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Basecamp 103 – Part Seven

New Mexico to Arizona Rock City State Park of New Mexico On this cross-country trip, east to west, the state parks have turned out to be where we have found interesting, distinctive, but lesser recognized places. Today is no exception. … Continue reading

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Basecamp 103 – Post Six

Fort Dobbs State Park in the Davis Mountains of west Texas to Las Cruces, New Mexico: The state park is perfect! Thank you, Texas. Fort Dobbs has spacious campsites, each situated under beautiful old oak trees along a now dry … Continue reading

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Basecamp 103 – Post Five

Decision Time: Marfa, Texas I am driving out of Abilene back onto 1-20 again. The gas stations are enormous here and construction on freeways is underway. Picnic area? Can you see the blue sign? Michael Pulitzer wants to go to … Continue reading

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Basecamp 103 – Part 4

Sunday – It’s Central Standard Time in Meridian Mississippi. We drive 9 am to 6 pm from NC through SC, GA, and AL to the first town in MI. It is dark at 6:30 when we miss the turn. Even … Continue reading

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Basecamp 103 – Part 3

Basecamp 103 – Post Three Drive to Charlotte, NC The drive to Charlotte is only 3 hours, so 4 for us. We have time to find a stop for lunch. I enter “North Carolina State Park” on “maps” then “add … Continue reading

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Basecamp 103 Part 2

Basecamp 103 – November 2023 Nat­ur­al Bridge Vir­ginia is a sign I have seen on I – 81 in­ter­state high­way for years en route from our old home in North Car­oli­na to the Berk­shires. It was al­ways too soon for … Continue reading

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Basecamp 103 – Part 1

Ramelle’s News­letter Ba­se­camp 103 – Post One Stock­bridge – Ojai Cross Coun­try Drive – No­vember 29,  2023 We pull out of our Stock­bridge dri­ve­way by 11 Wednes­day morn­ing. The 4-hour drive to the first camp­ground I re­served takes 6 pulling … Continue reading

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