It seems like another lifetime ago when my girlfriend Itzel and I would go exploring in my Blue Buick Sedan. On one such trip, the pavement came to an end at a dusty old ranch road leading off into the wilderness.
That road pulled us in like a faithful horse leading a cowboy home. After miles of negotiating sketchy ruts, rocks, and plenty of prayers the faithful Blue Buick arrived at the base of a knoll on a vast mesa. We parked our blue horse and walked to the top where a vast canyon was revealed which has to be as beautiful today as the day God created it.
Now it is your turn to visit that same precipice and journey far beyond with us.
I’ve only been back to Ramanote Canyon a handful of times since that first trip. James who has now passed on, and I went as well as a couple times with my folks.
We often spoke about exploring deeper in the canyon, possibly even summitting Ramanote peak. Unfortunately, we are all a few lifetimes short of completing our long list of adventures in my small corner of Arizona.
My friend William lives near Ramanote canyon where he’s been exploring for many years. None of us, aside from him, had ventured any farther than the dam at the base of Wise Mesa.
I couldn’t put my boots on fast enough when William invited me to explore the deep inside the Canyon. A few days later we saddled his horse, an old blue pickup truck, and hit those dusty trails.
I carried my cameras through the canyon and so you could catch a glimpse of this paradise for yourself! The video is linked below.
Special thanks to John Montgomery for finding this Arch and sharing his amazing story! John is a real life adventurer with the spirit of exploration burning bright. I had the pleasure of meeting him in person when I first presented my video production above.
Outdoor roots
My grandpa and friend James (who introduced me to the Southwestern wilderness) grew up as real life cowboys. They were highly intelligent, extremely resilient, and tough as nails. These cowboys were often found in the bed of an old pickup truck under the stars or with their horse in shade of an old growth tree.
Cowboys like I grew up with are being replaced by children who know only the urban sprawl. We are loosing touch with the very land, the dirt, we come from and hence we shall return to. Social influencers made of plastic parts, shopping plazas selling counterfeit products, and track home communities are replacing this beautiful world we once knew.
Are you a fellow adventurer at heart?
I want to get back to our roots, to rekindle our cowboy spirit and sense of adventure.
Do you dream of a past where cowboys roamed the wild blue yonder? Do you have a sense of adventure? The spirit of exploration? If so don’t be shy, drop me a line HERE.
Your thoughts of grand adventure, may not be so distant after all. I must warn you though, if you’re looking to be the next internet celebrity for all those kids in the urban jungle, you’re likely in the wrong place.
The great our doors awaits YOU! Let’s rekindle your spirit of adventure, drop me a line HERE.
