January 26th, 2025 I am nearing the end of the first month of 2025. There are a few activities here near Quartzsite, Arizona each January. This is the peak for visitors (campers) to the area. While taking my walks around the Long Term Visitor Area (LTVA), I notice that in some places the camping rigsContinue reading “January In The Desert”
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One Month Gone
December 1st, 2024 November is gone. The Thanksgiving holiday is over. Campers will now start to pour into the Quartzsite, Arizona area. According to the Chamber of Commerce, the visitors and residents in town will grow from the summer low of 2,400 to over a million. It does not seem there are that many, asContinue reading “One Month Gone”
Los Algodones
November 13th, 2024 Today, I made my first trip of the season to Mexico. The drive started at 7 a.m. and took me down Highway 95, past the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, the Yuma U.S. Army Proving Grounds, and through the northern edge of Yuma, Arizona. After crossing the Colorado River, in this area moreContinue reading “Los Algodones”
Valley of Fire
October 24th, 2024 I left Bryce Canyon at 6:30 a.m. with a morning temperature of 26 degrees. I descended to the town of Panguitch, jiggled north to Highway 20 and crested the divide above the Sevier River Valley and hit Interstate 15. By the time I made it to Cedar City, the temperature had risenContinue reading “Valley of Fire”
Return to Bryce
October 21st, 2024 My route for the trip south, took me to Salina, where I re-fueled, emptied my tanks, and ate at Denny’s for breakfast. Then I turned west on Interstate 70, and curved to the south where I exited onto Highway 89. That road immediately starts a winding climb up the Sevier River Canyon.Continue reading “Return to Bryce”
Gooseberry
October 8th, 2024 My stay at Diamond Campground almost ended a night early. I was just getting started with putting things away on the evening before I left when the Sherriff showed up, lights flashing. My first thought was “what did I do wrong?” But he apologized and told me they were evacuating the canyonContinue reading “Gooseberry”
Diamond
September 30th, 2024 Early in the morning of the 22nd, I rolled down Provo Canyon and out onto the plain of Utah Lake and the towns of Provo and Spanish Fork. After a quick stop at the Walmart for groceries, I climbed up the Spanish Fork River and turned east to follow the smaller DiamondContinue reading “Diamond”
Sundance
September 21st, 2024 Heading southwest on the 17th, I drove through overcast skies to Kamas. I parked in front of the Mirror Lake Diner just in time for the rain. I ordered my standard Sausage and Cheddar Omelet, but received a Mushroom and Cheddar instead. This was not a good start to the day, butContinue reading “Sundance”
Uinta Range
September 13th, 2024 My next destination is in the Uinta (yoo-in-tuh) mountains of Utah. I left the Riverside Campground just below the Palisades Reservoir at 6:30 a.m. My plan was to make stops along the way south, to take care of various tasks. The first task was to get some breakfast. I drove 15 milesContinue reading “Uinta Range”
Beavertail Hill
August 1st, 2024 After leaving Warm Springs, I backtracked through Missoula and a little east on Interstate 90 to the Beavertail Hill State Park. My friends from Minnesota were coming through on their return trip from Alaska, so we rendezvoused for a couple of days of camping to compare notes, visit, and hike. The parkContinue reading “Beavertail Hill”
Starting All Over 