Left the boondocking site near the Painted Rock Petroglyph campground today just before noon. I should probably have waited a bit longer for the water that fell yesterday to dry up.
Getting out of the site was no problem, there was a layer of rock laid on top of the sandy ground.
The dirt road leading back to the campground was another story. I could feel the wheels wiggling a bit in the softer spots that "looked OK" but the worst parts were the large puddles.
Some of them were wide enough, long enough, that I couldn't avoid them with the URRV! Imagine Uma plowing at moderate speed through these....water being thrown up the sides and really soaking poor Scarlett in the trailer.
I didn't even try going dead slow through the puddles to avoid splash back; I figured I had a better chance with momentum in case I got a really soft spot hidden under the water.
The puddles stopped shortly before I reached the campground and all was well from that point on.
Dumped tanks at a Loves Travel Stop but didn't get gas there. There was a sketchy looking white guy in dreadlocks with an old RV, bumming gas from folks who had pulled up to fill up their cars.
Got propane and gasoline before I arrived at my FIL's place in Sun City and parked the URRV where she'll sit until Sunday when I return from Denver.
I'm flying there tomorrow evening to attend a family friend's wedding on Saturday.
Got my Xanax ready, dreading the flight.
2 comments:
Dreading the flight or the destination?
Mostly the flight....the cesspool that is Metro Denver is mostly avoidable.
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