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New Mexico and Arizona: Mesilla, Bisbee, Tombstone, Casa Grande
In this video I continue rving from El Paso, Texas to Quartzsite, Arizona. I pass by historic Mesilla, near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Entering Arizona, I drive through Bisbee, one of America's quirkiest towns and super touristy, yet lots of fun Tombstone. Then I continue through Tucson, I stop briefly by the abandoned domes of Casa Grande, through Phoenix and eventually I reach Quatzsite, one week too late for the RTR.
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Blue Sky Ranch & Cochise Stronghold, AZ
Best of America by Horseback visits the Blue Sky Ranch & Cochise Stronghold in Pearce, AZ. See the area where Cochise lived and eluded capture for years, high in the Dragoon mountains. You'll see amazing scenery, views, and a part of history on this episode.
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goofing with drone and little quad and a visit to MONUMENT RANCH
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2017-09-24 Bumble Bee Slide Show
We went to Bumble Bee Az last Sunday. These are some photos that we shot while there.
Wild Wild West: Superstition Mountain and Goldfield Ghost Town
Staying at the Apache Junction KOA in Arizona, I visit the Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum, Elvis Chapel and Goldfield Ghost Town. These two places epitomize our idea of the Wild Wild West
Bordello complete tour
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Weber 51010001 Q1200 Liquid Propane Grill, Black
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Coleman Outdoor Compact Table
Coleman 333264 Propane Fuel Pressurized Cylinder, 16.4 Oz
Quik Chair Folding Quad Mesh Camp Chair - Blue
Camco Mfg Inc 44543 Large Stabilizer Jack Pad with Handle, 2 Pack
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Cartman 14 Cross Wrench, Lug Wrench
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Center of the World ~ Sonoran Desert California
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My name is Eric and I travel with my cat, “Jax” in a 2001 Chevy Fleetwood Tioga Arrow 24D Class C RV. We travel about 35 miles a day chasing 70 degrees year-round. Here are some popular questions answered:
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Audio on Canon 80D: Dual Rode Video Micro shotgun mics with dead kitten wind shields
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Editing Encoder: Adobe Encoder - Preset: MP4 VBR H.264 16mbps
Aerial Drone Shots: DJI Phantom 3 Standard Shot in 2.7K Downscaled to 1080p
RV MPG: 7-11mpg depending on generator use. (7.4L 454 Chevy) 65,000 miles
Bike: 2014 Yamaha TW200 Dual Sport Enduro 70mpg
Solar: 500 watts on tilting brackets on roof. 5 AGM batteries totaling 400 amp hours
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Less Junk, More Journey Meet Up, Quartzsite, Arizona
Less Junk, More Journey Meet Up
Nathan, Marisa, and Hensley, of course, of Less Junk, More Journey
had a meet up in Quartzsite, Arizona. A bunch of YouTubers myself included attended this event.
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Arizona's Back Roads Travel Book
Arizona's Back Roads: A travel guide to ghosts, outlaws and miners: My first published travel book throughout the state of Arizona. I take you to Native American ruins, mining towns, places where outlaws once walked, old west cemeteries, urban exploring, and to the mysterious of Arizona (giants, mummies, ghosts, strange castles and creatures). (Song is from Purple Planet Music - purple-planet.com)
RV Nomad Life | Our Favorite Snowbird Destination in Arizona
Quite by accident we stumbled onto our favorit Snowbird destination in Arizona. If you're traveling down there for winter, you REALLY need to consider this spot.
Propane Fire Bowl
Clam Tent Shelter
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Driving from Casa Grande to Maricopa AZ
Driving on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway from Casa Grande to Maricopa Arizona.
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National Park Road Trip || SEASON 1 RECAP || Southern New Mexico & Arizona
We thought it would be fun to reminisce over previous travels and do a Season 1 recap of our National Park Road trip to see all of the National Park Units. We started with Carlsbad Caverns in southern New Mexico and finished in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona. We visited 14 National Park Units, drove 6000 miles, and boondocked 64% of the time.
Binge-watch Season 1 episodes here:
We cover each National Park Unit that we visited, plus stuff that happened in between but didn't make it on the YouTube channel. Will finish with some stats and answer to the question of how big of an RV you should have to visit National Park campgrounds.
⏱️ Here are the topics we cover (plus links to videos):
00:59 Starting full time RV life, Europe trip
03:55 Balloon Fiesta
06:31 #1 Carlsbad Caverns National Park
08:41 #2 Guadalupe Mountains National Park
09:54 #3 Chamizal National Memorial
10:21 Sierra Vista Trailhead boondocking near Las Cruces
10:54 #4 White Sands National Monument
12:17 #5 Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
14:02 #6 Fort Bowie National Historic Site
14:56 #7 Chiricahua National Monument
17:54 #8 Coronado National Monument
18:34 #9 Tumacacori National Historic Park
21:22 Xscapers New Year’s Convergence
23:05 Xscapers Annual Bash
24:27 Solar Install
26:00 #10 Saguaro National Park
27:34 #11 Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
28:19 #12 Tonto National Monument
30:15 #13 Hohokam Pima National Monument
31:56 #14 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
33:22 Season 1 Playlist
33:47 Stats
34:27 Camping Stats
38:06 How big RV should you have to fit in National Park campgrounds?
