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Sunrise on Top of the Grand Canyon

Posted on Saturday, 2020-Feb-22nd by ralph

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 →

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No Lens Wide Enough

Posted on Monday, 2020-Feb-17th by ralph

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 →

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Heading North

Posted on Saturday, 2020-Feb-15th by ralph

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 →

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Retort Oven Visit

Posted on Thursday, 2020-Feb-13th by ralph

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?

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The Mines of Bouse

Posted on Monday, 2020-Feb-10th by ralph

It occurred to me that I could use some topographical maps to see what kind of things of interest were in the area, and how I might get to them by foot. There is an app for that.

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Bouse Hill Hike

Posted on Sunday, 2020-Feb-2nd by ralph

Today I decided to do a little more ambitious hike, to a hill I could see in the distance. Since I had a whole morning, I figured I’d see what there was to see further on the horizon.

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Some Hikes around Bouse Y

Posted on Friday, 2020-Jan-31st by ralph

The area south of Bouse besides being full of hills is full of holes. Little test pit holes, that people prospecting in the past have dug. Larry told me that in World War II, the area was used for shelling … Continue reading →

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New Friends at Bouse Y

Posted on Sunday, 2020-Jan-26th by ralph

After spending a day travelling, a day getting stuck, a day getting unstuck and a day scouting, I was happy to just stay put for a day. In fact, I was perfectly happy to stay put for the next several … Continue reading →

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Getting Unstuck in Arizona

Posted on Friday, 2020-Jan-24th by ralph

The day dawned cool and a a little wonky feeling. Then I remembered. I was sleeping the other way in the bunk to have my head uphill in the sort of level spot I was sitting on, having gotten stuck … Continue reading →

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Getting Stuck in Arizona

Posted on Thursday, 2020-Jan-23rd by ralph

I am heading back to Arizona today. I have a camp to check out for our little group of Patreons of Carolyn’s RV Life. I’d put off going back to Arizona an extra day to be able to hit the … Continue reading →

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