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Slab City
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After the hectic day yesterday I was ready to drive off from Slab City before the sun even set. Upon arriving and digging my van out of the sand, I found little that kept my interest in the ‘city’ so …
Arriving at Slab City, Salvation Mountain
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I arrived in the Slab City area just before noon, after jumping my van over some odd part of the road that acted as a launching pad. I figured, in that split second, that the van was a goner when …
Salton Sea
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Holy cow, this body of water is huge! I don’t know what I was expecting, but not a real sea in the middle of the desert… you could not see the other side unless it was the mountains to the …
Cochise Stronghold
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“Born in present-day Arizona, Cochise led the Chiricahua band of the Apache tribe during a period of violent social upheaval. In 1850, the United States took control over the territory that today comprises Arizona and New Mexico. Not hostile to …
One of those easy days
Day #17 on the road and today was the first day that I had it “easy”. I slept with an electric heater keeping the van at a comfortable temperature. I woke to a full power to get my morning work …
Holloman AFB and Lakes
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Just south of Holloman Air Force Base, which sits only a few miles away from Alamogordo, are a few small lagoons which the AFB allows the public to come and bird-watch and/or camp. This is where I happened to pull …
The oldest zoo in the West
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I rolled into Alamogordo, NM late this morning looking for access the the Lincoln National Forest so I could setup camp. The first road that I thought would allow me access was fenced and locked. Though I could hike or …
Capulin Volcano Ntnl Monument
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Not long after entering New Mexico this morning I spotted the brown sign which lead me 30 miles off the Interstate to Capulin Volcano. Normally this would not have slowed me much, but after getting the chance to climb a …
Oct 12 – Manzanar, Chuck, Stop… burger-time!
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Day 4 The days are getting more and more gratifying the longer I am out. This morning i woke from my hot-springs camping and got moving south soon after a eggs and toast breakfast. I figured that I could make …
Posted in Places, Road trips, Travel
Tagged California, Hwy 395, National Monument, People
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Oct 11th – Volcano climbing, hot springs bath
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Day 3 of this adventure Since I am ahead of schedule, last night I decided to turn my alarm off and sleep in as I was not going to leave this spot on the side of the road until after …
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Tagged California, hot springs, Hwy 120, Hwy 395, Other places, volcano
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Oct 10th – Wapama Falls, Tioga Pass, Mono Lake
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Day 2 of the adventure back home 7AM – Woke early to get into a hike to Wapama falls as early as possible. While I would have preferred to be hiking by 6am, the National Park does not open the …
Posted in Boondocking, Hike, Outdoors, Parks, Places, Road trips, Travel
Tagged Boondocking, California, Camping, Hikes, Hwy 120, Hwy 395, National Park, Road Trip, snow
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Sept 4 – Colorado Ntnl Monument
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This morning started off as any normal Sunday, with work. The difference today was that I was working out of the van in a Walmart parking lot a few miles out of the Colorado National Monument. By noon, I was …
Posted in Camping, Parks, Places, Road trips
Tagged Camping, Colorado, I70, National Monument, People, Utah
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