2021 - 2022 Trip To The Southwest

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Day 1, Thursday, October 21, 2021 - Anne & Guido's, Binghamton, NY
Day 2, Friday, October 22, 2021 - Jonestown KOA, Jonestown, PA
Day 3, Saturday, October 23, 2021 - Jonestown KOA, Jonestown, PA, Day 2
Day 4, Sunday, October 24, 2021 - Natural Chimney County Park, Mt Solon, VA
Day 5, Monday, October 25, 2021 - Natural Chimney County Park, Mt Solon, VA, Day 2
Day 6, Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, VA
Day 7, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 -Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, VA, Day 2
Day 8, Thursday, October 28, 2021 - Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, VA, Day 3
Day 9, Friday, October 29, 2021 - Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, VA, Day 4
Day 10, Saturday, October 30, 2021 - Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, VA, Day 5
Day 11, Sunday, October 31, 2021 - Melton Dam TVA Campground, Lenoir City, TN
Day 12, Monday, November 1, 2021 - Melton Dam TVA Campground, Lenoir City, TN, Day 2
Day 13, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 - Montgomery Bell State Park, Dickson, TN
Day 14, Wednesday, November 3, 2021 - Montgomery Bell State Park, Dickson, TN, Day 2
Day 15, Thursday, November 4, 2021 -Tishomingo State Park, MS
Day 16, Friday, November 5, 2021 -Jeff Busby Campground, Natchez Trace Parkway, MS
Day 17, Saturday, November 6, 2021 - Natchez State Park, Natchez, MS
Day 18, Sunday, November 7, 2021 - Anacoco Lake Spillway RV Park, Leesville, LA
Day 19, Monday, November 8, 2021 - Lake Somerville State Park, Somerville, TX
Day 20, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - Lake Somerville State Park, Somerville, TX, Day 2
Day 21, Wednesday, November 10, Pecan Valley RV Park & Farm, Junction, TX
Day 22, Thursday, November 11, 2021 - Pecan Valley RV Park & Farm, Junction, TX, Day 2
Day 23, Friday, November 12, 2021 - Fort Stockton RV Park, Fort Stockton, TX
Day 24, Saturday, November 13, 2021 -Fort Stockton RV Park, Fort Stockton, TX, Day 2
Day 25, Sunday, November 14, 2021 - Rio Grande Village Campground, Big Bend National Park, Big Bend, TX
Day 26, Monday, November 15, 2021 - Rio Grande Village Campground, Big Bend National Park, Big Bend, TX, Day 2
Day 27, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 - Rio Grande Village Campground, Big Bend National Park, Big Bend, TX, Day 3
Day 28, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 - Rio Grande Village Campground, Big Bend National Park, Big Bend, TX, Day 4
Day 29, Thursday, November 18, 2021 - Rio Grande Village Campground, Big Bend National Park, Big Bend, TX, Day 5
Day 30, Friday, November 19, 2021 - Tumble Inn RV Park, Marfa, TX
Day 31, Saturday, November 20, 2021 - Tumble Inn RV Park, Marfa, TX, Day 2
Day 32, Sunday, November 21, 2021 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM
Day 33, Monday, November 22, 2021 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM, Day 2
Day 34, Tuesday, November 23, 2021 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM, Day 3
Day 35, Wednesday, November 24, 2021 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM, Day 4
Day 36, Thursday, November 25, 2021 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM, Day 5
Day 37, Friday, November 26, 2021 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM, Day 6
Day 38, Saturday, November 27, 2021 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus, NM, Day 7
Day 39 Sunday, November 28, 2021 - Sunny Flats Forest service Campground, Portal, AZ
Day 40, Monday, November 29, 2021 - Whitewater Draw, McNeal, AZ
Day 41, Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - Whitewater Draw, McNeal, AZ, Day 2
Day 42, Wednesday, December 1, 2021 -Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ
Day 43, Thursday, December 2, 2021 -Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ, Day 2
Day 44, Friday, December 3, 2021 - Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ, Day 3
Day 45, Saturday, December 4, 2021, Picacho Peak State Park, Picacho, AZ
Day 46, Sunday, December 5, 2021, Picacho Peak State Park, Picacho, AZ, Day 2
Day 47, Monday, December 6, 2021, Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, AZ
Day 48, Tuesday, December 7, 2021, Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, AZ, Day 2
Day 49, Wednesday, December 8, 2021, Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, AZ, Day 3
Day 50, Thursday, December 9, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ
Day 51, Friday, December 10, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 2
Day 52, Saturday, December 11, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 3
Day 53, Sunday, December 12, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 4
Day 54, Monday, December 13, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 5
Day 55, Tuesday, December 14, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 6
Day 56, Wednesday, December 15, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 7
Day 57, Thursday, December 16, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 8
Day 58, Friday, December 17, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 9
Day 59, Saturday, December 18, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 10
Day 60, Sunday, December 19, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 11
