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If I was camping or RV'ing near the Texas/Mexico border you can be sure I would be armed. In fact I can't think of any reason to go to the border zone at all.
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Man neither can I.In fact I can't think of any reason to go to the border zone at all.
For me, there is nothing down there I'd want to see that is worth putting my life or my family's life in danger. I'd rather hop on a plane and head to Maui, personally.If I was camping or RV'ing near the Texas/Mexico border you can be sure I would be armed. In fact I can't think of any reason to go to the border zone at all.
If I was camping or RV'ing near the Texas/Mexico border you can be sure I would be armed. In fact I can't think of any reason to go to the border zone at all.
Man neither can I.
Kinda like these idealistic people who go travel to well known dangerous areas of the world for whatever reasons and wind up Kidnapped, killed or never heard from again.
And yet they somehow think it should become my problem. Enough that they invade my camp while wearing their cool clothes, hip clothes, or biz casual. Somehow I'm supposed to become their guide because they are too stupid to learn something about being in rural areas and instead must rely on locals to pull their butts out of the campfire.
We help them, but that doesn't mean I won't once they go on their way!!!
When I used to backpack, ya think we just groped around trying to find a lake/trail we had never been to before? ... Nope, we bought one of those topos you mentioned.
Long time RV'er myself and pretty much the same but I'll admit to 'friendly but cautious' as opposed to 'not very friendly'.
Shoot, man, no one knows about maps these days...
let alone a compass...
In fact I can't think of any reason to go to the border zone at all.
Spent some time at Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista
For me, there is nothing down there I'd want to see that is worth putting my life or my family's life in danger. I'd rather hop on a plane and head to Maui, personally.
There's a horror story of a middle aged gal getting her meds down there.. got kidnapped by the police, the maximum daily withdrawal on her bank card was incurred for a few years by the police. She was released, almost dead, when the balance reached zero.When we stayed in the LTVA just south of Quartzsite AZ, we used to like to go down to Yuma and cross the border for the shopping and medicine at Los Algodones. It was fairly safe, almost as safe as Yuma. They had to protect those tourista $$ and there was no road travel, it was right there across the border. Kinda like TJ is to San Diego. We used to go to TJ for carnitas, my bros were old enough to remember the donkey shows, but safe.... Never!!!
There's a horror story of a middle aged gal getting her meds down there.. got kidnapped by the police, the maximum daily withdrawal on her bank card was incurred for a few years by the police. She was released, almost dead, when the balance reached zero.
Check out this video about the Mormon's (Mitt Romney's relatives) taking back their towns from the Mexican drug cartels. Really well done video imo.
I once drove from Organ Pipe across the border and then west to San Luis. On the way we were stopped at a checkpoint by the Mexican army. The nice young man with the Bushmaster M4 kept asking us questions, and though we were fluent in Spanish, we kept smiling and saying "No sabe." He eventually got frustrated and waved us on. We returned north to Phoenix after having tacos in San Luis.Sometimes you grow up in AZ. You don't exactly travel far from home when you first get your wheels. The Organ Pipe National Monument area is absolutely beautiful and it's spitting distance from Rocky Point.
Kitt Peak isn't right on the border but that's where the observatories are...great place for seeing the stars.
Spent some time at Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista as well (as JROTC) and also did Baja desert racing (dirt bikes) down that way.
Basically, you could start at the west end at Organ Pipe, head to Kitt Peak, cut over to Bisbee, head up through Tombstone, and get back to Tucson and you'd have seen a good bit of southern Arizona and yea...some of that is real close to the border.
It shouldn't be only for the "idealistic idiots" to explore one's own backyard.
That's pretty much why I liked backpacking in remote areas. If I see someone else there, especially at night, then I'm on guard as it should be a statistical improbability that I meet anyone. Also used to hike in AZ summers, which makes it doubly so that I shouldn't see anyone...cause most people can't take the heat.
1978 was a long time ago, but this sticks with me because my family had been camping near Quartzsite that springWhen we stayed in the LTVA just south of Quartzsite AZ, we used to like to go down to Yuma and cross the border for the shopping and medicine at Los Algodones. It was fairly safe, almost as safe as Yuma. They had to protect those tourista $$ and there was no road travel, it was right there across the border. Kinda like TJ is to San Diego. We used to go to TJ for carnitas, my bros were old enough to remember the donkey shows, but safe.... Never!!!
I once drove from Organ Pipe across the border and then west to San Luis. On the way we were stopped at a checkpoint by the Mexican army. The nice young man with the Bushmaster M4 kept asking us questions, and though we were fluent in Spanish, we kept smiling and saying "No sabe." He eventually got frustrated and waved us on. We returned north to Phoenix after having tacos in San Luis.
2 parts tequila (blanco or reposado)and enjoyed real Margarita's!!
starts at home too!
this happened and I logged it about two weeks ago. More was said than the message to the wife showed but this is the mentality we need to have in these days.
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2 parts tequila (blanco or reposado)
1 part lime juice
1/2 part grand marnier
1/4 part dark/raw agave syrup
Add over ice. Shake. Strain into glass (I'm actually fond of martini glasses as the wide rim is good for holding salt and the above makes just under 5oz if using 1.5oz shots, which fills a martini glass to the brim).
There. I just saved you a trip to Mexico .