We are back in the Sonoran Desert in the Southwest again. This is called the low desert as opposed to the high desert, the Mohave Desert, just north of here. Just to make this perfectly clear, Death Valley at minus 282 feet is part of the “high desert.” The low desert is also the hotter desert but once again Death Valley sets the records in this department. Now today we are in the boondockers mecca, Quartzite, and we are camped right out in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. They figure something like a million people take advantage of the free BLM camping around Quartzite. Continue reading A Day in the Desert
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Full Timing Friends:
By now you all know that Judy and I are what are known as “Full Timers.” That simply means that we no longer have a home tied to a piece of real estate. It means that “Home is where we park it.” Often that is a State Campground or a National Park or a Corps of Engineers park. Occasionally it is in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store, or it might be like tonight, a handy piece of desert near Quartzsite Arizona on BLM land with lots of other Alpine Coach owners. Continue reading Full Timing Friends:
The Vulture:
This blog is brought to you by Peggy, Ray, Judy and Gary. We have traveled to the western middle part of Arizona to Wickenberg and joined up with Peggy and Ray Derrick. This is the story of our visit to the historic Vulture Gold Mine near Wickenberg Arizona. Continue reading The Vulture:
Who Am I?
This is a story that we wrote for Cody, Patrick and Bryce, our grandsons. We thought that you all might enjoy it also.
Who Am I? Continue reading Who Am I?
Wilderness and In Between
It is nice to visit the fancy resort campgrounds, and chum around with all of the super friendly Escapee MembersÂ….but! There is one thing that Judy and I agree on, it is just so neat to get out in the wilds in a small state, county or federal campground. For the next two days we will be in the Pima County, Tucson Mountain Park in the Gilbert Ray Campground. Continue reading Wilderness and In Between