Thursday 10/14It was chilling this morning, high 30’s. Had the heater on. installing this Wave 6 Catalytic Heater is working out. No power. High is 9000 btuh and low is 3500 btuh. There is 21,000 btu in a pound of propane and i carry 20#. Do the math. And it’s quiet. Putzed around this morning…

Wednesday 10/13Okay the refer is down. Had to waste some food because i didn’t last time and i paid, for two days. Storing some stuff in outside compartment. Got plenty of rice and potatoes, tortillas, apples, bananas, enough for a few days. I have a large bucket that fits nicely inside the refer to hold…

Tuesday 10/12Well not a great start to the morning. Small crack on hatch cover over bed and small leak. The *@#! refer is going warm. Not much i can do here in the rain and cold. Put a pan under the leak and verified the refer flame was going. I think it’s the thermostat….big pain…

Monday 10/11Sully’s birthday! I’m sure she is excited! But besides that it’s bike day. I have 4 bars but i think i’ll lose one fairly quickly. The ruins are 7-8 miles away. Four on pavement and four on dirt. Plus i went down every side two track and road. Blaze is a good tool. It…

Sunday 10/10Town day. Left Hovenweep about 9am to do laundry, groceries, a safety stop and see a couple of pueblos. Cortez is a hour away and some sights to see on the way. Population: 8500. Didn’t see a Walmart. Nice laundromat. Busy. One load in the commercial machine and $3.25 later….i’m wondering were the start…

Saturday 10/9Hovenweep NM is one of my favorites! So much to think about. Took a morning hike around the village. It’s interesting to see it from all angles and try to grasp the whole picture of a village of maybe 50-75 people totally self sufficent. Builders and masons. Why build on top of these slabs?…

Thursday 10/7Another early start. Since i left Montana it seems like i’ve been on a busman’s holiday. Drive everyday find a place to stay, sleep, then up early again. Hwy92 is a currrrvey road that follows the edge of the canyon for 75 miles. Slow 20-30 mph for the vast majority and almost nowhere to…

Wednesday 10/6 Nice to have a non travel day! This road closure has worked out. Because thr highway is only open certain times, you have a small caravan for a hour or so then one or two cars a hour. Campsite is very nice. The weather has been a little bit of everything but it…

Friday 10/8This area is really pretty. The trees are changing and the mountains are steep! But with nowhere to stay without spending my day trying to find a place to overnight means Hovenweep National Monument here i come.Almost broke my fuel vow about not getting down on fuel. Actually turned around and backtracked to fill.…