I reported on last year’s trip to the Idaho backcountry here. We had such a great time that we decided to do it again this year! We is me and my neighbor with a Vans RV-4 (among eight other airplanes that he has built himself). I’m late posting this report – we actually made the… [Read More]
MTB Ride: Hilso Trails in Gallup, NM – Part 2
Note: This is the second part of the adventure. See part one here. Due to the rain last evening, I decided to stick to the more heavily used trails – at least compared to what I was on yesterday. Mud isn’t the end of the world, even for a guy from the desert southwest, but… [Read More]
MTB Ride: Hilso Trails in Gallup, NM – Part 1
Over the last few months, I have read some very positive things about the mountain bike trails around Gallup, NM. I found a trail guide for sale online (here -I ordered the first edition but the second edition is not available – kool!), ordered it, and upon review; decided I needed to go try these trails… [Read More]
Change of pace
A new era has begun!! I am now an RV’er! I’ve spent several years just sitting around the house. Yes, a few business trips and a few camping trips (mostly overnight trips). I decided that I needed something more. Don’t get me wrong, I love my home and neighborhood. However; I wanted the ability to see… [Read More]
San Mateo Mountain Bike Ride
I LOVE the west!! I’ve been itching for a good back country mountain bike ride for awhile but schedule has just not allowed it. Things opened up for this past weekend and I jumped at the chance. I decided to give the San Mateo Mountains a shot. The San Mateo Mountains are about 45 miles… [Read More]
Negrito Airstrip Work Weekend
The weekend of May 31 – June 2 2013 was the annual work weekend at the Negrito backcountry airstrip. The thought of physical labor is pretty close to the bottom of my ‘favorite things’ list. However; this was for a most excellent cause and involved flying and camping. So, I was in. The video below… [Read More]
Cactus Fly-In 2013 – Part 2
The first part of my Cactus Fly-in report is here. The one and only forum that I attended was the session on backcountry flying. The work that the Arizona Pilots Association, New Mexico Pilots Association, Utah Back County Pilots Association, and the Recreational Aviation Foundation is impressive. They all deserve our membership and support. I… [Read More]
Cactus Fly-In 2013 – Part 1
Last weekend was the annual Cactus Fly-In at Casa Grande Arizona. This is an Arizona Antique Aircraft Association event and always draws out some awesome antiques. This year was no different. I had some work to do in Phoenix the week before the Cactus Fly-In so I flew the RV-3 over early and based it… [Read More]
Camping at Roosevelt Lake
A month had passed since my last camping expedition so it was once again time to experience “the wild.” It’s still a bit cold here in New Mexico (not really but I’m a weenie) so heading west to Arizona is the safe bet. I camped at the backcountry airstrip known as “Grapevine” last month, as… [Read More]
Hammock Whoopie Sling using Amsteel
As I mentioned back in this post (Emerging from Hibernation), I recently purchased a cheap hammock. The goal of this is to save weight and volume on camping equipment. Specifically, the camping gear I plan to haul on some bikepacking trips. The suspension gear that came with the hammock was about as cheap as could… [Read More]