Author Archives: kerrysco

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”

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 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”

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”

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”

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”

October 31st through November 2nd, 2022 Over the summer, a number of people suggested visiting the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona. I checked online and found that elevations are 5000 to 9000 feet. Being far south in Arizona, it appears I could still visit without nightly temperatures dipping below freezing. So, after leaving Roosevelt Lake,Continue reading “Chiricahua National Monument”

November 6th, 2022 My whole plan of camping and traveling, while staying just ahead of the seasons, has hit a snag. It became apparent when I left Utah and spent my first night in Arizona. My son often calls on his way home from work about 4:15 p.m. When the phone rang as I wasContinue reading “Hitting a Snag”

October 26th to October 30th, 2022 I left Payson, AZ heading south on Hwy 87 towards Roosevelt Lake. The road was winding and hilly. I left the Ponderosa Pine and Juniper forest and descended into the desert. Saguaro cactus began to appear on the hillsides. I passed through the area of Tonto Basin, just northContinue reading “Tonto National Monument”