Phoenix Asshole Drivers #9
After losing my rag on I-15 in the middle of nowhere, in Phoenix Asshole Drivers #8, the next month was relatively stress free, despite other […]
Arizona
Buckeye Copper Mine
The last time I was in the Gila Bend Mountains was only four months ago when I explored the Sunset Limited derailment. But I was looking […]
Hargan Mine
In 1942, thieves stole all of Hargan Mine’s gear, and burned the concentrator table and wooden pulleys. Eventually all but $350 of the gear was […]
Roadside Memorials #5
I just realized I never did a blog for my first Roadside Memorial video. Three years ago, I was just figuring out the whole YouTube thing. […]
BCT: Crown King Rd. to Bumble Bee
As I discovered last year, the Black Canyon Trail (BCT) is a sorely underrated area for bagging #flowerporn. So, I put it on my list a […]
Phoenix Asshole Drivers #8 – Las Vegas
Every December my wife and I take a trip to Las Vegas, partly to visit family, partly for a romantic getaway. If we gamble at […]
Palo Verde Trail #512
Last night, after planning this hike — downloading the route, etc. — I got a tweet from the Tonto National Forest that most of the […]
Alamo Lake BM Loop
Four years ago, almost to the day, I first hiked the Alamo Lake BM Loop. Back in early 2013, I was still trying to find […]
Graffiti #3
I’m not a “writer”. I can’t even decipher most graffiti. I figured graffiti was just an urban phenomenon. But a few years ago, I was […]
Walkin’ Jim Trail
In late Fall, I set out a “program” for six months of hiking. I planned it so I got in some distance hikes, some elevation […]