The Trip Has Ended

At 11:50am, Jan 2, 2010, we arrived back at our semi-fixed location and the trip was officially over. The total mileage for this event was 2,623.7 consuming roughly 370 gallons of #2 diesel @ $995.00. Yes, boys & girls, that's about 7 miles per gallon. Not bad when you weigh close to 50,000 lbs and have the aerodynamic shape of a box car.

We didn't get to cache as much as we thought we might but we did manage to cross the 2700 number with a current find total of 2726.

We made one of the 10 "Must Do" trips for any RV-er and have a much better idea of how to plan a return trip. We really had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed the adventure. I could have, however, done without the Toe Truck experience or the run-down battery episode.

I don't know if we'll ever get a chance to participate in the Burning Man but we know we can live on our own for a week or more without leaving much of a trace (except the holes in the desert when I buried the coach to the rear axle).

Dexter was ecstatic to be away from sticker burrs and scorpions and Tommy has pretty much rid the coach of "desert dust" by sweeping it out 3 or 4 times.

Next year for the Holidays, we'll be at the beach - probably at South Padre Island. The drive is shorter, we get to stay in Texas and the weather is warmer.

Attached are the final arrival photos. As we passed by DFW Airport, we caught a picture of an AA plane landing. This is not something we saw in the desert. The other photos show the gate opening of our Gated Community and our final parking spot behind the barrier chains. We welcome any comments, suggestions, or questions.

Happy New Year to each of you in 2010. We hope any of you who travel in this manner have safe and happy journeys.

Tommy & Austin with Dexter the Dog (AKA The TXCacheDogs)