About Us
Our Story
We’re Donna and David, a married couple traveling North America with our Yellow Labrador Retriever, Doug, in our Airstream trailer. After decades in Los Angeles and 15 years in Park City, we discovered RVing during COVID lockdowns when we rented an Airstream Basecamp and went camping in the Tetons (our first time ever towing anything!), and we were instantly hooked! What started as weekend adventures in our little 16-foot Basecamp continued when we moved to Santa Fe, but eventually evolved into something bigger when we realized we didn’t want to be tied down to just one place. So in March 2023, we hit the road full-time in our 30-foot Airstream Flying Cloud (complete with office so we can work remotely) with the goal of visiting all 63 U.S. National Parks, every state, and as many Canadian provinces as possible. After nearly 3 years on the road, we’ve collected more experiences, memories, and lessons than many people do in a lifetime, and we want to share those adventures with you: the stunning destinations, the inevitable dents, and all the discoveries in between. Come along for the ride. This how we RV!
Our Mission
At Destinations, Dents, and Discoveries, our mission is to inspire, inform, and equip travelers to embrace the open road. We believe in providing clear, honest guidance that helps our audience navigate their own travels with confidence and ease. There’s no single right way to RV; we’re just sharing how we do it, hoping our experiences, tips, and insights help you journey to amazing destinations, learn from our dents, and make your own discoveries along the way.
A Little Bit More About Us

David
Captain & Chief Engineer
David is a father, husband, teacher, consultant, business traveler, award-winning podcaster, cyclist, skier, sailor, diver, and a pilot of airplanes, drones, and now a GMC pickup. He’s also a Fred.
Pet Peeve: It’s David, not Dave. And please don’t call me Buddy.
Favorite Travel Memory: Still working on creating it!
Favorite Quote: When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.
– Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Donna
Executive Officer & CFO
Mom to two amazing humans and a goofy yellow Lab, Donna has a degree in Biology and years of professional experience in accounting. A former high school gymnast and coach, she’s a skier, cyclist, runner, chef, and frequent nurse and rehab counselor following David’s frequent injuries and subsequent orthopedic surgeries.
Pet Peeve: No, Pepsi is not okay.
Favorite Travel Memory: Everywhere I have been with David!
Favorite Quote: Strive to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
– J.W. Stephens

Doug
Fitness coordinator & Food Taster
OH HAI! Doug here!
i luv mom an dad SO MUCH an am happiest wen im wif them! i haz traveled moar than most doggos an luv EVRYWHER we go cuz of teh smellz an belly rubz an bonez an ALL TEH DOGGOS i meet!
sumtimez i get scareded wen i see bearz an moose but i scare teh kittehs hehe! dey run away frum me!
i cant wait 2 see wher we go next cuz i will 4 shur get 2 put mai nose out teh window an smell ALL TEH SMELLZ as we get der!
travelin iz teh best! can i haz treetz now?
luv,
doug 🐕


