As we begin a new build on a Jeep Gladiator, it is important to know what we had before. This walk around of "Clifford the Red", a 2018 Jeep JL. With a combination of DIY Jeep modifications including drawers, overhead gear bar, etc. We explore all the things we modified [...]
Yearly Archives: 2021
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Just off of Highway 40, Exit 230, 30 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona is the ghost town of Two Guns. Here lies curious layers of history. Today, we’ll take you below the surface of this settlement into the Apache Death Cave. Our Arizona adventure had taken us into a habitat […]
Update: January 2023 This site is privately owned now. Please respect to the owners! One should only peer from a distance. Tom Crutchfield created the Slug Bug Ranch in 2002 as a last ditch effort to bring customers to their Longhorn Trading Post and Rattlesnake Ranch businesses next door. These […]
The Texas dust blew in the wind as we approached The Cadillac Ranch along Route 66. We walked by a tour bus parked crookedly along the side of the road. It was nestled between haphazardly placed vehicles along the street. Looking out into the field at this random roadside feature […]
In the high desert of Arizona is a very unique campground named Uranium Springs. It has an apocalyptic, "End of Days" theme. The people are awesome, the view is spectacular, the campsites are creative. Poppins and I visit our long time friend, "Killer Bee" and the Engineers of the Apocalypse. [...]
One amazing stop along Route 66 is The Rock Cafe! Dawn Welch is the proprietor. She and her best friend, Beverly, create a fun, family atmosphere for regulars and travelers alike. Dawn’s first job was on a cruise ship, so she has a world-wide repertoire of recipes on her menu. […]
Poppins and I head out to Arizona to visit Uranium Springs. We visit a few spots made famous (or infamous) by Route 66. Slug Bug Ranch, Mile Long Mural, Cadillac Ranch, Two Guns, and the Apache Death Cave to name a few. Join us for a quick trip summary of [...]
On our 2,400 mile journey along Route 66, Da Viking and I were intrigued by unique roadside attractions and curiosities. At St. Louis University we searched for “The Billiken.” As we strolled on campus we passed by their baseball field. We marveled at the baseball banner with this character’s face […]
Have you ever spray painted graffiti? I never imagined I would, but near Amarillo, Texas there are ten Cadillacs buried, fin-up for anyone to leave their mark. This was just one of our stops along Route 66. As we drove on the highway from Chicago to Arizona we followed alongside […]
We hit a couple of popular spots like Mardi Gras World and a gator tour. But mostly, we look to try and get a peek behind the curtain in New Orleans. New Orleans is an interesting place, built by a variety of influences. We explore that and try to get [...]