Hello fellow TCrs,
It's been a minute.
๐Sadly the Northstar has been tucked safely in the carport for a few years but it's finally time to give the solar panels a little sunlight.
I had planned a variation on this trip for 2020 but then covid hit and didn't want to risk catching it a 3+ day drive from home. Then I had plans to leave last spring just as diesel prices went through the roof. So, here's hoping 3rd time's the charm.
I'm planning to leave late August and take about a month for the trip. I'm now fully retired so my only schedule issue is how badly the cat will tear up the place as I leave her alone with just the occasional visit from a friend checking the house. She doesn't travel well. This is primarily a sightseeing trip but I think my first stop will be to relieve my fishing jones at the Grand Mesa in CO where I had a great trip fishing a few years ago. My tentative stops are-
Grande Mesa, CO.
Moab/Arches National Park, UT
Canyonlands, UT
Valley of the Gods/Monument Valley, UT/AZ
Grand Canyon, AZ
Lowell Observatory, AZ
Meteor Crater, AZ
Petrified Forest, AZ
Gila Cliff Dwellings, NM
Very Large Array, NM
White Sands, NM
Now before anyone shouts that I skipped their favorite site, this is why I'm posting. Obviously I don't know what I don't know so if there's someplace worthy that I missed, now's the time to let me know. From the list you can get a pretty good idea of my interests.
For those familiar with the sites on my list, any suggestions on where to boondock while in the area would also be greatly appreciated. I've done a ton of research and have ideas but no amount of research beats actual experience.
Thanks all,
Dan
Dan
2008 Chevy D/A 2500HD ECSB
2010 Northstar 8.5 Adventurer