40:06 What’s coming in Season 2?
40:54 Bloopers
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Scottland Road Trip: 10- day itinerary
Untangle the mystery of what is a National Historical Park vs Site
Dan & Lisa from Always on Liberty YouTube channel
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The West 2019 Part 6: Fun in Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, and Apache Junction
After almost six days boondocking in the desert, I was ready for some full hookups and a long shower, so I checked into an RV park in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear. Join me for two days of breweries, saloons, butte climbs, and tacos in Tempe, Scottsdale and Apache Junction. We also drive the Apache Trail to Tortilla Flat.
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Yuma, Arizona, I-8 Freeway east from Yuma to the Fortuna Foothills then north to Route 95
Rob Trudell rides though Yuma, Arizona on I-8 Freeway east from Yuma to the Fortuna Foothills then north to Route 95
Motorcycle ride from Scottsdale, AZ to Yuma, AZ (205 miles)
The Gatling Gun | Shooting USA
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[Butterfield Trail] Tucson, Saguaro, Cienega, & Tombstone - (Day 8) [4K]
I gazed at the birds soaring above my camp in Tuscon Mountain Park and wondered if they were perhaps the same birds that greeted me the morning before, further back along the historic Butterfield Overland Stagecoach Route.
As they moved on, I knew it was time for me to follow suit. Saguaro National Park surrounds the major metropolitan area of Tucson, and is actually divided in to two halves, the East and West portions. I had driven through much of the Western portion the day before, and do a short tour of the Eastern side, today.
I headed in to Tucson to see if there were any remnants of the old ‘Tucson Station’… all I was able to find was this Dairy Queen (where my map indicated a station once stood). I’m sure a blizzard would have been outstanding on the trail.
My next stop was to head to the famous Desert Rat Off Road Center, replacing the TREDs I lost on my 5th Day on the trail… be sure to check out that video if you haven’t seen it! From there I went to a local outdoor store, Summit Hut to replenish some other essentials.
It was midday, and awful hot, so I stopped for a photo before heading into the Saguaro National Park – West. With this being a slight detour from the Butterfield, I left the bike mounted, and did a quick car tour of the park, enjoying the flora and views of the park…
After the scenic loop, I was headed to search for Cienega Station! The Cienega station is a storied station in the local area, and was at the literal crossroads of mankind, dating back to the Paleo-Indian era. I found Edward Vail’s writings on the area to be fitting, and I’ve shared them here with you.
From the Cochise and Apache tribes, pioneers, Butterfield Stagemen, and railroad workers, the area had certainly seen its share of travel. I had a couple of leads from my research on the whereabouts of this station, so I set forth to see what I could discover.
As I was traveling eastbound, my first clues led me to a turnoff from the highway, and an abandoned cowpen near the railway… the rail was a good sign, as many tracks mirrored, or even covered the original route of the Butterfield… I decided to do an investigative hike, and was greeted with a passing freight train.
In multiple writings I found in my research, the location of this station varies, and very likely could have been moved throughout the operation of the stage line. The first location lead me to this opening, east of the railway. However, I read there was another location further along Cienega creek, so I continued onward to explore.
This lead me to a turnoff for the Cienega Creek Preserve. At the “THREE BRIDGES” landmark. what appeared to be a popular hiking destination.. A short ways east of the parking lot lies what I believe to be the intact ruins of the Cienega Station of the Butterfield Stagecoach.
To my delight, upon examining the site, there are clearly ruins of the foundations and walls of the old station, and a plethora of metal scraps and artifacts in the vicinity. This was a particularly exciting find, as it had been some time since I’d discovered the actual remains of one of the stations themselves. The reports of this station say it was once 60 by 114 feet, with living quarters, stock corrals, and more… the station burned down in 1862. Shortly afterwards the US Army camped here during the civil war. I believe many of the metal scraps and other debris were remnants of the rail construction in the area over the past 150 years, largely a home to Chinese laborers in the 1880s.
After surveying the ruins, I headed back to my truck at Three Bridges, and was off to the next station along the route, the San Pedro River Station. I was looking forward to seeing a river station, although, even in Ormsby’s 1858 account of the trail, he described the flow as insignificant, despite a lush, green valley… 160 years later, that account still held true. The crossings was a sandy wash, and due to the development of the town of Benson, the station has all but disappeared.
From Benson, I drove into the town of Tombstone; you’re instantly transported back to the 19th century. The town has done a superb job of retaining its lineage and history, and I was already glad that I decided to visit.
I also had to inspect the local brew and resupply my coolers... Tombstone has an outstanding brewer , I highly recommend their cleverly named “ANOTHER EXERCISE IN MEDIOCRITY” IPA.
As the sun set over Tucson, I dropped in to the Crystal Palace Saloon, made some friends, and then set off into the night….
Where I made some more friends… I’d been around a lot of backroads, but I’d never encountered a pack of horses out roaming around.
From there, I headed up into the Coronado National Forest, and the Dragoon Mountains towards the Cochise Stronghold.
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