Taking the Road Less Traveled

Monday 4/3 Lyman State Park was a bit breezy. Decided to just head out and forgo the Petroglyphs this morning. On a side note, how do we leave our own history if you can’t “write” on the rocks? I’m no Rembrandt but I know I could do as well as some of these Petroglyphs. South…

Sunday 4/2 Up early and on my way to see the canyon. There is a road that goes up both sides of the canyon with 6 of 7 overlooks. Only one place to hike down and see some ruins fairly close. Any where else you need a Navajo guide. Now the canyon is still habited.…

Saturday 4/1 Rained off and on again last night. Cold this morning. 38 in the camper. I moved the thermostat so I don’t have to get out of bed to turn the heater on. I turn the heater OFF at night. Normally a sheet, a thin fleece blanket and a comforter is sufficient. I wear…

Friday 3/31 Overcast and cold this morning. My little Mr Heater 1# cylinder heater is perfect. I think around 5000 BTU a hour. More than enough! If my feet or hands get cold I can get localized heat. I have ran it most of the morning. 1# last…. 4-6 hours? I have used two canisters…

Thursday 3/30 Geez, I get up this morning and it is perfect! Sunny, no wind and mid 40’s. But I’m committed to Canyon De Chelly and you know how I hate to deviate from the plan. So on the road by 8:00am back 42 miles towards Blanding/Bluff. The weather in Colorado isn’t quite what I…

Wednesday 3/29 Wind blew the clouds away and this morning dawns bright and windy. I’m excited about this little hike. Got a sandwich made, packed a couple of apples and a granol….. nope, sorry Harper, and a couple of Nutri-Grain bars. Plenty of water, binos, safety, 10mm. Thought about taking both trekking poles but decided…

Tuesday 3/28 Rained hard last night. I’m glad I had batten down the hatches last night before coming in. It was cold and rainy this morning and I rolled out of bed (literally ) close to 9:00am. The facilities (sink – FV toilet-cold water) are nice and clean so I hustle down there to take…

Monday 3/27 A bit overcast today. Decided to make the trip to Cortez Colorado to resupply. The road doesn’t even have a number. Instructions from lady at visitor center was “a left, a left and a left.” Around 40 miles of 30 mph road. Nice! Goes over a low pass and up the valley to…

Sunday 3/26 Up and started out by 8:00am. I’m driving into the morning sun and that adds a bit more of a adventure. The track is more rough than anything with patches of deep sand. (That’s a relative term, deep enough it would of been a PITA on the DR650) All in all only one…

Saturday 3/25 On the road by 7:05 and headed to Anticline Overlook and look at a campground on the way. #6 gravel road all the way. Turned in to Hatch Point Campground. Maybe 8 sites, 2 occuppied. Certainly worthy. Cruise thru and continue to the Overlook. This view is almost the opposite direction from Needle…