2019 - 2020 Trip

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2011 Trip across the US
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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

Other Trips

Index:

Packing & Getting Ready to Leave - (Skip the index to Text Below)

Day 1, Monday, October 21, 2019 - Binghamton, NY
Day 2, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - Jonestown KOA, Jonestown, PA
Day 3, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - Natural Chimneys County Park, Mt. Solon, VA
Day 4, Thursday, October 24, 2019 - Hungry Mother State Park Marion, VA
Day 5, Friday, October 25, 2019 - Hungry Mother State Park Marion, VA
Day 6, Saturday, October 26, 2019 - Hungry Mother State Park Marion, VA - Day 3
Day 7, Sunday, October 27, 2019 - Hungry Mother State Park Marion, VA - Day 4
Day 8, Monday, October 28, 2019 - Melton Hill Dam TVA Campground, Lenoir City, TN
Day 9, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - Melton Hill Dam TVA Campground, Lenoir City, TN, Day 2
Day 10, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - Montgomery Bell State Park, White Bluff, TN
Day 11, Thursday, October 31, 2019 - Montgomery Bell State Park, White Bluff, TN, Day 2
Day 12, Friday, November 1, 2019 - Tishomingo State Park, Tishomingo, MS
Day 13, Saturday, November 2, 2019 - Tishomingo State Park, Tishomingo, MS, Day 2
Day 14, Sunday, November 3, 2019 - Jeff Busby Campground, Ackerman, MS
Day 15, Monday, November 4, 2019 - Natchez State Park, MS
Day 16, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - Natchez State Park, MS, Day 2
Day 17, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - South Toledo Bend State Park, Anacoco, LA
Day 18, Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Lake Somerville State Park, Birch Creek Unit, TX
Day 19, Friday, November 8, 2019 - Lake Somerville State Park, Birch Creek Unit, TX, Day 2
Day 20, Saturday, November 9, 2019 - Lake Somerville State Park, Birch Creek Unit, TX, Day 3
Day 21, Sunday, November 10, 2019 - South Llano River State Park, Junction, TX
Day 22, Monday, November 11, 2019 - Fort Stockton RV Park, Fort Stockton, TX
Day 23, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 - Fort Stockton RV Park, Fort Stockton, TX, Day 2
Day 24, Wednesday, November 13, 2019 -Rio Grande Campground, Big Bend NP, TX
Day 25, Thursday, November 14, 2019 -Rio Grande Campground, Big Bend NP, TX, Day 2
Day 26, Friday, November 15, 2019 - Oasis RV Park, Van Horn, TX
Day 27, Saturday, November 16, 2019 - Sunset RV Park, Deming, NM
Day 28, Sunday, November 17, 2019 - Sunset RV Park, Deming, NM, Day 2
Day 29, Monday, November 18, 2019 - Sunset RV Park, Deming, NM, Day 3
Day 30, Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - Sunset RV Park, Deming, NM, Day 4
Day 31, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - Sunset RV Park, Deming, NM, Day 5
Day 32, Thursday, November 21, 2019 - Sunny Flats Forest Service Campground, Portal, AZ
Day 33, Friday, November 22, 2019 - Sunny Flats Forest Service Campground, Portal, AZ, Day 2
Day 34, Saturday, November 23, 2019 - Sunny Flats Forest Service Campground, Portal, AZ, Day 3
Day 35, Sunday, November 24, 2019 - Sunny Flats Forest Service Campground, Portal, AZ, Day 4
Day 36, Monday, November 25, 2019 - Gilbert Ray County Park, Tucson, AZ
Day 37, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 - Gilbert Ray County Park, Tucson, AZ, Day 2
Day 38, Wednesday, November 27, 2019 -Gilbert Ray County Park, Tucson, AZ, Day 3
Day 39, Thursday, November 28, 2019 - Gilbert Ray County Park, Tucson, AZ, Day 4 - Happy Thanksgiving!
Day 40, Friday, November 29, 2019 - Gilbert Ray County Park, Tucson, AZ, Day 5
Day 41, Saturday, November 30, 2019 - Picacho Peak State Park, AZ
Day 42, Sunday, December 1, 2019 - Picacho Peak State Park, AZ, Day 2
Day 43, Monday, December 2, 2019 - Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, AZ
Day 44,Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - Lake Pleasant Regional Park, Peoria, AZ
Day 45, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - Lake Pleasant Regional Park, Peoria, AZ, Day 2
Day 46, Thursday, December 5, 2019 - Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood, AZ
Day 47, Friday, December 6, 2019 - Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood, AZ, Day 2
Day 48, Saturday, December 7, 2019 - Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood, AZ, Day 3
Day 49, Sunday, December 8, 2019 - Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Cottonwood, AZ, Day 4
Day 50, Monday, December 9, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ
Day 51, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 2
Day 52, Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 3
Day 53, Thursday, December 12, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 4
Day 54, Friday, December 13, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 5
Day 55, Saturday, December 14, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 6
Day 56, Sunday, December 15, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 7
Day 57, Monday, December 16, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 8
Day 58, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 9
Day 59, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 10
Day 60, Thursday, December 19, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 11
Day 61, Friday, December 20, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 12
Day 62, Saturday, December 21, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 13
Day 63, Sunday, December 22, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 14
Day 64, Monday, December 23, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 15
Day 65, Tuesday, December 24, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 16
Day 66, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 17
Day 67, Thursday, December 26, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 18
Day 68, Friday, December 27, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 19
Day 69, Saturday, December 28, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 20
Day 70, Sunday, December 29, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 21
Day 71, Monday, December 30, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 22
Day 72, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 23
Day 73, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 24
Day 74, Thursday, January 2, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 25
Day 75, Friday, January 3, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 26
Day 76, Saturday, January 4, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 27
Day 77, Sunday, January 5, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 28
Day 78, Monday, January 6, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 29
