Newbie from New Mexico

[tmcdowell]

Hello all. I am recently retired and bought a teardrop almost a year ago. I am joining some forums to see what others are doing and to learn more about teardrops. Am very happy with mine but do want to change a couple of things. Have done some camping in it but plan on heading out cross country one of these days!

[honeask]

Welcome, sounds like you have a plan. There are plenty of folks here to help you with ideas for your changes when you decide.

[emiller]

Hows it going. My uncle lives in Capitan just up the road.

[tmcdowell]

Small world indeed. Yes, I know the road to Capitan very well. Drove it twice a day for several years. I worked there until I retired last year. Very nice place!

[mandy]

Hello and Welcome neighbor.

Hows the fire situation down in the south? Are there still state park closures due to fire danger? I hope you get some rain and the forest gets opened up soon.

[iplay10us2]

Welcome.

I love New Mexico, and am in the planning stages for a trip to Chama in my teardrop in a month or two. It's been about 3 years since I was in New Mexico and it's time for me to go again.

[tmcdowell]

Fires are under control and fire crews have been moving out but fire danger is still so extreme. There has been so much damage here. The first fire started right in town and if the wind had been blowing a different way the whole town could have gone up. The Donaldson fire in almost completely contained but burned around 100,000 acres. There was another fire in town that was small but wiped out 4 homes and some structures. The forest is completely closed. We did have rain yesterday but now the fear is flooding. Helicopters dropped bales of hay over the burned areas and they have move in concrete barriers to minimize damage. Firefighters and those who work to save and preserve our land really do such a wonderful job around here. Mother Nature hasn't been kind to this area over the last few years and at every juncture there are people out working and doing an excellent job whether it be rain, snow, fire or whatever. We are supposed to get rain again today but skies are clear at the moment.

The forest is closed west of Socorro too. I was going to hike over there last week on my way to Abq. but they had it posted. I say on tv the bosque is opening back up. Hope that isn't too soon. Watching the blazes from my deck really made me a believer.

Ah, Chama, one of the most beautiful areas around. I love going up there.