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24 April 2024

Back on the road again

RV sunset reflection Pilot Knob BLM LTVA Felicity CAWasn’t sure I’d ever get back on the road again, especially with three RVs.  But here I am, solo* and on the road again traveling in the new RV revisiting places and exploring new spaces while thinking about summer and what to do.

sunrise moon Pilot Knob BLM LTVA Felicity CAOnce the 5th-wheel and shuttle bus were sold I was free to get back on the road again, and I was more than ready to leave Quartzsite drama behind.  I had nothing on my calendar until an early April wedding in Ajo, southern Arizona. 

Say's Phoebe bird on side mirror Pilot Knob BLM LTVA Feliity CASay’s Phoebe

During early March, I set up camp just west of Yuma, across the border into California, at Pilot Knob LTVA BLM (Long Term Visitor Area permitted by Bureau of Land Management). 

yellow Desert Marigold & purple Sand Verbena flowers Pilot Knob BLM LTVA Felicity CADesert Marigold & Sand Verbena

Only 20 minutes on the road from Joann’s place so we got in a lot of visiting. 

sunset Pilot Knob BLM LTVA Felicity CAMy timing was constantly off there because California was still on daylight savings time.  I literally had to ask Google “What time is it in Arizona?”  Solved problem with a clock/thermometer I bought at a thrift store, about a week before stupid savings time ended. 

white Desert Lily & yellow Creosote flowers Pilot Knob BLM LTVA Felicity CADesert Lily in Creosote bush

bumper rocks Pilot Knob BLM LTVA Felicity CABumper rock collection

You’ll find more of this story, and others, on my YouTube channel.  I know, not everybody wants to go there.  That’s OK by me.  But I do want to share that I made it past 1000 subscribers and want to thank those of you that helped make that happen.  I’m not really monetized, yet.  However I’ll have some big news about it all very soon.

sunset Mittry Lake Yuma AZStill staying nearby Yuma, I got on the road and went for a total change of scenery at Mittry Lake, actually a reservoir along the dammed Colorado River.  I camped there last winter and loved it. 

storm clouds Mittry Lake Yuma AZ

sunset Mittry Lake Yuma AZMaybe rising Spring temperatures and rain brought the mosquitoes that descended every evening at dusk. 

Great-tailed Grackle birds Mittry Lake Yuma AZGreat-tailed Grackles

Yet bugs bring birds. 

Osprey bird Mittry Lake Yuma AZ

Osprey bird Mittry Lake Yuma AZPlus I spent much time watching the Osprey soar, stoop, and hopefully catch a fish when I heard a splash that was out of sight. 

boat Mittry Lake Yuma AZPeople who launch small boats and fished sometimes caught a decent sized bass or two. 

sunset Mittry Lake Yuma AZ

sunset Mittry Lake Yuma AZIf nothing else, sunsets reflected on water where worth the stay even if I sometimes had to shoot through the screen door. 

Space X Falcon 9 launch Mittry Lake Yuma AZAnd then I got lucky and saw SpaceX Falcon 9 fly cross the sky. 

clouds reflection Mittry Lake Yuma AZ

bees bearding Mittry Lake Yuma AZOne afternoon, I heard a large swarm of honey bees that clustered on a bush in what is called “bearding”, a resting practice that a swarm of bees will do when searching for a new hive site.  Got video and shared as a SHORT.

Imperial Sand Dunes CA

Gaelyn Imperial Sand Dunes CA by JoannMarch 26th, time for something different, because IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!  OK, it’s over now.  I returned to Pilot Knob for a night and Joann and I went on the road for a reconnaissance trip in her minivan to check out my next possible camp.  With fudge brownies for on the road we headed west on Interstate 8. 

Plank Rd Imperial Sand dunes CA

Plank Rd CAFirst stop, the Plank Road, original way to drive your 1915 Model-T across the Imperial Sand Dunes.  Would you do that? 

Imperial Sand Dunes CAIt’s mind boggling to think of building an Interstate highway and an irrigation canal across five miles of shifting sand. 

