El Paso

2008, Making my way back from Nevada solo.  I made it to El Paso and needed a new rear tire.  The shop on the bottom helped me out.  After that I had planned some walking in the Guadalupe mountains and by pure coincidence the owner of this shop/dude changing my tire was an avid off roader and backpacker.  He new about all there was to know about Guadalupe and gave me some great advice.  

Abbey at is orneriest.  Includes the Southwest, Appalachia, love story, tragedy, goat roast, cross country journey, Mozart and Waylon.  His second to last book published in 1988.  485 pages.  Recommended but not to the faint of heart.