6 weeks without walmart

 Lets just say that after spending 6 weeks bouncing around in tourist towns paying prices that would surely leave any budget minded person in tears I will surely embrace the first walmart that crosses my path its the one stop shop that caters to the frugal minded. WooooHooo there it was, the big blue beckoning wally world sign. In an hours time and $157 later I had everything I needed to last me 3-4 weeks. Now off to find a spot to call home for a few days....... I had heard other travelers reference a spot in the area. So with a quick search on google maps within seconds I had found its location.  Upon arrival I was surprised to get a spot right on the lake complete with picnic tables, fire pits, and toilets. Best of all was the cost to stay here for the night was $0 made me wonder if those folks I had passed about 2 miles back paying $18 a night and camping next to a highway knew of such a spot? Oh well :) Heres a few pics!

Morning view 

 Sunset

 Campground and Candy in camoflage

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Day trip to Greer,AZ

Greer, Az filled with multi-million dollar homes and plenty of elegant vehicles whom I am sure were staring at my 1989 Dodge van with great envy. Its a great summer getaway for people wishing to escape the heat of the valley far below typically the temperatures here run 20 to 30 degrees cooler then the valley. Its elevation is about 8500ft and just a stones throw from the New Mexico Border. Althoug the cost to stay the night in such a local can cost in beyond $600 a night.Yet I managed to find a spot 7 miles down the road there was no traffic, dogs or noisy folk I stayed here for 10 days my bill was $0. Heres a few pictures of the area.

Below are two pictures near Greer where the wallow fire went through burning more then 538,000acres in AZ, 15000acres in NM and 22 homes in Greer. Wallow was Arizona's biggest wild fire in history with plumes of smoke that effected people for hundreds of miles and cost over $79Million to fight. All caused by a couple of geniuses who decided to leave there campfire unattended. They ended up receiving a measly 2 days in jail and 200 hours community service. 

  

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A Trip to Wonderland

Mushrooms, Mushrooms, Mushrooms! People drive from all over the state to track down certain types of fungi they begin to pop there heads up in late august after the monsoon season has been in play for awhile. Some edible, some poisonous, and some make you see things. I did not partake in any consumption. Due to the fact that I am no mushroom expert, and some off these can very easily land you a trip to the hospital.

 After a Google search I found out why this specimen looks so familiar. Its been pounded into my head since a child. Smurfs houses, Alice in wonderland, the original Super Mario brothers. Smurfs live in them and are small Super Mario eats them then gets big, and Alice changes sizes 3 times. I will be stearing clear no going down the rabbit hole for me. 

Alice in wonderland

 I believe these ones will make you goofy. But I do not recommend eating them once again I am no Expert!

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White Mountains

Having a heat wave near flagstaff in northern Az which is rare for these parts the temperatures began to reach the mid 90's mainly because the monsoon season was running late 90s are far to hot for me and way to hot for Candy. So I called a boondocker who stays up in eastern Arizona around 9700' at which point I was informed it was beautiful up there :) so with a turn the key I was gone 200 miles later I had reached

my destination. Opening the door and stepping out into this beautiful country one song kept entering my head  the theme song for Grizzly Adams:) During the next six weeks I called the white mountains of Az home exploring several lakes and springs, with a temperature which rarely exceeded 65 degrees while the rest of the country being in one of the hottest summer on record I couldn't help but think....... is this Arizona?

                                          

9700' next to a fresh water spring!

Some of the neighbors. Honorable mention but no photos Wild Turkeys, Weasel, Badger and possibly a Mexican Grey Wolf.

 Herd of 43 Elk

 4 Deer

 One of these guys poked his head through the back door while watching
netflix. Scared the you know what outta me!

Horny Toad

Locally grown Az sweet corn who would have thought? If you enjoy the blog please subscribe via email to receive updates of the adventure, or share on your favorite social site. Thanks!