Old Fogey hot spring Holtville CA

Old Fogey Hotspring Holtville CAThen less than 20 miles further on the road, in a dry Mojave desert, we found a cluster of palm trees shading the semi-developed Holtville hot spring located on BLM with nearby boondocking.

Old Fogey Hotspring Holtville CA

Gaelyn Old Fogey HotspringI got on the road and returned the next day, set up camp, and soaked in Old Fogey hot spring while waiting for friends to join me for a couple days. 

Old Fogey Hotspring Holtville CA

Gaelyn soaking Old Fogey Hotspring Holtville CAA nice place to stay that will be on my list for next winter, though it’s a little close to the noisy interstate. 

Space X Old Fogey hotspring BLM LTVA Holtville CASpace X Old Fogey hotspring BLM LTVA Holtville CA

Saw SpaceX again. 

I just posted a video about the hot springs, so you should check that out.

sunset Old Fogey hotspring BLM LTVA Holtville CASunset from Old Fogey hot spring camp

Early April, I got on the road southeast to Ajo and beyond to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument where I attended a Park Rangers’ wedding, watched—and photographed—the partial eclipse, then stayed for another couple weeks boondocking in the Sonoran Desert I so love.  More coming about all that. 

fish Holtville hotspring CA

10in fish pond Holtville CAFish in natural pond where there’s no swimming

And because it’s getting hot in the desert, I’m also thinking about a summer plan.  Northwestward, is about all I can say at this time.  I’d like to get to Cape Flattery Washington, the most northwest location in the lower 48 states.  Just have to see. 

mapsmaps route

If you’re in this area let me know.  I have no direct routes and don’t like interstates.  See ya’ on the road.

*As of the beginning of March I am once again a solo nomad.  Seems it’s what I do best.  No hard feelings and life goes on.  I’m sure to cross paths with the caravan nomads somewhere again.

 

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25 April 2023

Back to desert heat for Easter weekend

Saguaro glow Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZWhatever was I thinking?  It’s hot in the desert!  But would have been hotter near Yuma, even at Mittry Lake.  Needed to BE somewhere over Easter weekend, so Why not.

Osprey bird soaring Mittry Lake Yuma AZOsprey

Although it was a treat to boondock by Mittry Lake the temperature would be rising into the high 90s, and soon beyond, around Yuma and that’s just too hot for us in the camper.

tiny cactus & red fruit Owl AZSo after a 30 minute drive to Yuma I took care of errands and headed east, back to my favorite Owl camp in the Mohawk Mountains.

desert Mohawk Mts clouds Owl AZThere were a few more flowers than the last visit.  Especially the yellow flowering Brittlebush and red Ocotillo.

full moon Owl AZApril’s full moon

This was just a one night stop.

In the morning I continued east to Gila Bend where I could dump tanks for free and bought diesel for under $5/gal.  Headed south on SR85 for Ajo, one of my favorite little Sonoran desert towns.  A quick stop at Olsens grocery scored my favorite ice cream but sadly Taco el Tarasco was closed for Easter weekend.  So I headed into the desert to find a camp.

Saguaro desert yellow Brittlebush flowers Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZSaguaro desert yellow Brittlebush flowers Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZ

In fact, I drove out to Bates Well Road to the exact spot I camped last year for my birthday, putting me closer to Why, Arizona.

last light Saguaro Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZ

desert sunset clouds Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZThen I settled in for the evening light.

Saguaro desert yellow Brittlebush flowers Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZBy eight the next morning I was opening doors and windows at 65°.  Why is it that during a winter day at the same temperature I’m freezing?

Organ Pipe Cactus desert yellow Brittlebush flowers Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZSadly there was not enough signal to barely do anything as the phone bounced to Mexico.  But that’s OK, at least for a few days.

Dove birds Ocotillo mts Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZGambel Quail bird in flowers Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZ

                                    Doves in Ocotillo                                                                                Gamble Quail

And I had plenty to do other than sit outside and watch for birds.

laptop outside Bates Well Rd Why AZI brought the laptop outside and worked on clearing storage space.  Between photos and videos I’m constantly running out of space on the hard drive.  Good thing I have externals for backup, but it takes time.

