LeeFL's Summer Roadtrip

[lbrjet]

I got over 9 going from Loveland to Grand Junction so yea it evens it, or at least for me it has.


2010 F250 5.4L 3.73
2011 Flagstaff 831FKBSS
Equal-i-zer 4pt 12K

[ependydad]

Originally Posted by leefl

i won't be at home to receive mail for 2 months, so would no doubt end up with late payment fines etc

Texas takes about that long to get it to you. I'm still waiting for some around Austin or Houston.

[leefl]

Our campsite at American RV park just outside Albuquerque



I'll try to post some photos from our trip up into the mountains if I can tomorrow (if it'll let me post a panorama)

[Steeljag]

Outside temp in Albuquerque?

[ependydad]

Keep posting, I'm enjoying these.

[Oakman]

Thanks for posting your report. It's so refreshing to read something other than questions about weight, water heaters, tires, fan on the A/C, etc. I wish others would post about trips they take.

[Retired JSO]

That $8K we saved will buy a lot of gasoline but I am with you, I had 3 Ford TD since 2002 but this 2016 250 with the 6.2 gas is a pleasure to drive. I get around 7-7.5 at best. Keep the pictures coming, enjoyable.

[leefl]

Originally Posted by steeljag

Outside temp in Albuquerque?

Albuquerque was mid to high 80s, pretty nice

[leefl]

Arrived a little while ago in Glendale, Utah (near Zion national park, Bryce canyon, and a while from Lake Powell and the north rim of the Grand Canyon)

We were making good time, until we hit 2 sets of awful road construction along US 264 in Arizona.
Unfortunately it seems like the Navajo Nation are the worst at road construction. 30 min wait for a 1 way stretch of road led by a lead vehicle, over miles of terrible sticky tar gravel, which kicked up, chipped the paint on the truck, stuck in the tires, and the gravel piled up under camper slides etc.
I think i should file a lawsuit against the Navajo nation.

The rest of the drive along US264 was very scenic in bits, especially around Shongopovi.

Just before we arrived at Bauers Canyon RV Ranch we got a call to say that someone had given our site away earlier in the day, despite me having called earlier to confirm our 6 night reservation, so we're now stuck in a back in site, which was very awkward to get into, with construction work to repair the sewer line at the back of the site. We should be moved into our proper site in the morning, but I am NOT a happy camper

[lbrjet]

Once you get through the campsite ordeal your family is going to love this part of the trip.


2010 F250 5.4L 3.73
2011 Flagstaff 831FKBSS
Equal-i-zer 4pt 12K

[DreiHunde]

Originally Posted by ependydad

Keep posting, I'm enjoying these.

X2!! Thanks!

[leefl]

Originally Posted by lbrjet

Once you get through the campsite ordeal your family is going to love this part of the trip.

Thanks for the words of encouragement.
So far this morning is already looking a little brother

[leefl]

So, we've moved to the site that we are originally supposed to be in. A lot better than what we had to deal with last night, tho the next sites water post is right outside our door, and there's no space to put the awning out due to a tree (but at least the tree isn't constantly brushing against the side of the camper, like the one at the other so-called "site" was)

[leefl]

A couple of photos of our temporary "site", due to the screw up by the campground "management"





Those photos are with the rear bunk slide in !

[Fushux]

Originally Posted by leefl

A couple of photos of our temporary "site", due to the screw up by the campground "management"





Those photos are with the rear bunk slide in !

Geez. Seems like they should close that site until the repairs are done.

Andrew

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[leefl]

Originally Posted by Fushux

Geez. Seems like they should close that site until the repairs are done

Yes, and they said that they only put us in it because they messed up, but from talking to other campers others have been asked to move sites repeatedly and they've double booked sites. 30 mins after we moved sites they'd moved someone else into that site.
Seems like a nice campground, completely ruined by epic level mis-management

[leefl]

After moving site this morning we had an awesome, but tiring, day at Zion National Park. Did a couple of moderate hikes, and enjoyed the great outdoors.
The park was pretty busy, but not too bad.
I'll try to post a few photos tomorrow, when my phone battery isn't about to die

[leefl]

Planning to head to the north rim of the Grand Canyon tomorrow, then to Bryce Canyon on Sunday, will decide whether we want to revisit either Zion or Bryce on Monday, then going on a boat tour on Lake Powell on Tuesday

[Steeljag]

All sounds fun ! Crowded out there this time of year? Weather temps good for hiking / cycling ?

Thanks for posting and the pics !

[leefl]

Originally Posted by steeljag

All sounds fun ! Crowded out there this time of year? Weather temps good for hiking / cycling ?

Thanks for posting and the pics !

A little crowded but not as bad as i expected to be honest.
Temps very variable. High 70s to mid 80s mostly, but feels hotter in the canyons. Certainly need to take plenty of water for hikes. I've seen a few cyclists rising some of the long climbs, but I'd leave that for cooler temps.
Was quite a bit cooler at the Grand Canyon north rim yesterday. About 70 mid afternoon, tho felt warmer in the sun on a short hike, but then we had a very brief hail shower (which was fun when walking along a knife-edge with no shelter), and the temps then dropped to around 53 by 4:30 after the clouds had rolled back in