Day 42: 9 Miles (not a typo)Starting location: Snyder Hill BLM Land, Tucson, Arizona – 60 degreesEnding location: Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson Mountains Park, Arizona – 75 degreesMajor Stops: NoneWeather: Sunny Day 43-45: Around the areaMajor Activities: Saguaro National Park drives; Oil Change; Sweetwater Preserve Hike 4.3 miles Since we had moved a day early, we only had a short…
Month: February 2022
Chiricahua National Monument and First Boondocking Experience!
Day 39: 199 MilesStarting location: City of Rocks, Faywood, New Mexico – 45 degreesEnding location: Bonita Canyon Campground, Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona – 35 degreesMajor Stops: Propane and dump – Deming New MexicoWeather: Cloudy, rainy and yes, believe it or not, snowing! Day 40: 0 MilesHikes: Echo Canyon Loop (4.6 miles) Day 41: 127 MilesStarting location: Bonita Canyon Campground, Chiricahua National…
White Sands, City of Rocks and Gila Cliff Dwellings
Day 35: 173 MilesStarting location: Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico – 40 degreesEnding location: City of Rocks, Faywood, New Mexico – 55 degreesMajor Stops: White Sands National ParkWeather: Sunny with some cumulus clouds later in day Days 36 – 38: 110 milesMajor Stops: Gila Cliff Dwellings and post officeHikes: Table Top Mountain (5.3 miles) and Gila Cliff…
Another Brake System Alarm and Dog Canyon
Day 29: 180 MilesStarting location: Pine Springs Campground, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas – 22 degreesEnding location: Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico – 60 degreesMajor Stops: NoneWeather: Cloudy with some sun here and there Days: 30 – 34 – Oliver Lee Memorial and around Alamogordo, New MexicoHikes: Dog Canyon (5.0 miles), Lawson Springs (1.5 miles) and the…
Surprising Animals and Majestic, Awe-Inspiring Cave
Day 27 Deep Dive: 84 MilesStarting location: Pine Springs Campground, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, – 25 degreesEnding location: Pine Springs Campground, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, – 48 degreesMajor Stops: Carlsbad Caverns National ParkWeather: Sunny but cool My parents took us to Carlsbad Caverns on the big family vacation when I was fourteen. We were going to visit my maternal grandparents…