Pacific Northwest yetti
Expedition Medic
I loved my travel time in Baja, and look forward to returning. The further away from the border/ tourist areas the better. I loved the town squares, and friendly street dogs.
My Journey
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YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
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PNWY.....yep, I get that, but for me, it's all good.....
We are now, and have been, back on the road.....there's my friend with a mouthful of new teeth, there's Yukon with her newly found youth (bottles of pain killers), there's me minus one tooth and a still sore jaw, and finally there's Tanner always the dog wearing the lampshade at the party.....
So here's the end of our story at the border towns of Los Algodones, Mexico and San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico.....
With no migrants to help this visit we decided to help out in another way.....
Mexico has no shortage of stray dogs so on our last day across the border we visited the same bakery as last year.....
.....and picked up a bunch of fresh breads.....
Last year I barely noticed the strays but I was busy then with the migrants.....not this year.....
Feeding the strays definitely enhanced, maybe even defined the entire purpose of walking the streets.....
We are now, and have been, back on the road.....there's my friend with a mouthful of new teeth, there's Yukon with her newly found youth (bottles of pain killers), there's me minus one tooth and a still sore jaw, and finally there's Tanner always the dog wearing the lampshade at the party.....
So here's the end of our story at the border towns of Los Algodones, Mexico and San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico.....
With no migrants to help this visit we decided to help out in another way.....
Mexico has no shortage of stray dogs so on our last day across the border we visited the same bakery as last year.....
.....and picked up a bunch of fresh breads.....
Last year I barely noticed the strays but I was busy then with the migrants.....not this year.....
Feeding the strays definitely enhanced, maybe even defined the entire purpose of walking the streets.....
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
And just a few more pictures as we headed back to the border crossing.....
The road now was void of all the families living under the tarps.....
But plenty of people out here struggling to make ends meet.....
Seeing the children makes it most difficult.....
.....but soon enough we're back in line.....ready for new adventures.....
.....and thankful for our latest experiences.....
The road now was void of all the families living under the tarps.....
But plenty of people out here struggling to make ends meet.....
Seeing the children makes it most difficult.....
.....but soon enough we're back in line.....ready for new adventures.....
.....and thankful for our latest experiences.....
ghostdancer
Member
i clicked on the last page and must have fat fingered it, and this popped up.
post #1. Been a hell of a ride and a great read so far!
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
JD.....thanks.....stay healthy my friend.....
I accomplished my goal of walking 5,000 miles in 2019 as I ended the year with 5,003.93 miles walked.....
Now we are back to dealing with the curve balls that life throws at you as travel once again takes a backseat.....
I accomplished my goal of walking 5,000 miles in 2019 as I ended the year with 5,003.93 miles walked.....
Now we are back to dealing with the curve balls that life throws at you as travel once again takes a backseat.....
Sticky9
Member
My thoughts are with you and the crew, Jerry. I know it must be tough, but remember the Dharma (hopefully I'm not overstepping by suggesting such). Not only did you inspire me with your climbing adventures from back in the day, but also to look into the beliefs that you envied. I believe you said at one point that there was just no way to dive deep enough as a westerner, and I will never forget that. As I said, I sincerely apologize if I overstepped, but felt like I wanted to give some of my personal feelings.
On another note, the climbing trip in CA was great and just what I needed over the holidays. A quick trip to climb 2 mountains in the dead of winter and not have to use any personal vacation time off work. We went up Snake Dike and descended on the chains. If you have any questions at all feel free to reach out. Next up is 2.5 weeks and 7 volcanoes in the PNW sometime this summer. Have to keep this train rolling for me and my climbing buddy's goal of Denali unguided in 2021. Cheers and happy New Year!
On another note, the climbing trip in CA was great and just what I needed over the holidays. A quick trip to climb 2 mountains in the dead of winter and not have to use any personal vacation time off work. We went up Snake Dike and descended on the chains. If you have any questions at all feel free to reach out. Next up is 2.5 weeks and 7 volcanoes in the PNW sometime this summer. Have to keep this train rolling for me and my climbing buddy's goal of Denali unguided in 2021. Cheers and happy New Year!
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
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Good morning peoples.....this is Yukon posting this morning. Jerry is falling further and further behind on our travels and he just can't get into it right now. Honestly.....he's just too sad all these days.....and Jerry said to tell everyone that follows us thank you for caring about us.....
