While I was walking the road south of Hachita toward Antelope Wells, a border patrol agent pulled up next to me. He rolled down his window "You know, ...
Silver City to Antelope Wells
I had 4.5 liters of water, 6 days of food and 1 thought on my mind - Antelope Wells. The way ahead was mostly flat, and the fastest route was paved, ...
Gila Cliff Dwellings to Silver City
The river had been so fun, I was determined to keep following it as long as possible. The road followed the river a few miles. I passed another hot ...
Pie Town to Gila Cliff Dwellings
The plots of private land grew progressively larger as I distanced myself from Pie Town. After a few miles I was again walking past ranches the size ...
Grants to Pie Town
I had no more guidebooks and only crude maps. I had no idea where the next water was. I had only heard, "There isn't any". So, I brought a heavy 4.5 ...
Cuba to Grants
The pavement of Cuba extended 5 miles out of town. The filth slowly receded. I noticed that nature produced no garbage, every tidbit and morsel was ...
Ghost Ranch to Cuba
Ghost Ranch left me with a repository of positive energy I felt I could draw on the rest of the trip. I'd needed the recharge. The distracting vistas ...
Chama to Ghost Ranch
They were a middle-aged couple, in the process of moving to Chama. Of course, he had hitch-hiked years ago... he had a duty to stop. "I hope I didn't ...