After spending 3 weeks at two different parks in Tucson, early Saturday morning we finally packed it up and made the move north to Phoenix. I must admit that Phoenix…
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Gilbert Ray Campground Take 2
by Amanda February 20, 2013This week we’re back at Gilbert Ray Campground on the east side of Tucson. We’ve never made a return visit to a campground before, so I guess this must mean…
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Mount Lemmon & more hikes at Catalina S.P.
by Amanda February 15, 2013Today we took a drive up Mount Lemmon. Topping out at a height of 9,157 feet high, Mount Lemmon is the tallest spot in Tucson and the highest mountain in…
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Catalina State Park
by Amanda February 12, 2013We arrived here at Catalina State Park early Saturday afternoon. It was quick 45 minute drive from Gilbert Ray Campground over a short, narrow mountain pass and then north though…
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Hiking and Treasure Hunting in the Tucson Mountain Park
by Amanda February 9, 2013The Tucson Mountain ParkĀ is a nature lover’s paradise. We’ve been so busy enjoying the delights right out our back door that besides one necessary trip to the laundromat & grocery…
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Gilbert Ray Campground
by Amanda February 5, 2013Yesterday we officially ended our 40 night boondocking streak. It was a bittersweet moment. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time out in the “boonies” so to speak. The freedom, the…
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A friend filled week in Ajo, Arizona
by Amanda February 3, 2013We’ve been here at our super stellar boondocking spot in Ajo, Arizona for one week now. While we’re in love with the scenery and still in awe of the giant…
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
by Amanda February 1, 2013A short 30 mile drive from our camping spot in Ajo lies the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. This relatively small parcel of protected land on the border of Arizona…
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Ajo, Arizona. Where Summer Spends the Winter
by Tim January 30, 2013With California a few hours behind us, we pulled into the desert town of Ajo Arizona. A tiny little town of 3,000 in the middle of absolutely nowhere. Once populated…