Apocalyptic Road Trip Route, Stops, & Markers
Through Arizona
Tucson, Arizona (2 nights' stay)
camped in Coronado National Forest on the outskirts of Tucson for free
visited the International Yo-Yo Museum (no charge, bought a yo-yo and souvenirs)
punk-rock show at Double Zero with Youth Gone Wild from San Fran playing
a day spent ambling in Tombstone, Arizona
Meandering New Mexico
camped in Elephant Butte State Park near Truth or Consequences for free
stayed at Riverbend Hot Springs hostel in TorC for half-cash, half-clean
a night of booze and X-files at a dive motel in Las Cruces
into the mountains, an enchanted evening at The Lodge at Cloudcroft
Roswell. First stop: International UFO museum
sleeping under the stars, searching for signs of intelligent life in Bottomless Lakes State Park near Roswell
Mitzi & Morgan hitchhike to Carlsbad and sleep under a bridge on the Pecos River
The man from Loving makes our day and helps us get on our way to Texas
Hitchhiking Texas
a night at the Christian Men's Home of Pecos, Texas- Mitzi & I adopt a marriage of temporary convenience
back on the I-10 at Fort Stockton. Meet a couple o' hitchhikers and thumb from the interstate
the long ride to Austin. Jay picks us up along with two other travelers and we get door service to Billy's house