High winds associated with an approaching cold front rocked my van as I descended the Mogollon Rim on highway 87. I was in search of lower elevation and thus warmer weather. Reports were indicating snow and high winds above 4000 feet, and even though I wanted to test out my camper in chilly temps, reasoned more of a gradual trial than that.<\/p>\n
I turned south on Highway 188 and parked on a forest road just north of Roosevelt, AZ. There were a couple of other RVs already setup when I arrived but I found a good pullout just up the road a bit. The temperature was definitely milder here than it was in Payson, but as the afternoon wore on, chilly air settled into the canyon where I was parked. <\/p>\n
The evening was cool enough that I decided to build a fire. There was plenty of dead wood around and remnants of an existing fire pit a few feet away. I soon had a nice little fire that cast a warm glow when darkness fell. As the moon rose, I listened to the sound of coyotes howling in the distance. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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