2011 Trip across the US
2012 Trip across the US
2014 Trip across the US
2015 Trip to Alaska
2015-16 Southwest Trip
2016 New England Trip
2016 - 17 Southwest Trip
2017 - 18 Trip to Pick Up a New Escape 21 Trailer & More
2018 - 19 Trip to Winnipeg & the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
2019 - 20 Trip to the Southwest
2021 - 22 Trip to the Southwest
2022 - 23 Trip to the Southwest (A short trip)
Another windy day with 28MPH wind & 53MPH gusts. Most of the drive was into the wind - I averaged 10.3MPG for the trip. For the first time I had problems setting up the trailer - a wind gust caught it at the same time I unhooked from the truck & twisted the trailer enough to change the side to side levels on the Anderson levelers. I had to hook up again, level the trailer, and without a wind gust it worked OK.
I'm in site 1, also called Bootes (the dry sites among the rocks are named after constellations). This is my favorite site - fairly level and deep enough for both the trailer & truck. Good view & close to the bathrooms & visitor center. $13.00 per night ($10.00 per night + a $12.00 reservation fee) for a dry site on gravel with picnic table and grill. The only fault I can find with the site is the picnic table is anchored with a chain to the wrong side of the site for a trailer. Great for vans or class C's that pull in, but wrong for anything that backs in.
Be sure to arrive with empty black & gray tanks. If they have a dump station, I haven't found it. They do have a couple of water fill stations. A warning - the water is very soft. If you shower, expect to spend more time rinsing than washing!
Even with the sun & 62°F it is not a sit around outside day, even with big rocks shielding part of the site. According to my weather app, the wind is going to go down to the 12MPH - 15MPH for the rest of my 4 day stay.
Since I didn't do my morning walk at the Roadrunner RV Park, I turned it into an afternoon walk here. Still wind gusts that are almost strong enough to knock you down. As the volunteer at the visitor center noted, "at least there are no bugs!"
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Dinner was an El Monterey Chicken Enchiladas Bowl.
Until Tomorrow -
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