So he says we haven't been traveling lately but that's not true.....we finally did get back on the highway and we almost made it to New Mexico. Life was looking good right about then.....Jerrys tooth pain was gone and my miracle medicine as our friend Ace most approximately called it was working well. We had a whole new plan now.....Mexico was a no go since Jerry was too concerned about my health. Anyhow, I had finished all of my miracle medicine and started my second medication and I'm sorry to say that I got worse. On New Years day we drove 360 miles back to Los Algodones, Mexico so that we could get more of that miracle medicine. Jerry bought a huge supply of that miracle medicine.....and I thought that that was a good sign for me.....
Jerry took me to the canal for a brief dip and for that brief amount of time I felt my pain slip away and as I played in the cool waters you might have thought that you were watching a young pup.....and that's just how I felt too.....
Then Jerry took us all to the desert and I wandered around the beautiful white sand dunes. Humans hadn't ruined this place yet with all their trash so it was a special place that he took us. Jerry knows these places. Tanner was crazy like he always is.....and I love him so much.....
That night I was restless all night and didn't feel well. Finally Jerry took me outside, the air was cool and dry, and he built a wonderful fire and we laid down together in the sand and he scratched behind my ears and rubbed my belly and he hugged me like there was no tomorrow. We looked up at all the stars together and marveled at the entire universe that was just beyond our grasp. The stars began to fade one by one and there we were once again watching the beginning of a new day as the sun rose.....
As the night became day I could see the tears flowing down Jerrys cheeks.....
.....and I did what any dog would do at this time and I licked those tears away but they kept coming and I just kept on licking. I've always loved licking his face.....that's just who I am.....
At 8:00 a.m. he was on the phone calling a doctor in Tucson, Arizona and when he got off the phone he said to us "get in the truck, let's go".....
That day we drove 260 miles right back from where we had just come from.....and at 4:00 p.m. I saw my third doctor in 6 weeks time ! Ain't love wonderful !?!
So he says we haven't been traveling lately but that's not true.....we finally did get back on the highway and we almost made it to New Mexico. Life was looking good right about then.....Jerrys tooth pain was gone and my miracle medicine as our friend Ace most approximately called it was working well. We had a whole new plan now.....Mexico was a no go since Jerry was too concerned about my health. Anyhow, I had finished all of my miracle medicine and started my second medication and I'm sorry to say that I got worse. On New Years day we drove 360 miles back to Los Algodones, Mexico so that we could get more of that miracle medicine. Jerry bought a huge supply of that miracle medicine.....and I thought that that was a good sign for me.....
Jerry took me to the canal for a brief dip and for that brief amount of time I felt my pain slip away and as I played in the cool waters you might have thought that you were watching a young pup.....and that's just how I felt too.....
Then Jerry took us all to the desert and I wandered around the beautiful white sand dunes. Humans hadn't ruined this place yet with all their trash so it was a special place that he took us. Jerry knows these places. Tanner was crazy like he always is.....and I love him so much.....
That night I was restless all night and didn't feel well. Finally Jerry took me outside, the air was cool and dry, and he built a wonderful fire and we laid down together in the sand and he scratched behind my ears and rubbed my belly and he hugged me like there was no tomorrow. We looked up at all the stars together and marveled at the entire universe that was just beyond our grasp. The stars began to fade one by one and there we were once again watching the beginning of a new day as the sun rose.....
As the night became day I could see the tears flowing down Jerrys cheeks.....
.....and I did what any dog would do at this time and I licked those tears away but they kept coming and I just kept on licking. I've always loved licking his face.....that's just who I am.....
At 8:00 a.m. he was on the phone calling a doctor in Tucson, Arizona and when he got off the phone he said to us "get in the truck, let's go".....
That day we drove 260 miles right back from where we had just come from.....and at 4:00 p.m. I saw my third doctor in 6 weeks time ! Ain't love wonderful !?!
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
We really, really liked this new doctor.....he was so friendly and caring and he sat down on the floor right at my level for nearly one hour and a half. He was a good man and he wanted to help. At the end he said that he thought I had cancer in my left shoulder and that I was too old for treatment cause they would have to amputate my leg and it would be very intense and painful for me. But he gave us hope and said theres a slight chance that I suffered a shoulder injury that Jerry doesn't know about so he said lets treat hope. Jerry bought me new medicines and now we just hope a lot.....and have fun.....but I have to tell you the pain is pretty bad.....
