Nice to see you back Mark, and it’s great you were able to spend adventuring with your daughter. I’m looking forward to the series. As always, thanks for sharing and allowing us to experience your adventure too.
It sure is. And the building my daughter works in at Sandia National Laboratory was designed by an architect who took cues from Pueblo Bonito, which is the largest Puebloan Indian building in the park. During our visit, she'd point out different features and explain how that was incorporated into the building at Sandia.
I was just saying to my wife I never see any 4x4 traveling through New Mexico, and here you are. Looking forward to seeing what New Mexico has to offer.
I have several trips through NM if you go back through my older videos. And with the nature of heading west out of Oklahoma, NM often features briefly in some of my other trips. But if you'd like to see more NM, take a look at NMxSW, March 2014; the first part of SW-EX, Feb-Mar 2017; and SW-NM Fall Adventure, October 2019. New Mexico is a wonderful destination, but I'm happy that most folks would rather go to Moab or the San Juan region of Colorado. They can have the crowds while I appreciate a bit less touristy venues.
Chaco is cool. We'd both been before, but separately. I hadn't featured it in a video, though. El Malpais is easy to reach, it being right off I-40. If you'd like info on visiting it, it is part of my thirty recommended overlanding routes package. It's freely available at the link below. Bisti was new to both of us. We needed more time there. We hiked over six miles and could've benefitted by moving the Jeep to two other parking lots and hiking perhaps another eight to ten or so. www.dropbox.com/s/uizxaugknpycevq/Looking%20Back%20on%20Mark%20and%20Ray%27s%20Al-Can%20Adventure.zip?dl=0
I hope while Chloe was driving she noticed you need a nice shiny new shovel for Christmas. Hey, there's an idea for the next "Closer Look" segment. Screen shots of that shovel over the last decade or so. Whereas you and I are aging gracefully, that shovel not so much. 🤣
LOL. That is not the only rust on it. During the recent pause in my producing video content, I've been considering the idea of making a video about my Wrangler's worn look. I'm thinking of titling it something like "Patina" to give it a positive spin. But since I should be hitting 300K miles in it shortly, it makes sense to roll the project into that. So, stay tuned! Oh, BTW, I'm holding out for the Canon 200-500mm f/4 RF L lens from Chloe for Christmas.
One half day for El Malpais, one for Chaco Canyon and a longish drive, one half for Bisti. We needed more time for Bisti to hike to some of the other features (we did hike over six miles that day). A night camped there would've been perfect.
Nice to see you back Mark, and it’s great you were able to spend adventuring with your daughter. I’m looking forward to the series. As always, thanks for sharing and allowing us to experience your adventure too.
You're welcome, Gary. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Chaco is a beautiful place.
It sure is. And the building my daughter works in at Sandia National Laboratory was designed by an architect who took cues from Pueblo Bonito, which is the largest Puebloan Indian building in the park. During our visit, she'd point out different features and explain how that was incorporated into the building at Sandia.
I was just saying to my wife I never see any 4x4 traveling through New Mexico, and here you are. Looking forward to seeing what New Mexico has to offer.
I have several trips through NM if you go back through my older videos. And with the nature of heading west out of Oklahoma, NM often features briefly in some of my other trips.
But if you'd like to see more NM, take a look at NMxSW, March 2014; the first part of SW-EX, Feb-Mar 2017; and SW-NM Fall Adventure, October 2019. New Mexico is a wonderful destination, but I'm happy that most folks would rather go to Moab or the San Juan region of Colorado. They can have the crowds while I appreciate a bit less touristy venues.
Glad to see you’re back out Mark! 👍
Me too; thanks Bob!
Been to Chaco , not the rest so i'll be watching .
Chaco is cool. We'd both been before, but separately. I hadn't featured it in a video, though. El Malpais is easy to reach, it being right off I-40. If you'd like info on visiting it, it is part of my thirty recommended overlanding routes package. It's freely available at the link below. Bisti was new to both of us. We needed more time there. We hiked over six miles and could've benefitted by moving the Jeep to two other parking lots and hiking perhaps another eight to ten or so.
www.dropbox.com/s/uizxaugknpycevq/Looking%20Back%20on%20Mark%20and%20Ray%27s%20Al-Can%20Adventure.zip?dl=0
I look forward to the full video!
The drive out and day 1, which include El Malpais National Monument, is almost ready for release.
I hope while Chloe was driving she noticed you need a nice shiny new shovel for Christmas. Hey, there's an idea for the next "Closer Look" segment. Screen shots of that shovel over the last decade or so. Whereas you and I are aging gracefully, that shovel not so much. 🤣
LOL. That is not the only rust on it. During the recent pause in my producing video content, I've been considering the idea of making a video about my Wrangler's worn look. I'm thinking of titling it something like "Patina" to give it a positive spin. But since I should be hitting 300K miles in it shortly, it makes sense to roll the project into that. So, stay tuned!
Oh, BTW, I'm holding out for the Canon 200-500mm f/4 RF L lens from Chloe for Christmas.
Well we've all followed along for most of those miles through your videos. Thanks for the ride.
Looks like a lot to see in just two days! George.
One half day for El Malpais, one for Chaco Canyon and a longish drive, one half for Bisti. We needed more time for Bisti to hike to some of the other features (we did hike over six miles that day). A night camped there would've been perfect.
@@DxDOverland busy! Starting to sound like my trips. Too much to see in too little of time...