Brake Checked

Day 10
Deming NM- Benson AZ

Our little home at Rockhound was a pleasant stay. We have one more move planned before settling into Phoenix AZ for the month. A morning dog walk shows us one more gorgeous New Mexico backdrop before saying goodbye again. 

Hurling down the highway can be a precarious situation. Today's excitement comes courtesy of a dangerous truck driver. While driving westbound on highway 10 we spot four police cars on the side of the road with someone pulled over. That's a lot of cops which usually means bad news. I blinker over left and pull in front of a semi that's hauling ass in the fast lane. After passing the cops I move back over to let the crowd go by. The posted speed limit is 75 and we are cruising at about 70. Captain stupid passes us and swerves over in front of the truck. He then proceeds to hit his brakes so abruptly I have to slam on mine to keep from driving into his trailer. Let me put it this way. I braked hard enough that the tires on the trailer locked up which is a scary experience at 70 mph. Pissed off and fired up I follow him to the next exit. There I get some pictures of his truck and trailer. He comes out yelling at that he has the whole thing on his dash cam. I kindly respond that he is going to need it when he DOT complaint comes through. His tone changes and a few swear words come out. See, filing a complaint against a HAZMAT driver is no laughing matter. They will for sure be questioning this man on his actions and will most likely make his life suck at least for a week. Karma sucks driver man.

Another couple of hours goes by until we get into our next spot in Kartchner Caverns State Park. It's a nice place with paved spots and some hiking trails. We get set up and take the dog for a walk.

Another place to unpack and settle in. It's a pain in the butt to travel in our trailer but we are almost done. Tomorrow should be a better day.