Tucson Your Mark, Set, Go

Tucson, we hardly knew ye. After a whirlwind day and a half with Maureen’s friend Jana and her family, we left Phoenix for Tucson. A high wind warning made it a white-knuckle drive, but we arrived safely at the Lazydays KOA without being swallowed by a sandstorm or roadside arroyo. The campground was easily the …

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Getting a Big Slice of New Mexico & Arizona

There’s not a whole lot to see in Pie Town, NM (we actually missed our turn and sped right through it on Friday night), but there’s plenty to eat. By the time we doubled back and set up camp, however, everything was closed for the night so we had to wait and enjoy our pie—complete …

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New year, new gear, new plans

It’s been a very mild winter here in Santa Fe. We’ve only had a couple days with any measurable snow, and the high temperatures have consistently been in the 50s or even 60s. The entire state of New Mexico is experiencing a serious drought, and the lack of precipitation or snowpack is going to be …

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