Day 61, Monday, December 20, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 12
Day 62, Tuesday, December 21, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 13
Day 63, Wednesday, December 22, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 14
Day 64, Thursday, December 23, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 15
Day 65, Friday, December 24, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 16
Day 66, Saturday, December 25, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 17
Day 67, Sunday, December 26, 2021, Rice Ranch South, Quartzsite, AZ
Day 68, Monday, December 27, 2021, Rice Ranch South, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 2
Day 69, Tuesday, December 28, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 18
Day 70, Wednesday, December 29, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 19
Day 71, Thursday, December 30, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 20
Day 72, Friday, December 31, 2021, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 21
Day 73, Saturday, January 1, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 22
Day 74, Sunday, January 2, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 23
Day 75, Monday, January 3, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 24
Day 76, Tuesday, January 4, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 25
Day 77, Wednesday, January 5, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 26
Day 78, Thursday, January 6, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 27
Day 79, Friday, January 7, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 28
Day 80, Saturday, January 8, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 29
Day 81, Sunday, January 9, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 30
Day 82, Monday, January 10, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 31
Day 83, Tuesday, January 11, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 32
Day 84, Wednesday, January 12, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 33
Day 85, Thursday, January 13, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 34
Day 86, Friday, January 14, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 35
Day 87, Saturday, January 15, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 36
Day 88, Sunday, January 16, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 37
Day 89, Monday, January 17, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 38
Day 90, Tuesday, January 18, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 39
Day 91, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 40
Day 92, Thursday, January 20, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 41
Day 93, Friday, January 21, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 42
Day 94, Saturday, January 22, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 43
Day 95, Sunday, January 23, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 44
Day 96, Monday, January 24, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 45
Day 97, Tuesday, January 25, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 46
Day 98, Wednesday, January 26, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 47
Day 99, Thursday, January 27, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 48
Day 100, Friday, January 28, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 49
Day 101, Saturday, January 29, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 50
Day 102, Sunday, January 30, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 51
Day 103, Monday, January 31, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 52
Day 104, Tuesday, February 1, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 53
Day 105, Wednesday, February 2, 2022, La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 54
Day 106, Thursday, February 3, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ
Day 107, Friday, February 4, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 2
Day 108, Saturday, February 5, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 3
Day 109, Sunday, February 6, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 4
Day 110, Monday, February 7, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 5
Day 111, Tuesday, February 8, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 6
Day 112, Wednesday, February 9, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 7
Day 113, Thursday, February 10, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 8
Day 114, Friday, February 11, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 9
Day 115, Saturday, February 12, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 10
Day 116, Sunday, February 13, 2022, Dome Rock BLM, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 11
Day 117, Monday, February 14, 2022, Anza-Borrego Desert SP, Borrego Springs, CA
Day 118, Tuesday, February 15, 2022, Anza-Borrego Desert SP, Borrego Springs, CA, Day 2
Day 119, Wednesday, February 16, 2022, Anza-Borrego Desert SP, Borrego Springs, CA, Day 3
Day 120, Thursday, February 17, 2022, Imperial Dam BLM LTVA, Winterhaven, CA
Day 121, Friday, February 18, 2022, Imperial Dam BLM LTVA, Winterhaven, CA, Day 2
Day 122, Saturday, February 19, 2022, Imperial Dam BLM LTVA, Winterhaven, CA, Day 3
Day 123, Sunday, February 20, 2022, Mittry Lake BLM, Yuma, AZ
