Conor and I hit a local trail yesterday. Just a few miles down the road the ‘Pitcure Rock trail’ of Heil Valley Ranch only just opened for use in 2008. It proved to be a very well manicured trail, popular with the Mtn Biker’s but still a fantastic day-hike. 3...
I have hiked into the Homestead Meadows a few times, usually by the Lion’s Gultch trail. This past Monday, Conor and I chose to hike in from the Northern side following a short trail and the dirt access roads to the homesteads. On paper, this appeared to be an easier...
Conor got me motivated for a hike, so after getting my work done for the day we hauled ourselves up Hwy 14 to a hike that he had partially done a few months back, Gray Rock Mtn. This trail is a 2300 foot climb in 3 miles, one way, so...
As I traveled North toward Colorado, I was in need of a fuel stop and a lunch break. Not far off my path was the Petroplgyh Ntnl Monument so I decided to spend my few hours there instead of at a truck stop. I stopped in at the visitors center...
Though I looked up the state gun laws before coming in, testing them against a law enforcement officer is still not the most comfortable thing. Much like your airbags in a collision; you know they are on your side and will likely save you, but it may hurt real bad...
I left Willcox, AZ in mid morning, after stopping by ACE Hardware to pickup some insulation for my trailer’s water pipes. I figure it would be a day’s work when I am sitting at some park, and it will prepare the trailer for the expected 20 degree nights that will...
After spending the night on the side of the road 15 miles north of Chiricahua National Monument and taking care of work through out the morning, I was able to roll into the park by 1pm. I was quickly blown away by the simple fact of trees, something Arizona does...
I did not read up on the history of this area, though I did see that this was a stretch of land which multiple families attempted to raise cattle on in the 1800’s only to be run off by the Apache. Now the land is in the hands of the...
Wind kicked up just after the alarm woke me at 6am. By 6:14, I was outside trying to rescue my awning which was just hanging on with the wind trying desperately to rip it off the trailer. It did not succeed, but it has kept my inside for the most...
Conor recommended I see the Pima air and space museum while I was in the Tucson area, so today I finally made the 10 mile trip. I arrived as early as possible as I was told that it is easily a full day visit if not more. Getting there before...
