Heading to El Paso
Before leaving Roper Lake SP we decided to hike the Mariah Mesa Trail —a short (less than a mile) trail up to a mesa with spectacular views of the Gila River Valley and... more
Plans Change
The plan: Get up in the morning and head to El Paso. With all the unsettled weather across the country, the one place that looked to have warmer and, perhaps calmer,... more
Roper Lake State Park
We left KOFA, stopped in Quartzite to take on water and dump. Unfortunately the dump at the RV Pitstop didn’t have a working dump so we continued on — interstate 10... more
KOFA Queen Canyon III
Yet another day in KOFA Wildlife Refuge. Fewer dune buggies heading up the road, but three different bikers. A Canadian gentleman on his pedal-assist electric bike... more
KOFA Queen Canyon Road II
We spent a quiet day parked near the Queen Canyon Road. We did a little housekeeping, had showers, and walked around in the desert so David could take yet more... more
KOFA Queen Canyon Road
We moved about 25 miles to another site off a four-wheel drive track. We moved because we like to see new desert and because we have good ATT service here. It truly is... more
Castle Dome Road
David spent a while in the AM catching up on news articles. We may not have ATT service when we travel further into the refuge. We left our site on the road to the... more
Horse Tanks
We are in the KOFA Wildlife Refuge parked off an unnamed four-wheel drive road which leads from King Road to some “horse tanks.” The road can be transverse by most any... more
KOFA Wildlife Refuge
The KOFA Wildlife Refuge is about 40 miles north of Yuma. It is a huge area of mountains and desert filled with cacti. There are dirt roads that crisscross the area... more
Marine Corp Air Station Yuma
Dave, one of David’s former PhD students, works at Marine Corp Air Station Yuma (MCAS) as a data analyst . He was able to take us on a tour of his office space and the... more
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