in transit: Capitan/Jaggers, Ruidoso, Alamagordo

The day before our 14d stay at Cave  Campground in the Fort Stanton / Snowy River Cave national conservation area was up  we got a friendly visit from the camp host from the nearby Jaggers free-day/paid -overnight campsite.  He reminded me my time was almost up, and I said I knew and had it marked

relo to Capitan, NM

It was staying in the mid-80s in the Las Cruces / ELP area, and was predicted to get into the 90s. It’s comfortable enough in the 80s with the cooler running but I like to get outdoors and hike with Muffin. A look at forecasts and freecampsites showed a developed BLM campground outside Capitan. This