Author: Van-Tramp

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I Love Sushi

I don’t, but they do. They as in the others I am camped with (Aluminarium, theTravelingHaywoods, Russ & Todd in the WanderBus) and who invited me along with them on a trip into the Vegas area for a night on the town for dinner at I Love Sushi. I ordered...

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Arriving at Lake Mead

Since leaving the Bryce Canyon area, where Moose and I boondocked a single night in the Dixie National Forest, things have been fairly uneventful. A 250 mile drive, spanning two days, resulted in us arriving at our destination of Lake Mead where we met up with a few other RVers...

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Dixie National Forest – Cabin Hollow

After spending the past two days driving through Utah, Moose and I stopped in Dixie National Forest, a few miles outside of Bryce Canyon National Park. We were told of this boondocking spot by Aluminarium who used it earlier in the year. The site comes with full bars of Verizon...

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Where’s Waldo-saurus

After a long morning at the Dog Park in Grand Junction, we drove the additional  24 miles to exit #2 on Interstate 70. Here, we planned to boondock a single night in Rabbit Valley in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. As a bonus, the Trail Through Time is directly...

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Rifle Falls State Park

Rifle Falls State Park’s lush vegetation and waterfalls have attracted photographers and movie crews from around the country who come to capture the area’s unique scenery… Rifle Falls State Park has 13 drive-in and seven walk-in campsites that sit to the south along East Rifle Creek. In 1998, the park underwent...

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Rifle Pond

Rifle Pond is located near the Rest Area along Interstate 70 in Rifle, Colorado. The pond is a gravel pit that was created in the early 70’s when the interstate was being built. Before that time there was a large open area here where they held the annual Easter egg...

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Re-embracing my individuality

Civilization drives it’s victims into flocks, repressing the growth of individuality – John Muir Just over seven months ago I returned to Colorado to be with Timmy for his birthday and a portion of his summer. Within days of returning, I found myself in a unique situation to complete some...

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Annual check-up…check

Each year before starting my travels the van gets a full service running-through. Plugs, wires, fluids, filters, cap & rotor all get tossed out and replaced with fresh-meat parts for the next 12,000 miles of exploration. The van’s servicing was the last check mark to scribe on the to-do list....

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Our first anniversary

Moose and I are celebrating our first anniversary together. It was on November 5th, 2013 that Moose came out of the Oregon woods and became my traveling partner. He has grown a lot over the year an forcing me to do the same. From a puppy to a teenager-dog, Moose...

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North Fork Trail hike

Conor, Moose, and myself spent our Sunday hiking in the National Forest on the North Fork Trail. Conor and I have hiked here  in the past, but the trail was mostly wiped out during the 2013 floods. Conor heard it had reopened so we set out to explore the meadow...