When I tell people I often stay overnight in the parking lots of truck stops, they either look appalled or concerned.
Tag Archives: Truck stops
Heading Toward the Devil Road
This is my first free-form Scampabout. No campsite reservations, no set schedule. Hell, I’ve barely even checked to see if there’s gas in the car. Before I left I knew I’d head to Arizona, for warmth and more of that desert gorgeousness I can’t get enough of. Other than that, no idea. But when I looked at a map and saw Old Route 666 snaking […]
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Also tagged New Mexico, Safety
Halloween at the Tucumcari Flying J
Tucumcari, New Mexico is named after the mountain that sits nearby. It’s a town of about 6,000 people, on old Route 66. I stay at the Flying J truck stop for free in the parking lot. I don’t even unhitch.
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Also tagged Holidays, New Mexico, Safety