The Apache Motel has hosted movie crews and stars over the years (other facilities
in Moab have done so too). The information brochure in every room contains the
phrase "Where John Wayne stayed." This is my closest connection to The Duke.

My luggage: two standard suitcases (checked luggage), a rolling suitcase (carry-on), a day pack
(carry-on), camera holster (carry-on), and a cardboard box (checked luggage). The box was
originally the container in which our flat-panel TV was delivered. It was about three times
this height; I lowered its sides so it would observe the size rules of the airline. The triple-wall
corrugation is tough stuff---I used the box again a year later and it's still in good shape.
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