This is where my 1994 Nissan XE KingCab Pickup went before it died in mid-street, upside down, two years ago this month. RIP. Routes approximate and I may have forgotten something.

This is where the 2003 Toyota Tacoma has been so far. I may add a little bit to its life history this coming week. Perhaps a trip up to Death Valley to see the verbena, which I understand is already in bloom after the torrential rains of the first couple weeks of the year.

Note:Many old comments were lost in a database crash in 2008. Some conversations may seem to make less sense than they would have. A few will make more sense now.

1. 
   Jarrett 2005 01 14 at 5:53:13 pm

   You really are a desert guy ... all over the southwest and not a drip of Oregon?  ....

2. 
   Chris Clarke 2005 01 14 at 7:40:00 pm

   Actually, there is literally a drip of Oregon in truck #1’s map: the north side of the road between Dorris and Lava Beds.

3. 
   beth 2005 01 14 at 9:05:21 pm

   New England seemed definitely out of bounds for the Nissan, and I hope your Tacoma insists otherwise one of these days!

4. 
   -asx- 2005 01 15 at 11:36:22 pm

   As long as you’re taking requests, how about Michigan? It’s a beautiful state. I think you’d love the Upper Penninsula, in particular. Practically still can find dinosaurs up there… :D

   One of these days you’re going to have to tell us the story about how the truck ended up upside down…

5. 
   Chris Clarke 2005 01 15 at 11:46:38 pm

   That story would be found here, asx.