Taking the Road Less Traveled

Wednesday 11/17Early start. But not too early. Rolling by 8:30am. A little cool this morning but low 80’s are forecast with some clouds. I put on my sunscreen every morning…..mostly. But i did this morning. Got plenty of water and the green chair! I like the new green chair’s height. It’s a inch or two…

Tuesday 11/16Nice campground, if you like condo-style camping. Today it is perfect cause there are no more than 20 RVs in the 208 site campground. Jan-Mar is a zoo. Reservation only and full. Not the place to be.Nice sunrise. My picture window in my bedroom faces east. Moved my site a couple of rows back.…

Monday 11/15Long day. Set up in the dark! (which means i drove up on two blocks to level the schooner) All the way to OPCNM. Three hundred plus miles. Saw a couple of campgrounds but nothing that turned my crank. Next time i’ll leave early and not dilly-dally and get to OPCNM a bit earlier.…

Saturday / Sunday 11/13-14Riverview is a perfect campground for me. It has water, it has a toilet and it has a couple different areas to hike. I like the area that you overlook Bonita Creek. Quiet. Well, i haven’t been wearing my ears so everything has been quiet. All i have seen is a couple…

Friday 11/12When i leave the campsite to go into town for the day i leave a orange safety traffic cone in Bill’s spot and leave my carpet and chair setup. Even my leveling blocks. I just line back up on them when i get back. From a lounging coffee morning to starting Bill usually is…

Thursday 11/11I’m liking this Mt. Graham course. Nice easy start. They have a chipping area, a small putting green and a marginal driving range. Seventeen dollars to walk nine. It is also Veteran’s Day so the course is crowded. No Marshalls. Fivesomes seem to be okay, otherwise it’s a foursome of old geezers. No one…

Wednesday 11/10Ahhh, a rest day! Which means i have the rest of the day to do what i want. Not traveling. A couple of nice walks and i’m working on a small box to hold safety. I use these Altoid boxes all the time to store stuff. I spent all morning sanding and painting. Nice…

Tuesday 11/9Nice drive back to the highway. I think 35 miles or so of good dirt road. Fifteen of those miles were on freshly scrapped road. The county road crew were working this road today! Stopped in Safford and uploaded some TTRLT stuff, went to the market and got some supplies from Home Depot for…

Monday 11/8Okay, big bike ride today. Aravaipi Canyon is a permit only slick rock type hike. No trail, just follow the streambed thru the water. Little over twelve miles from trailhead to trailhead. But it is 13-14 miles up the canyon to the trailhead. I don’t have a permit so I’ll i need to play…

Sunday 11/7Woke up early. Had a cup of decaf and watched the sun chase the shadows away. Mid 50’s. Finally got prepped to go about 9am. Short drive, but 40 miles is dirt. Should of stopped and uploaded at Verizon but wasn’t sure they were open Sundays. I think Montana and Arizona are back on…