The Hovenweep ruins in southeastern Utah are interesting for their extraordinary stone masonry. These ancestral Puebloans lived here in the 13th century. They grew corn, beans, squash and other crops in nearby small fields and terraces, often using check dams for irrigation. Hovenweep is the Ute/Paiute name for “Deserted Valley” but the local Hopis who […]
Four Corners, Arizona—No excuse us, it was Utah—No wait, was it New Mexico?—No, it was Colorado—or maybe Arizona. Strange place to be. Perhaps the Ancient People who first populated this land had the right idea with no geographical boundaries nor borders.
Canyon de Chelly in Arizona’s Navajo Tribal Lands is a spectacular National Monument. The best way to see it is from the back of a WWII 6X6 truck driving up the river beneath the towering red cliffs. Many ruins were built by the ancestral Puebloans (previously called Anasazi) hundreds of years ago. Protected by overhanging […]
On a short visit to Puerto Peñasco, (Rocky Point), just south of Ajo, Arizona, we feasted on fresh fish, scallops, oysters, and of course, jumbo shrimp. The four-day trip reminded us again how safe it is to travel South of the Border. Monika holds one of a dozen reasons we’ll be back again!
During a short stop in the Tucson, AZ area, we took the opportunity to visit the famous Pima Air & Space Museum. Over 80 acres and 300 planes touch 100 years of aviation history. From the super sonic SR71 Black Bird to the F14 Tomcat, (Top Gun movie), and the odd looking Supper Guppy, it […]
We have become so soft, when the air conditioning system starts to blow warm air, we say “what’s that about?!!”, forgetting the days of our Land Rover when we had neither AC nor power steering nor power brakes nor cruise control. When our AC started to act up, the soon-to-be great automotive technicians at Sahuarita […]
The primary purpose of building a garage and shop with a 14-foot ceiling was to allow our Turtle V expedition truck to fit. A second advantage has been to add mechanical lifts that bring our light storage boxes, ice chests and even our Old Town canoe up out of the way, making room for our […]
Major problem!!! Our grey water tank had developed a serious leak, and the custom aluminum tank was built into the walls and cabinets of the camper. The great guys at Sierra Trailer in Nevada City found a way to cut a section of the Nida Core body out to access the ugly hole and patch […]
In our absence attending the Overland Expo 2011, progress on our new shop and garage slowed down. Late winter and early spring snowstorms didn’t help. Nevertheless, things are moving along. Lights, water and much of the plumbing are finished. It was nice to be able to pack The Turtle V in a relatively warm and […]
Overland Expo 2011 was bigger and better that ever. The Turtle V was on display, with some of our long-time sponsors represented. We were kept busy teaching seminars on Financing Your Overland Adventure and Staying Happy and Healthy On the Road, along with several “Ask The Experts” Round Tables. As always, it was great to […]
