A year in Pictures

Happy New Years!

Picacho, AZ

A year in pictures inside

Casino Camping Maricopa, Az

Pass into Yuma

Colorado River Yuma,AZ

Man living in a house of Sticks Yuma Az

Attended the Rubber tramp Rendevous

Quartszite,Az

Imperial Sand Dunes California

Salvation Mountain

Made it to the Slabs

Salton Sea

 Bombay beach

 Tucson Hikes

Seven Falls hike

Wasson Peak

Off for the summer Boondocking in Payson

Winter storm Forest Lakes AZ

Bought some acreage Northern Az

Los Burros Elk

Crazy Cowz near Big Lake Az

Drunkmunks!

New boondocking sites above 9000ft

Run in with the Sheepherder

Rim country

Back to Tucson Casino's

Upgraded the solar, and battery system.

That about sums it! For the full years adventure click here. Thanks for visiting! 

Good Day!

Ruptured Tumor

Recovering at the folks and still a bit drugged

Been a month since my last post. Have been enjoying my time at the Casino's here in Tucson. Up until about a week ago, when I awoke in the middle of the night, and discovered that the tumor's on Candy's leg had ruptured I wont go into the gory details, but it wasn't a very pretty site.

Six weeks prior I had brought her to the vet, and they had told me just to let it go for now. She's approaching her 15th year they didn't wanna do a surgery, this late in the game unless it was necessary. Well now it had become necessary, so after a long surgery (4th on that leg). I am happy to report the old fart is doing good, and every once in awhile still even gets a bit rambunctious.

Moving on my winter plans mainly involve hanging around the Tucson area. Spending time with the family, paying off recently acquired vet bills, and " The Turtle" will be getting a few more upgrades. So stay tuned, and a Happy belated Christmas to all. Thanks for stopping by! Good Day!

Upgrades, and a Road-Runner

Happy Belated Thanksgiving!

Not only did I get to spend time with the entire family, and stuff my face with all the traditional Thanksgiving day fixings, but was also able to finish a long overdue project.

 Another solar panel, and 2 more batteries were part of my project. Now the Turtle boat a whopping 310 watts of power upon the roof, and 482 amp hours of storage. Certainly not enough power for your average house dweller. However it is more then enough to suit my daily needs. Maybe even add another gadget, or two? 

Upgraded battery bank. Not exactly up to code, but passed my inspection.

Meep Meep! Roadrunner video I managed to capture while staying at the Casino. Thanks for visiting! Good Day! 

Back in the desert

Actually been back in Tucson nearly a month now. Candy had gotten a bladder infection, and the folks needed a house sitter, so I decided to head to the desert a few weeks early, and I am glad to report Candy's infection is gone, and all six of the critters I was responsible for are alive and well.

Now, that I have very briefly summed up my whereabouts about the past 3 weeks. I am currently staying at my favorite Casino here in Tucson. Which is always a welcomed change of pace, after spending the last 7 1/2 months in the forest. 

Candy has plenty of area to walk, and its nice being a mere 2 miles from a grocery store for a change. Plus the Casino supplies plenty of entertainment for a weary nomad. Best part is my favorite poker machine has paid me $39 not to bad for a few weeks rent. Here's a few more pics......

 Turtles current parking lot home

 Parking lot wildlife

 Coyotes seen on Candys morning hikes. Of course they only come out when the good cameras at home.

Honorable mention Flash the desert tortoise was one of the six critters I was responsible while I was house sitting, and definitely the lowest maintenance. He's about as laid back as one can get!

Thanks for visiting! Good Day!

Thanks!

Sometime during the wee hours of the morning my very little corner of the internet surpassed the 100,000 visitor marker. Not nearly as popular as google yet, but a small milestone non the less. Pretty sure most of you visit to check on Candy's adventures, but whatever the reason I just wanted to say thanks to all of you, not only have you inspired me to go out, and see more. You have also helped put a few gallons of gas in the tank, which is liquid gold for any Nomad! Thanks again!

Living on the Edge

Arrived back down in the desert on Tuesday. Cold weather finally chased me outta the high country, but here's a few more pics up in Rim Country. I've also included a map of 3 of the free campgrounds in the area that have restrooms not always in the most desirable condition, but hey its free, the rest of the area around the rim is all dispersed camping. Enjoy

                                                                                 

The Abyss 

Camping on the edge

The map above should be scrollable, and you can click on the pinpoints to receive more info. Thanks for visiting. Good Day!

The Shepherd

Shepherding. Often referred to as America's worst job, or the job nobody wants. Several articles online report it as a miserable life. Having to endure long harsh winters on wind blown prairies in complete isolation. Living in make shift trailers with no heat,  running water, and leaking roofs all for a measly $600 to $900 a month working 12 to 16 hours a day. Now that may be true in other parts of the country, or maybe its just another false media portrayal , but whatever the case I stumbled upon a happy herder.

  

 Meet Sebastian, and his sidekick Rambo. If your a long time reader you've met him before. Sebastian has been a sheepherder for 9 years. Now I don't know all the details, but id say hes living the good life. In the summer months he spends his days roaming the cool forests with his flock of 1500 sheep, and in the winter spends them his meandering the alfalfa fields in the desert. 

Rambo does most the work running from side to side making sure there aren't any strays. As far as I could understand due to the language barrier Sebastian's staff is used to grab the sheep's leg in case they need to be administered any injection.

For his time he is compensated 700 a month. Provided with water, propane, living quarters, and I am pretty sure he said all the sheep he could eat. Seems to me to be a fair deal hes probably saving more a month then the average American. Here's a few more pics

Flock of 1500 as far as the eye can see.

Guardians of the flock you approach the sheep anytime day or not and you will be confronted by theses two 

His home. Not quite the ritz  carlton, but is a great solution to live a debt free lifestyle. Maybe Sebastian can go help solve our current set of problems in D.C. 

Anyhow, Still dwelling up on the Mogollon rim temps are going into the the 20's tonight, then will be warming back up for another week, or two. Almost time for my winter descent down the mountain. Dont want this to happen again! Thanks for visiting. Good Day!