfortunately, I only had it a little over a year before it developed major engine problems. So now I'm on my fourth RV, a Winnebago Travato 59G.
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?

My plans are usually pretty fluid. 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. The photos are intended to show you what I'm seeing and experiencing. So they may not always be the best.

2024
Date	Location	Link to Photos
01/01 - 03/04	Tucson, Arizona	Tucson Area Parks Sweetwater Wetlands Arizona Sonora Desert Museum - Animal Programs Arizona Sonora Desert Museum - On The Museum Grounds Arizona Sonora Desert Museum - Animals on Exhibit Arizona Sonora Desert Museum - Hummingbirds Arizona Sonora Desert Museum - Raptor Free Flight 1 Arizona Sonora Desert Museum - Raptor Free Flight 2
03/05 - 03/19	Visiting Family and Friends in Illinois	no photos
03/20 - 03/29	Florida	Florida - Roseatte Spoonbills Florida - Heron, Egrets, Sandhill Cranes Florida - Ibis, Limpkin, Wood Storks Florida - Anhinga, Duckds, Grebe, Common Gallinule, and Others Florida - Barred Owl, Ospreys, Peregrine Falcon, Vultures Florida - Misc Birds, Other Animals, and Scenery
03/30 - 05/29	Visiting Family and Friends in Illinois	Solar Eclipse
05/30 - 09/23	Fishing in Ontario	Wabaskang Lake - Loons and Eagles Wabaskang Lake - Various Animals Wabaskang Lake - Waterfowl Wabaskang Lake - Other Birds Wabaskang Lake - Scenery, Flowers, and Insects Wabaskang Lake - Sunsets Wabaskang Lake - Night Sky
09/01 - 11/30	Visiting Family and Friends in Illinois
12/01 - 12/31	Tucson

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	Illinois, Wisconsin, Ontario, Alberta, Alaska, Yukon, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Illinois, Utah, Nevada, California	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
2012	Illinois, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ontario, Oregon, California, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2013	Arizona, Illinois, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ontario, Wyoming, South Dakota, Illinois, Florida	itinerary and photos
2014	Florida, Illinois, Ontario, Maine, New England, Illinois, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2015	Arizona, Illinois, Ontario, Illinois, Wyoming, California, British Columbia, Oregon, California, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2016	Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Ontario, Illinois, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2017	Arizona, Illinois, California, Ontario, Illinois, North Carolina, Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2018	Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Illinois, Ontario, Colorado, New Mexico, Illinois, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2019	Arizona, Illinois, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, Wyoming, Ontario, Illinois, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2020	Arizona, California, Illinois, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2021	Arizona, Illinois, Ontario, Illinois, New Mexico, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2022	Arizona, Illinois, Ontario, Iowa, Illinois, Arizona	itinerary and photos
2023	Arizona, Illinois, Florida, Illinois, Ontario, Illinois, Arizona	itinerary and photos

Photography

I enjoy photography. In the past few years I have attended quite a few photography workshops. I highly recommend the workshops offered by the Rocky Mountain School of Photography, National Parks at Night, Photographer's Breakthrough, and Don Mammoser Photography. If you want to have some fun while learning a lot about photography, I highly recommend any of their workshops. The instructors are very knowledgable and make learning a lot of fun. The photo on the right was taken during a night photography workshop at Devil's Tower. To see other photos I have taken, check out my photo galleries.

Store

Books
Title	Link to Buy
Ten Years on the Road	Not Available At This Time
Sleepy Dog Cabins	Not Available At This Time

Calendars
Subject	Length	Date Range	Link to Buy
Wabaskang Lake 2025	12 month	Jan 2025 - Dec 2025	Buy

Last updated 09/29/24

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