Gaelyn & camper shadow Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZ

desert mts sunset clouds Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZIt stayed warm, but only reached a high of 80°, so I had windows open until well after sunset.

Bullocks Oriole bird Ocotillo Bates Well Rd Why AZBullocks Oriole on Ocotillo

Easter Sunday was predicted to reach 87° and I’m sure it did.  As the sun heated water for my outdoor shower I continued to work outside on the laptop labeling photos.  Yes, I’m anal that way and am over a year behind.

sunset Bates Well Rd Why AZDesert quiet is palpable and thus my created word “deserquies”.  A silence broken by a whirling dervish of wind sliding across the land, and then gone.  If only I could bottle the aroma of sunshine heating the blooming desert, ode de desert is a scent I would wear.  But instead I washed off my stink under a warm sun with nobody in sight, except maybe a turkey vulture who left me alone.

desert mts Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZMonday was the hottest yet, reaching 97°.  I dug out my summer dress and spent the day outside reading and watching lizards, birds, and an acrobatic grasshopper.

grasshopper on table Bates Well Rd Why AZgrasshopper on table Bates Well Rd Why AZ

chair truck grasshopper Bates Well Rd BLM Why AZThis grasshopper hid in the shade below the table top for over an hour before slowly climbing to the opposite side and on top of the table. Soon it jumped over me and landed on the camper tie-down (white spot above chain).  OK, you can see I am easily amused.

pink Pin Cushion Cactus flowers Darby Well Rd BLM Ajo AZWith the holiday weekend over, I plotted my next destination, higher in elevation.

Redtailed Hawk bird perched Darby Well Rd BLM Ajo AZAnd on the drive back to pavement was gifted with a Red-tailed hawk posing next to a Saguaro for measurable time along the gravel road.  I’ll bet the flight view to my next destination would be even better than what I saw on the ground.

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14 June 2022

Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbits, hello June

split-eared black-tailed Jackrabbit Skull Valley AZThis lucky rabbit, rabbit survived whatever split its ear

A friend posts “Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit” the first of every month on Facebook.  This comes from an early 1900s superstition in Britain and North America to ensure good luck for the month.  But only if said out loud first thing in the morning before anything else.  At my house, just about every morning I’m awake early enough to look out the kitchen window, I’ll see rabbit, rabbit, and sometimes more rabbits.  That’s great because I could use some luck.

Spiny lizard Skull Valley AZSpiny lizard

Last week I introduced you to some of my neighborhood animals and this week some different faces showed up.

I happily didn’t have to take a weekly trip to town and instead worked on videos.  The “Meet Georgypsy” video went viral thanks to a push from YouTube with 1.8k views and I felt truly inspired.  So I followed it up with another National Park update about a trail closure in Joshua Tree National Park to ensure undisturbed water access to the bighorn sheep.  Of course that wasn’t quite as well received as a bison goring in Yellowstone.

retired Ranger hatI will forever be a Park Ranger, even if the hat is currently retired.

grass brush Brushy Mt sunset clouds Skull Valley AZAt home sunset view over Brushy Mt

Bob is also learning and making videos and sent links on how to succeed on YouTube.  Best points, #1 Truly commit! #2 Ask Who and What?  #3 Solve a problem through education and/or entertainment.  I think my who are you, and either armchair travelers or planning travelers. The what should be an overview of the natural & cultural history through visual storytelling of the places I travel.  Though there’s no traveling going on right now.  Please correct me if I’m wrong.

Spiny lizard Skull Valley AZOf course I spend some of the day watching outside and see plenty of animals other than rabbits.  Like spiny lizards, who are colorful insectivores and I guess all that bug meat gives them big muscles.  Plus, like most lizards, they do their push-ups showing a display of strength and to mean get out of my territory.  Around here they have to share space with lots of different lizards and other critters too.  But I’ll bet they keep an eye on the sky to avoid becoming a meal for a large bird of prey.  I do see hawks around.

Turkey Vulture bird soaring Skull Valley AZThough I more frequently see large Turkey Vultures soaring overhead and they eat almost entirely carrion and human garbage.  They probably get someone else’s leftovers at least once in a while.

