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| Between HOME and Baton Rouge LA. | ||
| Between Baton Rouge LA and San Felipe TX. | ||
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Get gas today if we need it. Flying J in Orange TX. Just try to get through Houston somehow.
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| Between San Felipe TX and Sonora TX. | ||
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Get through San Antonio today. Flying J in Schulenburg and Junction near the campground Today. Texas welcome center will be a great rest stop.
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| Between Sonora TX and Van Horn TX. | ||
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Flying J in Fort Stockton. Walmart in Fort Stockton if we need anything. Pay Verizon Bill today.
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| Between Van Horn TX and Deming NM. | ||
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Get gas today. There is a Flying J near the campground in Van Horn. Gas prices are about 50 cents cheaper in Texas than Arizonia. Walmart in Las Cruces today. Will be a better stop likely than in El Paso. Add water to tank as we will not have water hookups the next two or three days. Welcome Center for New Mexico. | ||
| Between Deming NM and Deming NM. | ||
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Maybe we can take a short hike this morning around the park. Check out the visitors center. Short drive today to Rockhound State Park. If we arrive early we can do some exploring before checking into campground.
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| Between Deming NM and Picacho AZ. | ||
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Use the dump station as we leave the campground today. Check water level as we will not have water tonight. Stop by Welcome Center in Arizona. Flying J in Tuscon AZ. Get gas today. WalMart in Tuscon so check supplies.
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| Between Picacho AZ and Ehrenberg CA. | ||
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We need to get gas before leaving Arizona because it is so much higher in California. There are Flying J's in Eloy and Quartzsite. Check Gas Buddy. The prices may be cheaper south of Phoenix. We should be able to go around Phoenix and drive through Sonoran Desert National Monument to Gila Bend. Then take Hwy 85 north back to I-10.
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| Between Ehrenberg CA and Adelanto CA. | ||
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Visit Joshua Tree National Park if the visitors Center thinks we can get through it fine.
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| Between Adelanto CA and Lone Pine CA. | ||
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Leave early if we wish to visit Calico Ghost town. Not much else to do today. About a 3 hour drive. We need to get gas somewhere around Barstow or Kramer. Make sure we have enough to run the generator the next 3 days. There is a Flying J there if we go near either of these places. Gas will be high but cheaper than anywhere between here and Carson City NV. We need to check groceries as we will pass the last WalMart for a few days in Barstow. Hang out in Cailco Ghost Town. It should take a few hours. Check out the website http://www.scenic395.com/ - To get current information on Hwy 395.
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| Between Lone Pine CA and Bishop CA. | ||
| Between Bishop CA and Topaz CA. | ||