I am writing this off the top of my head so, if it isn't organized well you'll know why. After buying the '03 Scamp in So. Colorado I eventually got into warmer weather after about a week of travel. During that week I enjoyed the Alien Museum in Roswell NM, Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands Nat'l Monument, and, two historical sites in NM (the town where Billy the Kid was jailed (Lincoln) and escaped plus Fort Stanton, a well preserved cavalry fort dating back to the time of the civil war. Around El Paso, TX I visited the Border Patrol Museum, toured the Maglofflin home (circa 1900), drove the trans mountain route via the scenic drive.

Previously I mentioned some minor repairs done at reasonable prices by a shop near El Paso. The main problem was to have the heaters thermostat replaced. The heater was working on an intermittent basis and I had to wake it up by turning it on and off periodocally. Finally it just konked out completely. The heater was very essential on my trip, one night got down to 16 degrees and another 18. When the heater died I bee lined directly to El Paso area to get it fixed. My travels were for fun and to become familiar with the 16' Scamp. Also, too deal with any repair issues that needed repair prior to getting home in So. CA. After the thermostat failed I went a few days before the gas line from the regulator to the propane tank sprung a leak. I heard a hissing sound and smelled the propane, but having grandparents raised in Missouri (the show me state) it was, LOL, necessary for me to use a lighter to verify the propane by lighting it! I think when I meet God he'll tell me he was watching out for me on this and other occasions.

After El Paso I traveled over to So. east AZ where I visited
Charicahau National Monument, a place where four eco zones come together and a place that the Apache Indians called the land of standing rocks. Another interesting place near there was Fort Bowie, where Geronimo surrendered.

After a couple of great days in So. eastern AZ I continued west and located a nice museum named Miembres Museum. This little museum is kind of a miniature Smithsonian with everything from western items of 1900 to a collection of fine china, and, in between some classic cars and great Indian artifacts. Recollection tells me it was in Wilcox, AZ.

Around this time I decided to put water in my on board tank to see how that would work. Well it didn't work to well because I soon discovered a leak in plastic filter by the water pump. So, I resumed using only bottled water until I could fix the filter. I replaced it a week or so after I got home. In spite of using only bottled water I had a great trip. For showering I went to two different hot springs, stayed in one camp ground for two nights that had a shower, and, showered at a truck stop once. Other days I took sponge baths.
Most nights at camped for free in WalMart parking lots.

After, Wilcox I drove to Organ Pipe Cactus Nat'l Mon. And stayed there for three nights. That is an incredible place, a huge area loaded with saguaros as well as the organ pipe cactus, it is beautiful and very much worth visiting. After my time there I drove home.

Now the shake down trip continues as my wife and I and our dog are spending six nights camped in front of her sisters house in Santa Barbara, CA. On this trip we are hooked up to electric and city water for the first time. The first few nights went well but on the third night the intake valve on the toilet started leaking and I had to disconnect the water from the trailer, no biggie as we shower in the house anyway. This repair shouldn't be too hard and I'll deal with it after I get home.

Even though I've encountered numerous problems with the Scamp I bought I am still thrilled to have it and my wife likes to. Plus are dog now thinks she owns a house on wheels!

I'll close for now, I hope you've enjoyed reading about my adventures on the road. And, please feel free to comment.