Black-tailed jackrabbit Skull Valley AZAnd then there’s rabbit.  Some mornings I see the black-tailed jackrabbit, who really isn’t a rabbit, they are hares, living mostly in open areas and tend to live alone or in pairs in above-ground nests.  Hares are larger than rabbits in overall size, ears, and hind legs which they use to run in a zigzag pattern up to 35 mph to avoid predators.

baby Gamble Quail birds Skull Valley AZPapa Quail bird & chick Skull Valley AZ

On a cloudy afternoon, Papa quail brought out the chicks, barely 2” tall.  I just knew there was a nest nearby after daily listening to their distinctive call.  The local Manzanita and Cliff Rose provide enough dense cover to shelter rabbits and quail.

cow eating Cliff Rose bush Skull Valley AZYet if the cows have their way, those poor bushes don’t stand a chance.  I wish they would graze on the plants that turn to nasty thorns and burrs.

Cloudywing Skipper on blue flowers Skull Valley AZCloudywing Skipper on unidentified flower/weed

I can’t even identify all the flowers here, but once they go to seed, it seems everything bites.

strap from camper to truckOne cool morning, I put the ratchet straps back on the camper and truck.  Seems the camper is sliding backwards again and I don’t want that to happen.  Unfortunately the rear tie downs with turnbuckles can’t be attached at the right angle.  One side the tailpipe would be in the way to get the correct angle.  It’s not pretty, but it works.

Metallic Woodborers bugs on yellow Cowpen Daisy flowers Skull Valley AZyellow Cowpen Daisy flowers Skull Valley AZ

The metallic woodborers have moved from Cliff Rose to Cowpen Daisy for their daily meal.  Yet new flowers bloom the next day.

Papa Quail bird and chicks Skull Valley AZ

Papa Quail bird and chicks Skull Valley AZSome days are more birdy than others.  Papa quail brought out the little ones again.  Straight down the berm to hide in the shade under my 5th-wheel.  I struggled to take photos of them but did manage to get a short video looking almost straight down out a tinted window.  I’d say there are at least 12-13 of them, not an unusually large flock because so many don’t make it to adulthood.

Raven birds on boulders Skull Valley AZ

Raven birds on boulders Skull Valley AZ

grass brush mt sunset clouds Skull Valley AZLater, as the sun went down, a raucous murder of Ravens hung out on what I’m now calling Raven Rock.  Actually looked like there was courting going on as some paired off.


Gaelyn cleaning the camper fridge Skull Valley AZ

Next camper job, clean the fridge.  The doors have been closed since I unpacked this spring with no propane on.  A sealed fridge tends to grow mold, even in the dry Southwest.  I’ve actually ordered a piece of plastic that is suppose to keep the door open just enough to breath without the door flapping as I drive down the road.  But in the meantime, I had to clean the fridge to use the fridge.  And I’d be using the fridge to go for a few nights stayover at a friend’s place in Dewey, about 45 miles away.

Marine Blue butterfly yellow Cowpen Daisy flowers Skull Valley AZMarine Blue butterfly

The afternoon was spent sitting outside in the shade reading, watching the quail, and the deepest blue butterfly I’ve ever seen on the Cowpen Daisies.

two RV view for packing Skull Valley AZBack and forth…

In the morning I packed.  The trip to Dewey also included getting a 7-gallon propane tank from the 5th-wheel recertified, on the return trip to home.  Only one tank fits on the passenger side floor.  Stopped for a few groceries and while in the store somebody took my shopping list with pen attached out of my empty cart which was left behind.  WTF?  I felt helpless without that list, discombobulated.  I write things down so I don’t have to remember.

patio view Dewey AZGot to my friend’s place about 3pm and we talked all afternoon and into the evening.  I’d left the windows and door open on the camper and after dark my friend saw a movement at the end of the patio we were sitting on.  OMGosh, yes, it was Sierra.  She had pushed the screen door open and come over for a visit.  I’m sure she’d been listening and possibly batted a bug against the door as I’ve never seen her intentionally open the door.