Day 79, Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 30
Day 80, Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 31
Day 81, Thursday, January 9, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 32
Day 82, Friday, January 10, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 33
Day 83, Saturday, January 11, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 34
Day 84, Sunday, January 12, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 35
Day 85, Monday, January 13, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 36
Day 86,Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 37
Day 87, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 38
Day 88, Thursday, January 16, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 39
Day 89, Friday, January 17, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 40
Day 90, Saturday, January 18, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 41
Day 91, Sunday, January 19, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 42
Day 92, Monday, January 20, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 43
Day 93, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 44
Day 94, Wednesday, January 22, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 45
Day 95, Thursday, January 23, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 46
Day 96, Friday, January 24, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 47
Day 97, Saturday, January 25, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 48
Day 98, Sunday, January 26, 2020 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 49
Day 99, Monday, January 27, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ
Day 100, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 2
Day 101, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 3
Day 102, Thursday, January 30, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 4
Day 103, Friday, January 31, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 5
Day 104, Saturday, February 1, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 6
Day 105, Sunday, February 2, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 7
Day 106, Monday, February 3, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 8
Day 107, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 9
Day 108, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 10
Day 109, Thursday, February 6, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 11
Day 110, Friday, February 7, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 12
Day 111, Saturday, February 8, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 13
Day 112, Sunday, February 9, 2020 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 14
Day 113, Monday, February 10, 2020 - SARA Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Day 114, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - SARA Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 2
Day 115, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 - SARA Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 3
Day 116, Thursday, February 13, 2020 - SARA Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 4
Day 117, Friday, February 14, 2020 - SARA Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 5
Day 118, Saturday, February 15, 2020 - SARA Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 6
Day 119, Sunday, February 16, 2020 - SARA Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 7
Day 120, Monday, February 17, 2020 - Split Rail RV Park, Quartzsite, AZ
Day 121, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 - Imperial Dam LTVA, CA
Day 122, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 - Imperial Dam LTVA, CA, Day 2
Day 123, Thursday, February 20, 2020 - Imperial Dam LTVA, CA, Day 3
Day 124, Friday, February 21, 2020 - Imperial Dam LTVA, CA, Day 4
Day 125, Saturday, February 22, 2020 - Imperial Dam LTVA, CA, Day 5
Day 126, Sunday, February 23, 2020 - Vekol Valley BLM, AZ
Day 127, Monday, February 24, 2020 - Gilbert Ray County Park, AZ
Day 128, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - Gilbert Ray County Park, AZ, Day 2
Day 129, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - Whitewater Draw BLM
Day 130, Thursday, February 27, 2020 - Whitewater Draw BLM, Day 2
Day 131, Friday, February 28, 2020 - City Golf Course Campground, Douglas, AZ
Day 132, Saturday, February 29, 2020 - City Golf Course Campground, Douglas, AZ, Day 2
Day 133, Sunny Flats Forest Service Campground, Portal, AZ
Day 134, Sunny Flats Forest Service Campground, Portal, AZ, Day 2
Day 135, Tuesday, March 3, 2020 - Sunny Flats Forest Service Campground, Portal, AZ, Day 3
Day 136, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM
Day 137, Thursday, March 5, 2020 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM, Day 2
Day 138, Friday, March 6, 2020 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM, Day 3
Day 139, Saturday, March 7, 2020 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM, Day 4
Day 140, Sunday, March 8, 2020 - Wild West RV Park, Van Horn, TX
Day 141, Monday, March 9, 2020 - Canyons RV Park, Sanderson, TX
Day 142, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - Governors Landing, Amistad National Rec Area, Del Rio, TX
Day 143, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - Pollard RV Park, Gonzales, TX
Day 144, Thursday, March 12, 2020 - Trinity Bay RV & Lodging, Anahuac, TX
Day 145, Friday, March 13, 2020 - Sam Houston Jones State Park, LA
Day 146, Saturday, March 14, 2020 - Sam Houston Jones State Park, LA, Day 2
Day 147, Sunday, March 15, 2020 - Sam Houston Jones State Park, LA, Day 3
Day 148, Monday, March 16, 2020 - Jimmie Davis State Park, Chatham, LA
Day 149, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - Jimmie Davis State Park, Chatham, LA, Day 2
Day 150, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - George P. Cossar State Park, MS
Day 151, Thursday, March 19, 2020 - George P. Cossar State Park, MS, Day 2
Day 152, Friday, March 20, 2020 - George P. Cossar State Park, MS, Day 3
Day 153, Saturday, March 21, 2020 - George P. Cossar State Park, MS, Day 4
Day 154, Sunday, March 22, 2020 - David Crockett State Park, Lawrenceburg, TN
Day 155, Monday, March 23, 2020 - David Crockett State Park, Lawrenceburg, TN, Day 2
Day 156, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - David Crockett State Park, Lawrenceburg, TN, Day 3
Day 157, Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - Rock Island State Park, Rock Island, TN
Day 158, Thursday, March 26, 2020 - Rock Island State Park, Rock Island, TN, Day 2
Day 159, Friday, March 27, 2020 - Bristol KOA, Blountville, TN
Day 160, Saturday, March 28, 2020 -Shenaandoah Valley Campground, Verona, VA
Day 161, Sunday, March 29, 2020 -Jonestown KOA, PA
Day 162, Monday, March 30, 2020 - Oswego, NY (Home)

