Trips into Safford, fixing a leak, 4-wheeling to the nearby hills avoiding the maddening crowds

 Friday, FEB 26The day was spent mostly riding to/from the campsite to the town of Safford, AZ which is located about 37 miles away.  It has most of your regular stores, to include a Walmart, so a better choice than Bowie, AZ which is slightly closer but without many amenities.First trip was to take the broken Sony camera to a a shipping store where they printed out for me the paperwork to be included with the camera, the Fedex label provided by Sony and I paid for a box/packaging for them to sh...
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Now boondocking in the Hot Well Dunes BLM campground, Arizona

This BLM campground is located roughly halfway between the towns of Safford on the north and Bowie on the south.  I've stayed here before, a little short of a year ago: LINK, leaving when things were starting to be shut down everywhere due to the pandemic.The hot water tubs remain closed due to Covid-19 but camping is once again permitted, at the rate of $3/vehicle per day.  A bargain!  Especially since as a American the Beautiful Pass holder, I only pay half.I even got the same spot as last tim...
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Trucking Through Coronavirus Pandemic: Drivers Describe New Changes On The Road

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Big rig truck drivers are essential in getting goods where they need to go during this coronavirus pandemic, but changes on the road, are impacting their industry. Truck drivers are noticing a big difference on the road since California’s shelter-in-placer orders. “The traffic conditions are a lot better,” driver Andre Nunn said. “Most places that I go its scarce to find cars,” driver Bob Keck said. “It would be so congested, people are taking it really serious and staying a...
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The Aravaipa Canyon Hike in Arizona

If you want a unique hiking experience, then the Aravaipa Canyon hike needs to go on the must hike list. The canyon, located between Phoenix and Tucson in the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, sits in a landscape of soaring cliffs with   a beautiful creek flowing through it  year-round. Massive trees, thick riparian vegetation and lots of birds and wildlife make this a one of a kind Arizona experience. Reportedly w hen the leaves change colours in the fall, the canyon is even more dramatic than w...
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Repaving on US 70 to slow traffic through Spring

PHOENIX (AP) — A repaving project on U.S. 70 between Globe and Safford will cause delays for drivers over the next few months. The Arizona Department of Transportation says work will start weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. about 45 miles west of Globe and about 35 miles east of Safford. The work is […]
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What it's like to have the best job in America right now

Data scientists have the best job in America, according to Glassdoor. The field may be relatively new and occasionally vaguely defined, but one thing's for sure — it's also growing. That's becaues, in the digital age, the amount of data available is only going to   continue to grow exponentially. And we'll need data scientists to set up the systems required to glean insight from all that information. "In a lot of these areas, we're still like a baby in the crib," Data Science Association founde...
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Northern and Southern Arizona

NORTHERN ARIZONA AND SOUTHERN ARIZONA could be two different states for all the things their inhabitants have in common — and Phoenix could be a separate planet altogether. All Arizonans take pride in their Baby State, but regional loyalties run deep and punches are occasionally thrown. Here are some of those points of contention: 1. “The weather is better down/up here.” The winters in Flagstaff and the rest of Northern Arizona are as brutal as the summers of Baja Arizona. 2. “Our natural haz...
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Post-wildfire access restrictions lifted on 2 mountains

Access restrictions imposed on two Arizona mountains in the wake of summer wildfires are being lifted. State Route 366 has reopened on Mount Graham near Safford in southeastern Arizona after a six-week closure due to the danger of flooding and debris floods resulting from a wildfire. Also, a closure imposed on Kendrick Mountain northwest of […]
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Quick to Make Friends and Reach the Finish Line, Road King Kenny Safford was Drag-Racing Royalty

Author’s note: Kenny Safford passed away in 2014 at the age of 72. He is high on my list of heroes. He could outwork several ordinary men, so he accomplished much. He was a dedicated, loving husband to Carolyn for 50 years and a great dad to Kenny Jr. and Kristi. As a professional drag racer, he won big on small budgets. He was an outstanding mechanic, machinist and tuner. He was a teacher who took disadvantaged kids into his business and gave them vital skills. Perhaps most importantly, he was ...
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7 Arizona hikes worth the trek

With so many great hiking trails in Arizona, the challenge is deciding what to see and where to go. Here's a list of AAA Arizona's seven trails worth the trek: Aravaipa Canyon Preserve In southeast Arizona, between Safford and Winkelman, this wilderness area offers an 11-mile pristine hike through a rare perennial stream.
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