On Tuesday, April 10th, I (Bryan) snuck away on a day off, to attempt a sub 24 hour ride through and around the Chiricahuas. It turned out to be 26 hours and about 110 miles. I left our cabin at about 8:30 am left the Monument and headed up Pinery Canyon. The morning was gorgeous [...]

Our extended stay in the Chiricahua mountains has afforded us plenty of hiking and biking in our off time.  The  mountains are rugged and isolated and we have been having a great time getting to know the region. There has been a tremendous amount of wildlife crossing our path and sometimes  we are lucky enough [...]

Sometimes when opportunities present themselves at precisely the right moment you must jump on them. On Monday March 15th, during an afternoon tour of  the Faraway Ranch in the Chiricahua National Monument we began chatting with our tour guide, Jim. He informed us of an opportunity to become volunteers with the National Park Service (NPS), and [...]

On Wednesday, March 14th we woke up before sunrise to find that our water bottles had frozen solid. Camping in the base of the valley proved to be a little colder than we thought. A beautiful sunrise greeted us and we were packed up and back on the road by 7am. Traffic was nonexistent.  We [...]

On Tuesday, March 13th we woke early to a quiet campground. We packed up, ate our breakfast and headed out before anyone else. The air was crisp but the sun was out. The first 12 miles were relatively traffic free and windless. Not a bad combination at all. We are starting to see the value [...]

On Sunday, March, 11th we arrived in Cochise Stronghold campground at the end of the day with only one site left. This place was a little busier than we thought.  That night we met Jim and Cathy and had a fine evening telling stories around their campfire. happy trails to you both and maybe we [...]

After leaving Benson, AZ on Sunday, March 11th  we hit the road about noon leaving our luxurious RV life behind. We made a quick stop at a Circle K for a couple of goodies and then headed east taking the east bound entrance ramp onto  Interstate-10.  Several stretches of the interstate in Arizona allow bicycles, [...]

We left Tucson again on Thursday March 8th.  We exited the hotel we were staying at and resupplied a grocery store.  We climbed up to Redington Pass and camped near the top, waiting until the next day to climb the rest.  Friday was quiet except for the sounds of the gravel beneath our tires.  We [...]

The other day we almost quit. The whole trip. Some days just don’t go well and we get a mean reality check and wonder what on earth we are doing. We left Gilbert Ray campground and headed southwest into a mean headwind. We were progressing slowly. There was a forest fire looming on the horizon and [...]