Driving or towing a larger vehicle, such as a van or RV, can really break the bank quickly. Fuel cost is one of the largest costs for any full-time traveler. We can all dream of getting 20+ MPG, but the realities of this lifestyle is very different. Most gasoline-engine RVs,...
Ugh! Although it is my 4th day in the van, it is my first day driving it alone since, well since my last long trip in the van all by myself which was probably March of this year. Since then, I have had a passenger in all the miles driven...
After leaving the Lee Vining and Mono Lake area, I continued south out of Bishop in search of a sight to pull over and camp for the night. After a few failed attempts I turned down a dirt road and was very surprised to find some hot springs! I quickly...
Last year Conor and I went into the National Park for a hike, but we did so a few weeks too early and did not get to see all the aspen’s turning. This year we made it at the right time and enjoyed a 6 mile hike through the park...
As you may recall, I stopped smoking a few years back. Actually, August 31st marks 3 years since my last cigarette. Yep… still not smoking and I doubt I ever will again as my self-worth just wont allow me to consume something that is only harming me. Labor day weekend,...
Tim, along with his 8th grade orchestra from Westview Middle School, played the National Anthem last night at the Colorado Rockies vs SF Giants (ironic eh?) baseball game last night at Coor’s Stadium in Denver. We all went (at least for a few innings) and enjoyed the sights, sounds, and...
It has been a good while since I hiked the Lions Gulch trail into the Homestead Meadows area. Conor and I have attacked the meadows from different trails multiple other times, but not up the dreaded Lions Gulch with it’s 1500+ ft elevation gain an 3 miles trail, some considered...
December of 2011, I talked about how I been working on running a mile reliably again… just like when I was a teen. By February I was doing 2 miles and very pleased to do that. Since then I have continued to regularly run 2 miles and more during my...
Conor sold me on a hike that we missed last year; Fern Lake in Rocky Mtn National Park. We attempted it last year but missed the trail split and ended up at Cub Lake. Not a bad trade as Cub Lake is spectacular no matter what… but we both still...
Tim and I took off for our weekly camp trip… this is a new thing: something to get Tim out of the house at least for 1 day each week before he goes back to school in August. So, July 9th we rolled over the Trail Ridge Rd to camp...
