friends
Archives
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- March 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- October 2017
- August 2017
- March 2017
- December 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- October 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- March 2015
- March 2013
- February 2013
- December 2012
- October 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- October 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- November 2010
- July 2010
- February 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- July 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
Category Archives: hike
Hells Half Acre
It is the last day for me to hike in the desert, let’s hope it will be a good one! Hopefully I will not be blocked by a canyon in getting to my destination: Hells Half Acre!
Posted in hike, pictures, rant, review, RV, travel, WhoKnows?
Tagged RV desert travel
Leave a comment
No Way From Here to There
One thing I have noticed on this trip is that I plan ahead way less than I thought I would. I seem to be happy just looking at what is up ahead of me, doing a little poking around on … Continue reading
The Not so Abandoned Mines?
After my morning discard discoveries, I finish a good lunch. Now, it was time to travel up Signal Road, behind the hill and find the other mine my topo map said was behind there. What would I find back there?
Discards in the Desert
For my second day here, I had resolved to check out the second mine on my map, having been chased out of the area by bad weather the previous day. But there was to be other strange discoveries this day … Continue reading
South on the 93
I leave the Grand Canyon reluctantly, not only because I am leaving behind such a natural wonder, but that I am going on to my last travel leg – heading south towards Phoenix and my return home. I had no … Continue reading
Walk It to Appreciate It
Returning to the rig from my Sunrise view of the Grand Canyon, I pack three bottles of water. I also pack my three heavy lenses, lunch, rain gear, map, bean bag tripod. Ugh, this pack is heavy. Ditch a lens? … Continue reading
Sunrise on Top of the Grand Canyon
I decided today that I was going to see the Grand Canyon at sunrise, then do my walk down into the canyon. One of the rangers had advised that Mather Point was a good place to see the sunrise. So … Continue reading
Posted in beer, hike, pictures, Podium, rant, review, RV, travel
Tagged RV desert travel
Leave a comment
No Lens Wide Enough
I woke up early, well, early for me. The inside of the RV was just beginning to lighten up, telling me it was around 7am. I lay there for a few minutes, thinking I might get back to sleep. Then … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, hike, pictures, rant, review, RV, travel
Tagged RV desert travel
Leave a comment
Heading North
I had been camped for over a week at Bouse Y. I had hiked as many of the hills as I had wanted to hike. I had been with a great group of people. But, it was time to move … Continue reading
Retort Oven Visit
You will note after my last posting, I turned right at the fork to head to the mines. The fork to the left led to something called a “Retort Oven” on the map. What could this be?