Author Archives: Jim@HiTek

Visit to Ash Meadows…

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Jim@HiTek

Since there’s nothing to do during the Covid 19 shutdown I decided one day to head up to the nearby national refuge and take a tour. I’d heard from John that it was going to have the trails closed and … Continue reading →

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Links to fun project articles…

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Jim@HiTek

Over the last several months, I’ve written several new articles that you readers don’t get an email about because they’re in the RV Section – Repairs & Optional. So every once in a while, I’ll put their links on the main … Continue reading →

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Time to head north…

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Jim@HiTek

After a month in Amado, daily afternoon temps were over 100 F and even with the shade I had in the 50 amp spot they assigned me at Mt. View RV Ranch, I’d still be seeing 105-110 F temps in the … Continue reading →

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Back in the US of A…

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Jim@HiTek

Went to Nogales WM at 6:30AM Tuesday (1st week of April) because they open early for us old folks on Tuesdays. They had the entrance roped off, every employee at the entrance wearing masks and gloves, and sanitizing wipes at … Continue reading →

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Heading back home…

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Jim@HiTek

Covid-19 was becoming a big issue…the idiot in the WH was repeatedly misleading the public about it but if you watched something other than his statements of idiocracy and avoided Faux News (80% wrong or misleading reports), you were well … Continue reading →

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Around Mazatlan…

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Jim@HiTek

This is during the Covid-19 Pandemic…while I was in Mazatlan it really exploded around the world. I was already here the first I heard of it. It really started to spread in early March and it’s now March 20th. It … Continue reading →

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Fun with painting in Maz…

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Jim@HiTek

Since I was in Mazatlan, figured I’d go ahead and take advantage of the services of the painter guy that works in this RV park. Checked his work on one RV here that he’d just finished, and asked the owner … Continue reading →

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Around the Cerritos area…

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Jim@HiTek

Where I am at the Las Jaibas RV park, it’s a couple mile bike ride to the northern tip of the coast line that is considered part of Mazatlan, than it curves east and makes something of a large harbor. … Continue reading →

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Hanging out in Mazatlan…

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Jim@HiTek

For the 1st time, I have a car with me in Mazatlan, so this means I’m able to go shopping or sight seeing without having to depend on public transport. Not that there’s anything wrong with using public transportation, I’ve done … Continue reading →

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Into Mexico…

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Jim@HiTek

Had some fun there in Amado Arizona, and also got some chores done the week I was there. Bought 90 days of insurance for both vehicles (nearly $500) from Lewis & Lewis online, went to Nogales, AZ and bought $2,000 … Continue reading →

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