Monthly Archives: February 2006

Aguirre Springs, Organ Mountains, outside Las Cruces, New Mexico.  The wind last night was incredible!!!  When night fell, the wind picked up, but it wasn’t consistent.  it would be a gentle breeze for a while and then a 35 mph … Continue reading →

Well, it’s laundry day.  We just bought some Coleman fleece bag liners and need to wash them to de-fuzz them.  We’ve been using our 0 degree rated down sleeping bags that have been keeping us warm enough, but since we’ve … Continue reading →

We found out by daylight that we weren’t in the place the officer suggested… oops!   We were in an arroyo, a dry creek bed.  We drove further down the road and found the spot he was referring to, but it … Continue reading →

We took an early morning hike in Water Canyon.  We found some old foundations from previous homesteads.  We had a quick breakfast from the tailgate.  We stopped in Socorro at the public library to update our website with their high … Continue reading →

Jen went to work and we hit the road.  We checked out a town Jen mentioned, Madrid (pronounced Mad-rid), NM.  The road out there is under construction and we’re moving kind of slow.  The town of Madrid is a too … Continue reading →

This morning was also cold, even though we’re heading south.  It was 11 degrees this morning, but it didn’t seem as bad as the night in Pike National Forest.  Mike, Robin’s husband, had to leave early this morning for a … Continue reading →

We slept pretty well last night, despite it being really cold.  We had a water bottle in between our pillows in the truck to keep it from freezing, but when we took it out to brush our teeth, it quickly … Continue reading →

Helen had to go to work, she’s a teacher.  Dan said it was 6 degrees this morning.   He is currently working construction on a neighbor’s house addition and we went over to check out the construction.  By 9am it had warmed … Continue reading →