Yesterday Jerry planned a special day for me and we drove almost to the summit of Mount Lemmon (9,157').....Jerry thinks its always important to write the summit elevation when you talk about mountains. On the way up we stopped at a fast flowing creek and Tanner and I got to play.....
Tanner is just a little too rough for me these days and I felt bad cause Jerry has to keep yelling at him to leave me alone.....
Further up the mountain I looked out the window and I thought I saw snow ! Now I just love snow and I couldn't believe that Jerry could find snow in the middle of the desert but I'm telling you that this guy just knows stuff and I don't even know how he knows this stuff but he knew it. There I was in the backseat standing on three legs just hoping he would stop so I could roll around in that snow and it was like he could read my mind cause that's just what he did.....
I had wondered if I had fallen asleep and we were back in Montana.....
Just look at me.....I'm crazy like Tanner right about now.....
Now Jerry worries about me a lot these days and eventually he says "get in the truck, lets go" and I reluctantly got in. It's at times like this that I know how much Jerry loves me.....there's nothing he wouldn't do for me.....I'm the luckiest dog alive !
Yesterday Jerry planned a special day for me and we drove almost to the summit of Mount Lemmon (9,157').....Jerry thinks its always important to write the summit elevation when you talk about mountains. On the way up we stopped at a fast flowing creek and Tanner and I got to play.....
Tanner is just a little too rough for me these days and I felt bad cause Jerry has to keep yelling at him to leave me alone.....
Further up the mountain I looked out the window and I thought I saw snow ! Now I just love snow and I couldn't believe that Jerry could find snow in the middle of the desert but I'm telling you that this guy just knows stuff and I don't even know how he knows this stuff but he knew it. There I was in the backseat standing on three legs just hoping he would stop so I could roll around in that snow and it was like he could read my mind cause that's just what he did.....
I had wondered if I had fallen asleep and we were back in Montana.....
Just look at me.....I'm crazy like Tanner right about now.....
Now Jerry worries about me a lot these days and eventually he says "get in the truck, lets go" and I reluctantly got in. It's at times like this that I know how much Jerry loves me.....there's nothing he wouldn't do for me.....I'm the luckiest dog alive !
ghostdancer
Member
That got my tears flowing. Our old girl is 16 and loosing weight, but still seems happy.
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
We continued up that mountain road hoping that I could get one last summit.....and let me tell you that that was one beautiful drive.....
I can't walk so much anymore so now I just like to ride in the back.....Jerry built this area up a long time ago and I can just lay back there so comfortably and watch the world go by.....
We didn't make the summit that day but that's OK.....Jerry always says that summits aren't important but it's the memories that really matter.....
It was late afternoon when we headed back down the mountain.....I was so excited when he stopped at the creek one last time.....
We finally arrived back in the city but Jerry wasn't quite done with my special day.....we pulled into a McDonald's parking lot and Jerry went inside.....
Now we NEVER have fast food anymore but today was special, and me and Tanner each got a order of large fries.....
Jerry says sometimes you just got to say ******** it.....
Now that's pretty much all I know about our travels. I'm just a dog with a human that loves me more than anything in the world.....
I can't walk so much anymore so now I just like to ride in the back.....Jerry built this area up a long time ago and I can just lay back there so comfortably and watch the world go by.....
We didn't make the summit that day but that's OK.....Jerry always says that summits aren't important but it's the memories that really matter.....
It was late afternoon when we headed back down the mountain.....I was so excited when he stopped at the creek one last time.....
We finally arrived back in the city but Jerry wasn't quite done with my special day.....we pulled into a McDonald's parking lot and Jerry went inside.....
Now we NEVER have fast food anymore but today was special, and me and Tanner each got a order of large fries.....
Jerry says sometimes you just got to say ******** it.....
Now that's pretty much all I know about our travels. I'm just a dog with a human that loves me more than anything in the world.....
Isn’t there’s some saying about how you can tell a lot about a person by how they treat animals or something? But then again, you have done the same for total strangers as well... Anyway, keep being an awesome human, and thanks for posting so we can follow along. If you ever need a place to park in Los Angeles we have a big gravel driveway...
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