As a Brit friend of mine once said "With Americans it's not the destination but the trip itself" as I stuffed him in the car for an 1000 mile,3 day trip
We leave tomorrow morning for the Four Corners,then Monument Valley,the Grand Canyon then home through the Gila Wilderness,with a stop in Prescott to see friends.Our itinerary is very fluid,we'll camp wherever we take a liking to,we have a Jeep Patriot,that while not a Wrangler,will still get us far enough into the boonies to get us in trouble (I also have a lifted '04 Grand Cherokee,but with the load we're carryin' I'd be lookin' at maybe 15 mpg ).
I bought a cargo carrier so we could put all the bulky but light stuff in & I'm glad I did since we'll be takin' Tootsie the Dog & this way she has room in back.
We're gonna try to avoid regular campgrounds,we have the stuff to camp anywhere.
I've run into folks that ain't camped before & think that when you camp you have to eat cold beans from a can or some sorta horrible freeze-dried food,well,lemme tell ya,here's a sample of what we'll eat:
Filet Mignon,BBQ chicken breasts,buffalo burgers,eggs with bacon & hash browns,shrimp cocktails,my wife's fabulous potato salad & coleslaw (even people that don't like coleslaw like hers),chorizo,egg & guacamole burritos,if we catch some trout I'll coat it in blue cornmeal (yes,there is such a thing ) & fry 'em in bacon grease,mmmm good.
We haven't taken a trip like this in 20+ years,we've been camping,but for years it was on our land & we'd stay for about 5 days.The other trips were only 2-4 days & we'll be out for 8 days this time.
The great thing about camping road trips is the only real expense is gas,ice & sometimes fees ($5 or less),if you've got the basic gear & some food you're good to go.
Like I said,no real plan,we may take side trips to see ghosts towns,Indian ruins,anything we might find interesting.I have a thing for old,funky,small town bars so we may stop in a few for a drink or 3. Don't worry,the wife doesn't drink much at all so I'll let her drive.
I hope to get some spectacular pics & vids,I'll share them when we get back.
See y'all when we get back!
We leave tomorrow morning for the Four Corners,then Monument Valley,the Grand Canyon then home through the Gila Wilderness,with a stop in Prescott to see friends.Our itinerary is very fluid,we'll camp wherever we take a liking to,we have a Jeep Patriot,that while not a Wrangler,will still get us far enough into the boonies to get us in trouble (I also have a lifted '04 Grand Cherokee,but with the load we're carryin' I'd be lookin' at maybe 15 mpg ).
I bought a cargo carrier so we could put all the bulky but light stuff in & I'm glad I did since we'll be takin' Tootsie the Dog & this way she has room in back.
We're gonna try to avoid regular campgrounds,we have the stuff to camp anywhere.
I've run into folks that ain't camped before & think that when you camp you have to eat cold beans from a can or some sorta horrible freeze-dried food,well,lemme tell ya,here's a sample of what we'll eat:
Filet Mignon,BBQ chicken breasts,buffalo burgers,eggs with bacon & hash browns,shrimp cocktails,my wife's fabulous potato salad & coleslaw (even people that don't like coleslaw like hers),chorizo,egg & guacamole burritos,if we catch some trout I'll coat it in blue cornmeal (yes,there is such a thing ) & fry 'em in bacon grease,mmmm good.
We haven't taken a trip like this in 20+ years,we've been camping,but for years it was on our land & we'd stay for about 5 days.The other trips were only 2-4 days & we'll be out for 8 days this time.
The great thing about camping road trips is the only real expense is gas,ice & sometimes fees ($5 or less),if you've got the basic gear & some food you're good to go.
Like I said,no real plan,we may take side trips to see ghosts towns,Indian ruins,anything we might find interesting.I have a thing for old,funky,small town bars so we may stop in a few for a drink or 3. Don't worry,the wife doesn't drink much at all so I'll let her drive.
I hope to get some spectacular pics & vids,I'll share them when we get back.
See y'all when we get back!
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