Author Archives: Jim@HiTek

Into Mexico, but first, this.

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Jim@HiTek

After leaving Dos Cabezas, Arizona, I timidly checked my brakes several times on the road down a mountain. Then boldly. They seemed to be doing great. I was expecting the pedal to be mushy (indicating air in the system) but … Continue reading →

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Awning Clamp Assembly.

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Jim@HiTek

These pictures show how I lash my awning after I’ve locked and clamped it in place before a trip. The added rod and bungee cords help prevent the wind from picking up the awning and unfurling it while traveling down … Continue reading →

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More from Arizona

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

So I leave Big River, AZ, go south to Quartzsite and spend two days boon docking and shopping for RV stuff, then on to Yuma to do a look around. After that I head east and spend the night at … Continue reading →

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Points south of Meteor Crater

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

After spending the day at Meteor Crater, I headed back east on I-40 to Winslow, then south on US-87. This route took me through some small towns up in the forested areas of Arizona. I stopped in Pine at a … Continue reading →

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On to Meteor Crater

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

After spending 3-4 days in Joseph City, I head West on I-40 towards Flagstaff. Along the way is a privately owned landmark, Meteor Crater. If you don’t remember the story, about 50,000 years ago, a large iron-nickle composition meteor blasted … Continue reading →

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Petrified Forest & Painted Desert.

Posted on October 26, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

After leaving El Morro and heading west, I had a choice of either heading south to Phoenix or going back north to see Petrified Forest National Park and Meteor Crater. At the ‘Y’ joining US-61 & US-191, I headed north. … Continue reading →

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Indiana onward to Quartzsite.

Posted on October 24, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

I was hired as a drive away driver by Classic Transport in Elkhart and spent 2 months, from late July to mid October, driving around the country delivering new vans, trucks, and cab-over trucks to various businesses. And once a … Continue reading →

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From Portland to Indiana

Posted on July 24, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

After the July 4th weekend and the great time we all had at Lake Billie Chinook, I headed to Indiana to try out a job as a ‘drive away driver’ for a firm in Elkhart, IN. Elkhart has a reputation … Continue reading →

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At Portland July, 2005

Posted on July 3, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

I didn’t take many pictures after getting to I-5 since it was a straight shot to Portland, and I’ve seen it all a million times. But after I got to Portland, turned out that a bunch of my friends were … Continue reading →

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On the road North.

Posted on June 25, 2005 by Jim@HiTek

After spending 6 weeks at Lake Tahoe, I planned to head north to Portland, OR. I asked the locals and got several comments that Highway 89 wasn’t suitable for a 37′ RV, to many tight turns or something. I tried … Continue reading →

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