Day 124, Monday, February 21, Twin Peaks Campground, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Day 125, Tuesday, February 22, Twin Peaks Campground, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ, Day 2
Day 126, Wednesday, February 23, Twin Peaks Campground, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ, Day 3
Day 127, Thursday, February 24, Twin Peaks Campground, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ, Day 4
Day 128, Friday, February 25, Desert Trails RV Park, Tucson, AZ
Day 129, Saturday, February 26, Desert Trails RV Park, Tucson, AZ, Day 2
Day 130, Sunday, February 27, Desert Trails RV Park, Tucson, AZ, Day 3
Day 131, Monday, February 28, Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ
Day 132, Tuesday, March 1, Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ, Day 2
Day 133, Wednesday, March 2, Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ, Day 3
Day 134, Thursday, March 3, Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson, AZ, Day 4
Day 135, Friday, March 4, Smuggler's Roost RV Park, Animas, NM
Day 136, Saturday, March 5, Smuggler's Roost RV Park, Animas, NM, Day 2
Day 137, Sunday, March 6, Smuggler's Roost RV Park, Animas, NM, Day 3
Day 138, Monday, March 7, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood, NM
Day 139, Tuesday, March 8, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood, NM, Day 2
Day 140, Wednesday, March 8, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood, NM, Day 3
Day 141, Thursday, March 10, Oasis RV Park, Van Horn, TX
Day 142, Friday, March 11, Monahans Sandhills State Park, Monahans, TX
Day 143, Saturday, March 12, Monahans Sandhills State Park, Monahans, TX , Day 2
Day 144, Sunday, March 13, Fort Griffin State Historic Site, Albany, TX
Day 145, Monday, March 14, Fort Griffin State Historic Site, Albany, TX, Day 2
Day 146, Tuesday, March 15, Lake Murray State Park, Buzzards Roost Camground, Ardmore, OK
Day 147, Wednesday, March 16, Lake Murray State Park, Buzzards Roost Campground, Ardmore, OK, Day 2
Day 148, Thursday, March 17, Lake Murray State Park, Buzzards Roost Campground, Ardmore, OK, Day 3
Day 149, Friday , March 18, Aux Arc Park, COE, Ozark, AR
Day 150, Saturday , March 19, Aux Arc Park, COE, Ozark, AR, Day 2
Day 151, Sunday , March 20, Toad Suck COE Campground, Conway, AR
Day 152, Monday , March 21, Toad Suck COE Campground, Conway, AR, Day 2
Day 153, Tuesday , March 22, Toad Suck COE Campground, Conway, AR, Day 3
Day 154, Wednesday , March 23, Toad Suck COE Campground, Conway, AR, Day 4
Day 155, Thursday , March 24, Toad Suck COE Campground, Conway, AR, Day 5
Day 156, Friday , March 25, Toad Suck COE Campground, Conway, AR, Day 6
Day 157, Saturday , March 26, Toad Suck COE Campground, Conway, AR, Day 7
Day 158, Sunday , March 27, Village Creek State Park, Wynne, AR
Day 159, Monday , March 28, Village Creek State Park, Wynne, AR, Day 2
Day 160, Tuesday, March 29, Village Creek State Park, Wynne, AR, Day 3
Day 161, Wednesday, March 30, Village Creek State Park, Wynne, AR, Day 4
Day 162, Thursday, March 31, Village Creek State Park, Wynne, AR, Day 5
Day 163, Friday, April 1, Village Creek State Park, Wynne, AR, Day 6
Day 164, Saturday, April 2, Village Creek State Park, Wynne, AR, Day 7
Day 165, Sunday, April 3, Village Creek State Park, Wynne, AR, Day 8
Day 166, Monday, April 4, Pin Oaks Campground, Natchez Trace State Park, TN
Day 167, Tuesday, April 5, Pin Oaks Campground, Natchez Trace State Park, TN, Day 2
Day 168, Wedneday, April 6, Pin Oaks Campground, Natchez Trace State Park, TN, Day 3
Day 169, Thursday, April 7, Pin Oaks Campground, Natchez Trace State Park, TN, Day 4
Day 170, Friday, April 8, Pin Oaks Campground, Natchez Trace State Park, TN, Day 5
Day 171, Saturday, April 9, Pin Oaks Campground, Natchez Trace State Park, TN, Day 6
Day 172, Sunday, April 10, Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN
Day 173, Monday, April 11, Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN, Day 2
Day 174, Tuesday, April 12, Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN, Day 3
Day 175, Wednesday, April 13, Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN, Day 4
Day 176, Thursday, April 14, Falls Creek Falls State Park, TN
Day 177, Friday, April 15, Falls Creek Falls State Park, TN,Day 2
Day 178, Saturday, April 16, Falls Creek Falls State Park, TN, Day 3
Day 179, Sunday, April 17, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN
Day 180, Monday, April 18, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 2
Day 181, Tuesday, April 19, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 3
Day 182, Wednesday, April 20, Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 4
Day 183, Thursday, April 21, Townsend KOA, Townsend, TN
Day 184, Friday, April 22,Townsend KOA, Townsend, TN, Day 2
Day 185, Saturday, April 23,Townsend KOA, Townsend, TN, Day 3
Day 186, Sunday, April 24,Townsend KOA, Townsend, TN, Day 4
Day 187, Monday, April 25, Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, VA
Day 188, Tuesday, April 26, Lake Anna, VA
Day 189, Wednesday, April 27, Patapsco Valley State Park, Ellicott City, MD
Day 190, Thursday, April 28, Patapsco Valley State Park, Ellicott City, MD, Day 2
Day 191, Friday, April 29, Patapsco Valley State Park, Ellicott City, MD, Day 3
Day 192, Saturday, April 30, Jonestown KOA, Jonestown, PA
Day 193, Sunday, May 1, The Guido's, Binghamton, NY

