Author: Van-Tramp

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Biking the Wild Turkey Trail

I decided to go out for another mountain bike ride before a final snow storm worked it’s way through the area mid-week. Only two days after my last mountain bike ride, the original plan was to tackle two other nearby trails, but as is the norm with any plans I...

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Biking Picture Rock Trail

I have hiked the Picture Rock trail a couple times, and each time I had noticed how great of a Mountain Biking trail it would be. Sunday, I finally tackled it on a bike and it was a fantastic little trail. It is gently uphill for 3 miles to an...

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A new bike rack

The past few months I have been hauling around this mountain bike inside the Compact Jr trailer behind the van. With the trailer being stored I was in need of a new way to transport the bike. I did have a hitch-mount rack for the rear, but I desperately need...

Living on $1 a day? 2

Living on $1 a day?

Recently I watched a documentary about how more than 1 Billion (yes, that is with a B) people in the world live on the equivalent of 1 US dollar per day, or less. These folks make life and death decisions based on a few dollars. The spare change in the...

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5 dollar microwave

I found a deal on Craig’s List… one I have been waiting for ever since I donated my last microwave (the one I bought for $8) two years ago. I can not use this thing unless I am plugged in at an RV park, as I no longer carry a...

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Chicken, mashed potatoes, and beans

I’ve been feeling pretty guilty that I’ve been taking the easy way out on my meals. A bowl of cereal for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, and sometimes more of the same for dinner. I have eaten out a lot this month too. Tonight I broke the cycle and prepared another...

Trapped in Colorado 0

Trapped in Colorado

It has been nearly one full month since I arrived back in Colorado and since then I have had few adventures. Between spending time with Timmy and the repeated snow storms, I haven’t been able to get out on too many trails for biking or hiking. I have a list...

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Roosevelt National Forest, Dadd Gultch

With the weather finally allowing the sun to shine, Conor and I took the opportunity to drive up Highway 14 to get in a quick snow-hike. Conor’s original plan was a trail up near the 10,000 ft elevation mark, but as we topped 8,000 the mountain was clearly trying to...

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180 days

Today is my 6-month anniversary of being a full-time van dweller. To the rest of the world, that means I am homeless, but to me it means I am home no matter where I decide to turn the engine off. It is somewhat of a challenge to me… to stay...

Officially a Moose 1

Officially a Moose

My membership card came in today along with an invitation to attend my orientation and first membership meeting this Thursday. Knowing that my Grand Father was once a Moose makes it a little more of a big-deal to me. I wonder if I get some antlers ;)