Originally Posted by 3alarmer

...I have traveled extensively in the American West, during my Epictm adventures during my long breaks of vacation and time off arranged by trading shifts.

I can recall at least one trip down through El Paso heading for the Big Bend of the Rio Grande, on a botanical expedition to study the Cactaceae.
It was long ago enough that I felt comfortable going across the border into Juarez, where I bought switchblade knives for my engine crew.