April 12th, 2023 On Thursday, May 6th, I left the cold nights near Prescott and drove up to Flagstaff and then followed Interstate 40 over to Holbrook and down to the Petrified Forest. There I stayed for 3 nights in the free camping area of the Rainbow Forest Gift Shop, right at the entrance toContinue reading “Petrified Forest National Park”
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On The Move
April 7th, 2023 At 6:00 a.m. on April 2nd, I pulled out of my campsite of the last 5 months and headed northeast. The flowering cactus were left behind as I drove to higher elevations along with snow and pine forest. Driving a two lane highway through the greasewood flats, I passed a number ofContinue reading “On The Move”
Seven Days
March 26th, 2023 I am down to my final 7 days here in the sunny desert of southwest Arizona. The 2nd of April I will be done with final preparations before hitching up and heading northeast. My first destination will be near Prescott, Arizona, where I will spend a few days hiking around area lakesContinue reading “Seven Days”
Walking in the Desert
February 27th, 2023 Here in the La Paz Valley, we have had over a week of high winds and even a couple of nights of rain. Some nights, my trailer was rocking, and it felt like if my 200 pounds were not in it, it might tip over. Temperatures have been in the high 50sContinue reading “Walking in the Desert”
Beyond the Peak
Monday, January 6th, 2023 I have no photographs for this article, or any special hikes to detail. All I have are a few short thoughts. I will talk about them, as some day you will have them too, or may have already had them. This past summer, I hiked two strenuous trails above 11,000 feetContinue reading “Beyond the Peak”
January 2023
January 25th, 2023 My XC ski trip for the holiday went well, though not perfectly. My flight from Phoenix to Minneapolis was delayed by 30 minutes. Then upon landing, we waited on the taxi way for another 30 minutes due to no gates being available. Once we pulled up to the gate, we were delayedContinue reading “January 2023”
Travels 2022
Holidays – 2022
We are coming up on the holidays. It is mid-December. A year ago, I wrote this: “I am off from work for 9 days. I have housework and cleaning to do, but will also spend some time reading and relaxing. But, not today, as this will most likely be the last holiday season that IContinue reading “Holidays – 2022”
Joshua Tree National Park
November 15th, 2022 I have settled down for the winter in Arizona. The desert here is very flat, but divided by shallow washes, dry most of the time, but can fill up quickly if there is a good rain. This happens most of the time in August and early September. The flats are sand andContinue reading “Joshua Tree National Park”
Six Months on the Road
November 14th, 2022 Eight days ago, marked my 6th month on the road. I think back to March, right after I took delivery of the trailer. I parked it in my driveway on a cold blustery day. I carried out a sleeping bag and slept in it the first weekend. I made sure the WIFI,Continue reading “Six Months on the Road”
Starting All Over 