When we got the nerve to leave Marfa it was around midnight. We decided our best option was to get loaded up on coffee and go for it. We drove through West Texas in the middle of the night, which was probably the riskiest thing we could have done considering the oil pressure was entering the red. For those of you not on the same page, driving through west Texas is pretty similar to driving on Mars, only a lot closer to the border of Mexico. To say it was deserted is an absolute understatement. There were no areas to stop, no gas stations and no cell service. The obstacle course consisted of jackrabbits, armadillos and deer in families of 3 or 4 (thankfully they were smart enough to stick to the side of the roads. Of...
Tailgate the Nation is an upcoming American travel documentary. We are driving an RV through the south up the coast and back west covering the college football season and everything in between. Follow our progress here.
