South West Adventure Caravan

The SW Adventure Caravan is sponsored by the Wally Byam Caravan Club International (WBCCI) the Airstream RV Association. This caravan will be run in  2012, and 2013 by caravan leaders Carol and Winston Montague and Elna and Jay Thompson. The caravan in 2012 is scheduled for 50 days, starting August 28 in Durango, CO and ending October 16 in Santa Fe.  The general route covers parts of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah known as the “Grand Circle”.  We will visit the cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico and Durango, Colorado. The rest of the places visited are small towns (Bluff, UT, Page, AZ, Moab, UT), several National Parks (Zion, Bryce, North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Canyonlands, Arches, Capital Reef, Mesa Verde), and Indian reservation lands (Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Canyon De Chelly).  We will boondock 11 nights at four locations, Mesa Verde, Zion, Canyon de Chelly, and North Rim, but will have single to three point hook-ups at most campgrounds.   Be prepared for cold temperatures and “thin” air to breathe as we will camp at elevations from 5000-9000 feet.  In 2010, we had 2 inches of snow at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and 25 degrees at Mesa Verde, while in Page and Moab, the temperatures were in the 90’s.  At other times we will be in the desert country, so the weather can be warm-to-hot.   Temperatures range from 25 to 95.  In 2010, the weather was cool until mid-May.   We plan to incorporate the Albuquerque Balloon Rally as a part of the caravan.  The 2013 Caravan will also be in the Fall.  This is the caravan emblem which may be embroidered on articles of clothing by Allison and Wes Hurner.  You will find them at the Florida State and International Rallies