When reflecting on 2021, the most obvious thing that stands out to us is how much time we spent traveling. Each month is remembered by where we were going; time was measured by how many hours we spent in the car; it was the year we counted counties and not days. And besides that, it was a year full of… Read More
Archives for December 2021
Black Mesa & Mount Sunflower
Clayton, NM to Omaha, NE | Hiking Black Mesa, Oklahoma’s Highest Point | Visiting Mount Sunflower, Kansas’ Highest Point | December 7-8, 2021 After an eventful start to our last night of camping, we ended up sleeping very well in the back of the Subaru, and awoke to a beautiful sunrise the next morning. We repacked the car and made… Read More
El Morro & El Malpais National Monument
Tucson, AZ to Clayton, NM | Hiking Round Mountain in Globe | Camping in El Morro National Monument | Hiking in El Malpais National Monument | Finishing New Mexico Counties | December 5-6, 2021 After saying our last goodbyes to Mitch & Emily, we left Tucson early Sunday morning heading North on AZ-77. Today’s drive would only be about 6… Read More
December 2021 in Tucson
Arizona Trip 2021 | Our Week in Tucson | November 29 – December 5, 2021 Our week in Tucson was packed with catching up with friends, going for short hikes, and reminiscing on the memories we made there 6-8 years ago. We always knew that whenever we had the chance to return together, we would need a whole week just… Read More
VLA, Continental Divide, & The Catwalk
Socorro, NM to Tucson, AZ | Driving through the VLA and over the Continental Divide | Hiking the Catwalk in Gila National Forest | November 29, 2021 We awoke on Monday just knowing that today would be a great day. We only had 6 more hours of driving to reach Tucson, and we had a few exciting stops planned. For… Read More
Fort Union & Pecos National Historic Site
Dodge City, Kansas to Socorro, New Mexico | Visiting Fort Union National Monument and Pecos National Historic Sites | November 28, 2021 On Sunday morning, we awoke in our tent and tried to put off the moment we had been dreading all night: coming out of our warm sleeping bag cocoons and facing the brisk late November air. Curtis turned… Read More