Thank you, next!
While we thought we were on the verge of a committed relationship with Tucson, two flights, thermal temps and a tired landscape crushed our crush and we’re ready to say … Thank you, next! When we left Davis Monthan in
Agave Gulch Famcamp, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ
How the West Was Won
Nearly 60 days of winter in the west are coming to an end. The F-35s and F-22s are making their final passes over our heads to wrap up airshow weekend. We have fought our way across the mountains, out of
The Show
When we arrived in DM the folks around us asked us if we were here for The Show. We had no idea of what they were talking. We soon figured out that the show was a bunch of vintage aircraft
Sway to Go!
You might think sleeping on the side of the road in an industrial park while plugged into an extension cord running under a barbed wire fence and into a 110v box on a telephone poll is crazy. Add in not
Dry, Oh My!
Davis Monthan Air Force Base Fam Camp is a highly desired winter home. With three and five month extended stay options, snowbirds can drive west for 70/40 average temps and pay less than a month’s mortgage in an average DC
Betty Needs a New Pair of Shoes
Pro rider climbing 4000 feet on I-8 through the lower Rockies in his yellow safety vest. Crazy, but I-8 is the least elevation for a bike route across those mountains and into the desert. GPS showed 60 miles to the
Peak Picacho: Gotta Hike Em All
When Carl’s delivered same day Betty service and the FamCamp at Davis Monthan was full, Eric went full on google, in search of hookup that would still let us visit the Desert Museum and Saguaro National Park as planned. Picacho
Hellwig, Hell Yeah!
A motorhome is a box that you live in, stuffed full of appliances and bolted onto a truck chassis. In Betty’s case, the chassis is a Ford F-53 truck frame with a ten-cylinder 6.8L gas engine up front. This combo has
Stir Crazy
Once Eric ran out of windows to glaze and ceiling paint, it was time to go. We did our best to keep busy from November 20 – January 8th, and the holidays were a wonderful time to reunite with friends
The Cactus Pricks
It was only appropriate that our last full day in repositioning Betty involve a very long bike ride, thrifting and art in our adopted west coast home of Tucson. We spent the morning prepping for an early Sunday departure to