winter overland trip

Helping a family member move to TX at the end of January. After which I will be driving back home from Houston to California. I wanted to take some time (6-7 days) to explore western TX, southern NM & AZ. I was thinking Big Bend Desert, White Sands NP, & I can't quite figure out AZ/ (Maybe...

Hi Folks, I have about a two week window at the beginning of January to do a solo overland adventure trip. Coming out of Chicago area I am looking to escape the cold and get a few days out on the trials to roam around, hike and camp. My initial thoughts were to shoot out towards southern Utah...