Bringing a Map and Never Heading Out Alone

Even if you are just stepping out for just a quick view of your surroundings bring water with you, your phone, something to munch on (salted nuts like sunflower seeds, gorp, protein bars, etc.  Maps are given to you for a reason.  Never head off into the desert without water.  Distances are further than you realize.  If you are a newbie to hiking in the wilderness or new to an area...do not go off alone.  THINK and be smart.

Some maps from our recent trip:

Mesas in Arizona

Map of Oklahoma

Grand Canyon

Hopi Tours

Oklahoma Indian Country

Norman, Oklahoma

Grand Canyon

Map of Arizona

Being Bitten By the Travel Bug

Poor guy's probably frantically looking for a restroom.

I spoke to my fellow traveler's yesterday, and they said they had been bitten by the bug, the Travel Bug.  Though at times on the trip they were miserably missing home, I warned them how when they got home, they would miss their adventuring and they would develop a bug, similar to a fever, and wish to be out on the road again.

It is very true that traveling can be difficult.  The main problem is not being able to find a bathroom.  And then when you do find one it would have been better to go behind a bush out on the open road. If I were president I would ensure plenty of nice, clean bathrooms across America! Imagine the joy of traveling when there are no worries.  Go ahead and drink that Double Espresso and yes even the whole bottle of water too, because there will always be a clean, safe place to pee!

All kidding aside.  There is a bug for the unwary and even the wary traveler.  You can pick it up just about anywhere.  You can wash your hands, stop only at the cleanest of clean places and you can still get it.  Now, I'm not talking about the aforementioned Travel Bug. This bug can be a horrible nightmare and daymare if caught.  Some people call it food poisoning.  There are many "cute" or funny names for this, but when you have it, it IS NOT CUTE or funny.

I am so thankful I did not have any problems with the food on this trip.  The only bug I caught this time, and HAVE caught before, was the Travel Bug which is extremely contagious.  So among all the bugs out there, just be careful,,,'cause if you go atravelin' you gonna catch this bug!

P.S. Did I forget to mention bed bugs?

A bugs journey, since we're talking about bugs.