My First Travel Day

Posted on Monday, 2019-Dec-30th by ralph

My time in White Tank Mountain Regional Park was at an end today. I could have stayed another day and hiked a few more trails I had not been on – leave that for next time. You may be wondering where the name comes from for this county park. The water erodes into the large blackened rocks, leaving holes that can eventually become small pools. The granite underneath is white, leaving the impression of a white tank of water built into the stone. Thus the name of the mountains surrounding me, and the park I was leaving today. But I had to make one tourist pit stop along the way.
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Waterfalls with no Water and Many People

Posted on Sunday, 2019-Dec-29th by ralph

I proceeded up the trail from Petroglyph Plaza, joining what seemed like a throng of people after my previous day with hours of not seeing anyone. But it’s not crowded by city standards at any rate.
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A Zen Moment at the Petroglyphs

Posted on Saturday, 2019-Dec-28th by ralph

After a long hike, I figured a short hike was in order to not push the muscles too hard. Not to mention, the other big loop was super long, probably a bit beyond my current capabilities. So, I decided to hike to Petroglyph plaza, and beyond to the waterfall – water-less unless a recent storm had passed by. Little did I know, I was about to have a strong zen moment visiting the area!
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Ford Canyon Hike

Posted on Thursday, 2019-Dec-26th by ralph

I figured since I was doing a big hike, it was fitting I have a big breakfast, especially since I had had a glorious sleep and was feeling awesome to start the day, who wouldn’t feel inspired seeing this sunrise?
Desert Campground Sunrise SR601501
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Cooking in a new no space

Posted on Monday, 2019-Dec-23rd by ralph

To finish off the vein of “nothing is the same anymore” we get to cooking. I’m going to need a good hearty meal for my upcoming hike tomorrow, plus we need to figure out how to cook in this small awkward space.
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Nothing is the same anymore

Posted on Saturday, 2019-Dec-21st by ralph

If you know where the quote the title of my post came from, then you are a person of impeccable taste. If you need to Google it, good luck, it’s not that obvious. But it fits my first day in White Tank Mountain Regional Park. I arrive at 9ish, having successfully finished making coffee, and thus being able to proceed with my day. “Making coffee” in an RV was a BIG milestone, I actually did something in my RV! Other than driving, of which I have had enough, at least stuck in traffic on the freeway.
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Travelling OK, shopping – not so much

Posted on Friday, 2019-Dec-20th by ralph

For the first part of my adventure, I went with something easy and booked myself a nice campsite at White Tank Mountain Regional Park. So how did I end up parked at a Walmart for the night?

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Packing in three dimmensions

Posted on Tuesday, 2019-Dec-17th by ralph

Packing for a trip is both exciting and nerve wracking at the same time. Exciting, as you grab each item and think of the adventures you will have. Nerve wracking, thinking about the items you may not have grabbed that you will miss on your trip.
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Getting to the Desert

Posted on Saturday, 2019-Nov-30th by ralph

So, how do I get from Winter Calgary to Desert Phoenix in an RV? Well, you don’t rent an RV in Calgary and drive down there, at least if the point is to travel IN the desert, not TO the desert.
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Going to Explore the Undiscovered Country

Posted on Sunday, 2019-Nov-3rd by ralph

It all started with a question: Is is possible to live a life exploring the world, without breaking the bank?
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