ATblog Expedition Travel Log

Amarillo TX – Fort Smith AR

Sunday, 9 August, 2009
Amarillo TX – Fort Smith AR

They journey was uneventful and long, the country changing from grazing land to trees and rivers. Hey, are those squished Armadillos I see on the road?
Fort Smith seemed to have some State Parks close by, so I made a plan to camp there for the night. As usual with road trips the days drive was [...]

NM – Amarillo TX.

Friday, 7 August, 2009
NM – Amarillo TX.

What a great feeling to wake up in the middle of nowhere, make a pot of coffee eat breakfast and hit the road. My early start was hijacked by the change in time from Pacific to Mountain but I decided to stay on Pacific time to make me feel better.
I managed to find an open [...]

Prescott to Albuquerque

Thursday, 6 August, 2009
Prescott to Albuquerque

After picking up the Teardrop trailer in Southern California headed to Prescott AZ. The temperatures in the desert were running in the 100+ range so it was nice to cut off the freeway and head to via 60. The mountain pass up to Prescott was a good opportunity to make sure the coolant flush I [...]

395 South

Tuesday, 4 August, 2009

395 is one of my favorite drives in the USA. From Truckee to Los Angeles is around 500 miles and it’s truly spectacular. The Eastern edge of the Sierras rises up thousands of feet from the Owens Valley.
I stopped for a soak at Travertine Hot Springs just outside Bridgeport before continuing south. Once you get [...]

Slow Start

Saturday, 1 August, 2009
Slow Start

The Jeep is packed all ready for the start of the Coast to Coast trip. A relaxed start, driving from Truckee, CA, to South Lake Tahoe, basically one end of Lake Tahoe to the other. I like these slow starts, lets you find out what you forgot before it’s too late. The start milage for [...]