Month: February 2019

Nothin Honey

February 27, 2019 / Rex / 3 Comments

2/22/2019.  Elevation 2434 We ain’t got no cell service so no internet, no TV stations and driving through the park, not even any radio stations.  We’re just outside of Big Bend National Park in Stillwell RV park for 3 nights, it’s certainly nothing to write home about, although in comparison to a couple of others …

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Marfa TX

February 26, 2019 / Rex / 0 Comments

2/21/2019 Elevation 4890 We pulled out of Van Horn TX around 10:30 am For the 89 Mile drive to Marfa. It’s a small wide spot in the middle of the road, famous for the Marfa lights. The Marfa lights, also known as the Marfa ghost lights, have been observed near U.S. Route 67 on Mitchell …

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Sorry New Mexico

February 23, 2019 / Rex / 0 Comments

2/19/2019. Elevation 4037 What a shock, we went to bed last nigh listening to a very light rain, woke up this morning to 1.5 to 2 inches of snow on all the trees and elevated areas. We knew they had a slight chance of snow in the overnight forecast but didn’t expect any real snow. …

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Cool looking rocks, big trees and SNOW!!

February 22, 2019 / Rex / 0 Comments

2/18/2019 We took a drive out to Chiricahua National Monument today. It has some very interesting rock formations. First stop was for Mary to get her Passport book stamped while I eves dropped on the ranger talking about a good loop hike of 3.2 miles. Then we took a drive up Bonita Canyon, it’s a …

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Fort Bowie

February 21, 2019 / Rex / 2 Comments

2/17/2019 We hiked to the remains of Fort Bowie today. As you may know Mary has a National Park Passport Book, Well to get a stamp for this one requires a slight hike. Ok so, it was more than a slight hike, the sign said Visiter Center 1.5 miles round trip. So that makes it …

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Cochise Stronghold & Windshield

February 20, 2019 / Rex / 0 Comments

2/16/2019 While on our way to Cochise Stronghold, probably within 1/4 mile of where we received the first chip, YUP another one GRRRRRRR. Hopefully we can make it to someplace and get another repair kit before it starts growing. No pictures of the 3rd chip, right now it’s real small but has the potential to …

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Sandhill Cranes and Tires

February 19, 2019 / Rex / 0 Comments

2/15/2019 We moved yesterday, about an hours drive, It’s a good thing it wasn’t any further than that but more on than that later. We’re parked on the bank of a large ancient dry lake, well mostly dry lake. Sometimes the Sandhill Cranes winter on the lake, or at least visit it. We did the …

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Not 1 but 2:(

February 16, 2019 / Rex / 0 Comments

2/13/2019 So, we’re needing to set here in Benson for a few days while we wait on our mail. Well, we went for a drive with one of the goals to scope out where we’re going to stay when we leave here. We ended up running through about 3/4 tank of gas round trip for …

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Benson AZ

February 15, 2019 / Rex / 0 Comments

2/11/2019 Elevation 3572 We arrived in Benson around 11:00 with a cold wind blowing. The thermometer read 57 degrees but with the wind ripping, my hands were hurting by the time we got things set up. After 11 days at 5 different spots off the grid we felt it was time for some electricity and …

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El Camino Del Diablo – The Devils Highway

February 14, 2019 / Rex / 0 Comments

2/6/2019 And the devil can keep it. We even stayed an extra night to take the drive. El Camino del Diablo (Spanish, meaning “The Devil’s Highway”) is a historic 250-mile (400 km) road that currently extends through some of the most remote and arid terrain of the Sonoran Desert in Pima County and Yuma County, Arizona. …

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