Ep. 225: On the Trail of Billy The Kid | New Mexico RV travel camping Lincoln Ruidoso

There's actually a coincidental connection between this episode of Grand Adventure and our most recent travel episode from Silver City, New Mexico https://youtu.be/HkbYCBrw4i8, but it was here in Lincoln County that famed western outlaw Billy The Kid's life of crime blossomed, and suddenly ended with his reported death at the hands of the famed Sheriff Pat Garrett at the young age of 21. In this episode, while camping in Ruidoso (and being visited in camp by a herd of wild horses) we're going to follow in Billy's footsteps, visiting the scene of some of his most memorable moments in the quaint western town of Lincoln, including his participation in the Lincoln County War with the Regulators and jail break from the courthouse, as well as historic Fort Stanton and elsewhere in Lincoln County, New Mexico. While in the region we'll also get to meet Smokey Bear in person, hike in the Sierra Blanca Mountains to Monjeau Lookout, and marvel at the beauty of St. Joseph Apache Mission in Mescalero.

Filmed: September 19-25, 2021

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CHAPTERS

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:12 The tale of Billy The Kid
• 2:03 The Lincoln County War
• 7:45 Fort Stanton State Monument
• 12:43 Ruidoso
• 13:38 Eagle Creek RV Resort
• 18:00 The Dyrt PRO
• 18:38 Hiking the Crest Trail to Monjeau Lookout
• 23:38 St. Joseph Apache Mission
• 25:38 Smokey Bear Historical Park
• 28:57 Wrap-up and what's next

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• The Dyrt PRO http://thedyrt.com/promo/grandadventure90 (3 months free with promo code GRANDADVENTURE90 !)
• Lincoln, New Mexico http://nmhistoricsites.org/lincoln
• Fort Stanton State Monument https://www.fortstanton.org/
• Ruidoso https://www.visitruidoso.com/
• Eagle Creek RV Resort https://www.eaglecreekrvresort.com/
• Crest Trail https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lincoln/recarea/?recid=34482
• Monjeau Lookout https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lincoln/recarea/?recid=80034
• St. Joseph Apache Mission https://stjosephmission.org/
• Smokey Bear Historical Park https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/sfd/smokey-bear-historical-park/

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Grand Adventure is the creative video outlet for Marc Guido, a 50-something outdoors enthusiast who first added an RV to his gear bag in spring 2017. Outside of ski season he travels the U.S. in his fifth wheel RV trailer with his lovely wife Patricia, and their overly-caffeinated Labrador retriever Zoe. During winter, they base their RV in Salt Lake City for the skiing.