Sooo happy to see you enjoying our lil' state Gina!
Sooo happy to see you enjoying our lil' state Gina!
Sounds like the speed trap at Cuba, NM. Got one of my buddies even after I warned him.Hey Chris!
We do like this crazy state quite a bit. Although when the speed limit goes from 55 to 45 to 35 then ratchets back up to 55 all within 2 miles of unchanging road conditions/environment, we then call it the Land of Confusion lol
Thanks for dropping in!
Soon after crossing into NM, John removed the front plate off the pickup. Without that plate, we get friendly waves in small towns.Sounds like the speed trap at Cuba, NM. Got one of my buddies even after I warned him.![]()
Great write up.
I feel like you meant there to be embedded pictures included?
The photos of the various landscapes are drop dead gorgeous. You could turn them into calendars and sell them for 2023! And it is good to see that JT is obeying the letter of the law! LOL
Love that area down 117 in your pics. That Joe Skeen free BLM campground by the Malpais on 117 is a good, no amenities camping area. Camping on the bluff/highway side overlooks the Malpais and some great scenery.
I did that whole area south of I-40 to 117 and west to 36 not long ago and was surprised how much dirt road and 2-track riding was in there...hardly anyone around.
Oddly, I usually rely on Google Maps & Sat views for planning and post ride. On the trail I use DeLorme Gazetteer pages pulled out of the book. I do carry a Garmin handheld GPS for real time positioning, but I've never used tracks or such. I'm pretty old school as I like maps. I probably differ greatly from the methods used by most.that’s some good info. Did you use a MVUM from the forest service?
That is heartbreaking"There were many Navajo communities, each like a small neighborhood. We also noticed many round or octagonal structures. When we got internet again, I learned these are called Hogan and are a modern interpretation of traditional Navajo homes."
In my opinion, the hogans are one of the reasons that the Navaho have suffered such devastating losses to Covid. They continued to use them for religious purposes during covid, despite the close quarters and near complete lack of ventilation.
Were the lava tubes open? When I was there in April there was a small "closed to all visitors" sign. Nice pics.