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Sunday, October 20, 2019 - Oswego, NY - 0 Miles, 0 Miles for the Trip

The starting page for this trip covers the 2 weeks before I leave on Monday, October 21st.

Another year, another trip to the southwest. For the first time in 3 years, I'm starting in October, rather than August.

In 2017 I left in August to pick up my new Escape 21 trailer. A great 270 day trip covering the central & eastern parts of the west coast states, Quartzsite, AZ for the winter, A week of fireworks in Lake Havasu City, AZ, then back to Townsend, TN for an April fiberglass trailer rally.

Last year I left in August to attend the Boler 50th Reunion with friends in a Scamp. After the reunion we continued west, touring Colorado, New Mexico, Utah & Arizona, and the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. After the fiesta Guido & Anne headed back east, and I made my way to the Matagorda Madness Rally in Texas, and on to Big Bend National Park. After that it was off to Quartzsite again for the winter, another visit to the SARA Rodeo Grounds for fireworks, and back across the south to the Townsend Rally, a visit with my daughter's family in the DC area, and home. Only 265 days!

So, it is now time to start packing for another trip. I did some major modifications to the trailer's electrical system by exchanging the stock lead acid batteries for a pair of lithium batteries. I hope this will provide a bit more comfort when dry camping.

I printed out a 4 page copy of my packing list - I guess I'm getting old enough that I deal with a list rather than discover 1000 miles away that I left something important home. Actually, the list helps since stuff is listed by location, and I take the checked off copy with me so I can find where I put rarely used items. Even with the list, I usually have to buy some forgotten or lost item along the road, but it sure helps.

I am enjoying a bit of Fall this time. We do have some beautiful color changes most years, although this year is a bit duller than normal. I stopped at Fallbrook & Rice Creek for a photo, and while the small falls behind the Fallbrook barn is pretty, no color in the trees.

Rice Creek

With a relatively clear western horizon over Lake Ontario, Oswego has some beautiful sunsets. Just an average one tonight (10/9):

Oswego Sunset Over Lake Ontario

October 14th:

Fall is just starting here along the lake. It is always a bit later than at the higher altitude, cooler Adirondacks, and usually doesn't have as dramatic color, but here is a couple of images (Yes, we do have an algae problem!):

Rice Creek at County Route 89

The truck & trailer are about 3/4 packed; most of the remaining packing is stuff that has to be at the last minute - food, meds, etc. It is definitely cooling off. Today's high is around 52°F, and it has been in the 40's at night. Almost feels like January in Quartzsite!

Sunday, October 20th:

Just a few things left to pack. I weighed the trailer tongue using my 0 - 500 pound bathroom scale & it is currently 471 pounds. I'll add a few more pounds in the morning, and pan to stop at a CAT Scale on the way to Binghamton & the Guidos. Speaking of the Guidos, the original plan was for them to accompany me as far as Hungry Mother State Park in VA for a fiberglass trailer rally, however Anne's sister passed away after a long illness, and they won't be able to attend the rally.

The truck has 21,709.4 miles on the clock as of this afternoon. On the way to filling it up, I stopped at Snake Swamp (just down the road from my house) for a couple of photos. Some color, but not as bright as some years. Note the 5' pole on the side of the road. I see lots of these out west, but here in the east they are only in the snowbelt areas. It would be a bad thing if the snowplow tried to plow the swamp!

Snake Swamp Lakeshore Road & My Truck

 

Until Tomorrow -

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