Back to Empire Ranch, Sonoita, AZ

This time the Empire Ranch is more crowded, as we came north from the South Gate we noticed all the campsites were occupied.  So when we got tot our usual area we decided to stay right here.  There was only one space with room for us, and it has a camper in one corner of it already.  We are in the opposite corner.  There is plenty of room here, it’s just a bit more tight than we normally want.  For boondocking.  It’s 10 times what we would get at a spacious campground site.  It is just yards away from where we were last month.

Thanks for the good wishes in the comments about EOT and the blowout.  To reply to some of that, the Tire Pressure Monitor was showing good pressure in 3 tires, but no display at all for the one that blew.  That sensor was not connecting with the system.  Often the Lippert system will show some, but not all, of the tires.  Just luck that it was the one that blew that wasn’t reading.  And these are not China Bombs, the Hercules 901 is reportedly made in USA by Cooper.  The trailer specs load range D, these are 12 ply load range E.  I have had such lousy luck with tires that I started to upgrade last year and completed the upgrade all around this year.  Then blew one 50 weeks old.  Must have hit something.  Lots of tread left.  No side wall but lots of tread!

We went for a walk on this little road we are camped on, just to do something this afternoon.  Skye was delighted to be free again!  But we leashed her when we got near the watering pond.  It’s nice clear water and would be great for Skye on a hot day.  But we are in a cool weather pattern now with even some rain coming Friday.  Friday forecast, high 44, low 32 with showers.  Now, Sonoita in the month of March averages 2 rainy days for 1/2” of rain.  33% humidity.  Vs VT with around 42” annually.

Solar powered water pumped for the cattle

A hole in the berm letting some water flow out

Skye waiting in the shade

Look close, there are deer tracks in the foreground