Controlled burns limited our visibility on Highway 64 as we approached the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, and the canyon itself was blanketed in haze all morning. Even so, it was evident that the walls of the Grand Canyon … Continue reading
On a more practical note, the Porta Hedge wore out its first tire after only 6,000 miles. Oddly enough, none of the other three tires showed significant wear, so it seems that the worn out tire must have been defective.
The area of Arizona just south of Interstate 40 between Woodruff and Pinta is full of dinosaurs and fossilized trees; this is the home of the PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK. It’s hard to imagine that before the Porta Hedge was … Continue reading
Controlled burns limited our visibility on Highway 64 as we approached the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, and the canyon itself was blanketed in haze all morning. Even so, it was evident that the walls of the Grand Canyon … Continue reading
With frequent controlled burns of the understory, the KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST south of the Grand Canyon has plenty of space between the ponderosa pine for a Porta Hedge stopover. Camping in the National Forest is permitted one quarter mile off … Continue reading