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - Oswego, NY - 0 Miles, 0 Miles for the Trip

After taking a winter off and spending it in Oswego, mostly because traveling during the Covid era when vaccines were not available didn't make much sense, I'm heading out. I am fully vaccinated (even got my booster shot) and am ready for a trip to Arizona. I did a few changes to the trailer over the last year, including adding an additional lithium battery for a total of 3, and switched my portable 160 watt solar panel to a 300 watt flexible panel that is smaller & lighter.

The truck is packed, and the trailer is as packed as I can do ahead of leaving day. There will be a bunch of last minute additions on Thursday.

The trailer has 30,942.8 miles on it, the truck at 42,404.

The first month or so of the trip is a bit unusual for me in that I've made reservations all the way up to November 28th. I usually avoid reservations since I prefer to be flexible in my traveling plans, but during summer travel I found that getting sites without reservations was difficult. While the winter is probably better, I still decided to reserve when I could. I do have a stop planned at Jeff Busby Campground on the Natchez Trace that doesn't take reservations and hope I'll be able to get a site. If not, I'll look for the nearest commercial campground. Because I made reservations, I am pretty much duplicating my 2019 trip, at least until Big Bend National Park in Texas. I've also discovered that many state & national parks have gone to reservation only (with many not allowing reservations within two days of arrival) rather than keeping a bunch of first come sites. While this solves the money handling problems, it makes it difficult for unscheduled stops. It is also a bit annoying to see all the reserved, but empty sites since many national parks camping fees are under $10.00 per night with the various park passes. While some state parks are as expensive (or even more) than the nearby commercial parks, there are many that are also so inexpensive that people make reservations that, if they don't use, don't bother to cancel. I'm not sure what the solution is but since the park is being paid for the site, they don't seem to be in a hurry to find one.

Enough whining. I'm on a schedule for the first month & will live with it. The first long stay will be at Hungry Mother State Park in Virginia for a fiberglass rally. Many of the usual activities won't happen because of Covid, but it will be nice to see folks that I haven't seen in over a year.

I made my last deliveries for Meals on Wheels until next April then packed everything I wouldn't need overnight. A bit of excitement at St Luke's Apartments (my Meals on Wheels delivery location). A fire truck was pulled up to the building with a truck ladder going to one of the balconies. Luckily, it was an exercise for the fire crews.

Rescue Exercise

After that I did some last minute shopping, then returned to continue packing the trailer. By the way, it was a beautiful day. Oswego is just trying to keep me from leaving for Arizona - it hit 68°F this afternoon. Of course I know better - January is coming. I quit packing around 4:00 as a light rain began to fall.

Until Tomorrow -

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