4-1-2025
H: 53ºF L: 31ºF
Thousand Trails Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Arizona
It’s a travel day! We left New Mexico and went back to Arizona. We left late due to very high winds. Then we actually drove through a blizzard. We haven’t seen snow falling from the sky since 2023. I am solidly not a fan.
We got to the campground at 9:30pm. This campground tries to maintain the dark sky initiative of the city so it has very few street lights. Trying to pick out a campsite in the dark is not easy. But we found one and barely set up before falling into bed. We also saw javelinas and heard a pack of coyotes hooting and howling very close by.
4-2-2025
H: 55°F L: 35°F
Thousand Trails Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Arizona
We slept in since we got here so late yesterday then commenced the laborious task of laundry.
This month on April 21st we will be celebrating Earth Day. Spring is a great time to plant new plants in your yard. An organization, Friends of Nature, will help guide you on planting native plants based on your location so you can do your part for conservation. You may even win a backyard makeover!
4-3-2025
H: 51ºF L: 37ºF
Thousand Trails Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Arizona
Since the dust storm in Deming, NM, we have cringed every time we have had to move the slide out in or out. It sounds horrible. Daniel removed a dinette bench seat and took a closer look at the floor of the slide out and noticed the floor is sagging in the middle. To fix it, he is either going to reinforce the slide out floor or replace it.
4-4-2025
H: 62ºF L: 39ºF
Thousand Trails Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Arizona
We just chilled out at the camper. We highly recommend the Netflix show “Love on the Spectrum” which follows individuals with autism on their quest for love. The participants are endearing and their families are so supportive. During the last episode of Season 3, Daniel and I cried at some touching moments but also laughed so hard at the reactions of some parents.
4-5-2025
H: 66ºF L: 34ºF
Thousand Trails Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Arizona
We went to Old Town Cottonwood and walked around a little. There are some unique shops and a restaurant made of shipping containers that I thought was really cool.
4-6-2025
H: 73°F L: 34°F
Thousand Trails Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Arizona
We drove to Sedona, AZ and saw the beautiful red rock formations. Some people believe Sedona, AZ has four main vortexes which contain enhanced electromagnetic energy and will enhance spiritual and personal growth. Sedona is also known as the New Age Capital as it is popular for deep meditation and psychic growth.
We didn’t do much exploring because it was packed and traffic was backed up. This is why we typically do not explore on weekends.
4-7-2025
H: 77ºF L: 38ºF
Thousand Trails Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Arizona
We picked up the parts to repair the camper slide out. Daniel disassembled the dinette and removed the floor. Tomorrow he is going to replace the floor of the slide out and add additional rollers for support. We pulled the floorless slide out partway in for the night. Somehow we managed to stay warm even though the outside temperature was cold and we had a big, gapping hole in our camper.
Stats
Expenses:
- Tesla Cybertruck fuel: $45.07
- Tesla Model X fuel: $0
- Campsite: $0
- Camping memberships: $38.26
- Food: $0
Tesla Cybertruck miles driven: 228.8 (192.8 kWh)
Tesla Model X miles driven: 357.1 (95.2 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 1
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