Sierra cat & Gaelyn in camper Prescott AZI enticed her back to the camper by shaking her treat bag and she followed me right in.

Italian beef sandwich Dewey AZI watched hares and rabbits from the camper in Dewey also.  They’re bigger than Sierra.  After another afternoon of conversation I provided dinner.  Actually Sandee provided the Portello’s Italian Beef and gravy when she camped with me for my birthday in March.  But it was a lot of food and had been frozen, so was nice to bring out to feed three people.  Plus we enjoyed fresh watermelon margaritas.

The next morning I left early with a new list of stops to make on the route home.  First stop to recertify the propane tank.  As I figured, nothing wrong with it, doesn’t leak, and for $25 there’s now a sticker on the tank that says good for three years.  Cost me almost that much to fill it.

bungee bathroom door closed camperTemporary fix

Next stop a RV sales and service store in Prescott Valley.  They have a free dump station and that more than needed done.  Plus the latch on the bathroom door broke and I found a replacement.  Another repair to put on the list.

Wallys Prescott AZStopped for groceries still feeling lost without my original shopping list. Bought a pair of shorts on sale and they fit so good I went back in and tried to buy a few more but two out of three didn’t fit so I quickly returned them. For some reason I struggled mentally to leave the parking lot and hung for at least a couple hours before heading home. I knew it would be hot when I got home and had to unpack.  I was crazy sweaty when that got done and exhausted. Took a shower, made dinner, and watched videos, only for educational purposes of course.

Greater Earless lizard Cottontail rabbit Skull Valley AZ

Cottontail rabbit Skull Valley AZRabbit, rabbit, rabbits were everywhere the next morning.  You know what is said about their reproduction.  In one year, a female rabbit can give birth to 2-6 litters each containing between 1-5 babies.  You do the math.  I saw youngsters chasing and playing.  Unlike the hares, cottontails are social creatures often gathering in a fluffle to feed at dawn and dusk.  BTW, desert cottontails do not have tails of cotton, but they do look fluffy.

With temperatures rising past the mid-90s I’ll also be watching the rise in my electric bill from running the AC often for 12 hours a day.  Every time the AC compressor kicks in, I cringe in comfort. Without it, I wouldn’t be inside during the hot part of the day at 97° outside while keeping it about 80° inside.  AC on the truck is waiting for parts and repair.

Roadrunner bird Skull Valley AZSpotted a roadrunner chasing down one of many lizards.  Able to run up to 15mph they can also sprint up to 26mph.  No wonder coyote could never catch up.  But lizards move about 23 feet per second, so it’s a pretty close race.  (Again, you do the math.)

Papa Gambel Quail & baby birds Skull Valley AZIn the late afternoon, Papa quail came by leading the growing chicks who eat as they move along.  I am learning from these desert dwellers to rest in the shade during the hottest part of the day.

video toysNew toys arrived for making videos.  A selfie stick/tripod that extends 40 inches.  Not sure I could hold the weight of the phone very much time at full extension.  It also has a removeable remote that works via Bluetooth.  So while that was charging with a supplied USB cord, I played with the also new “miniature omnidirectional microphone” that plugs into the phone or laptop.  Tested that and got no sound on playback even though the screen showed an external mic.  Hmmm.  Next tried the laptop through the webcam and no sound there either.  Then while deleting the test video off the phone it played with audio, and without the mic plugged in.  So I used my new toys/tools to make a video.  But you probably already know that because you’ve subscribed to the Geogypsytraveler YouTube channel.  If not, I hope you’ll become part of the next 100 people who do subscribe.  (I am not endorsing any of these products, yet.)

Black-tailed jackrabbit Skull Valley AZIn the meantime, I’ll continue to watch for rabbits, lizards, birds and butterflies, mostly moving too fast to photograph through windows because I’m inside avoiding the heat.

crescent moon Skull Valley AZBut I’ll be out next week for June’s Strawberry full moon named by native people from northeastern US and eastern Canada after the first harvest of ripe of berries.  I’m pretty sure if they grew here, the harvest would already be over because of the heat and rabbit, rabbit, rabbits.

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