Im not sure why it never hit me, but the ‘Valley’ that sits at -282 feet below sea level also sits thousands of feet below everything else surrounding it. Just 30 miles out of the valley floor and you are at 3000 ft above sea level, and that applies no...
We stumbled upon the Amargosa Opera House while on our way to Death Valley. While we had not planned to do anything in this town other fix a sandwich and move on, we lucked into a tour that was just about to take place so we leaped in the doors...
On our third day of the first road trip in 2011, we stopped at Beatty, Nevada for the night. Just 6 miles outside of town is Rhyolite, a ghost town since the 20’s. It made for an easy afternoon stroll and was easy on the camera as well. After spending...
The phrase “boondocking” generally means free off-the-grid camping. Some free camping can be found at truck stops, rest areas, and some big-box stores like Walmart or Home Depot, although with a usual limitation of a single night stay only. Most people consider boondocking as the free camping out in the ‘boonies’...
Sadly, a lot of my blog posts in 2010 did not make a site migration some time back… Pacific Coast drive (Hwy 1, Big Sur) Joshua Tree National Park Grand Canyon National Park Zion National Park Bryce Canyon National Park Capitol Reef National Park Black Canyon National Park Great Basin...
After spending a few days in NoCal, my Mother and I decided to attempt a coastal drive of California from North to South. What is normally about 8 hours of driving distance on the interstate took us 4 days including one night in a motel and 2 others camping in...
A lot of traveling again, even as winter approaches; On Nov 14th I began the 1500 mile trek to the L.A. area of California. I made sure to be able to spend some time in a few of the National Parks on the way… Capitol Reef Bryce Canyon Zion National...
A simple half-day is all it takes to drive to the top of the world. Trail Ridge road is the “highest continuous motorway in the United States, with more than eight miles lying above 11,000 and a maximum elevation of 12,183” cutting through and over the Rocky Mountain National Park....
We live in Colorado, and trucks and tractors are a part of daily life in Colorado. With that comes a sport I have not seen since I was a child; I recall going to a tractor pull when I was a kid… I assume my father brought me, which means...
Conor and I planned a multi-day backpacking trip over the Labor Day weekend; We were to hike from Dunraven Trailhead, 5 miles outside the National Park, to Lost Lake, 4 miles inside the park and at nearly 11,000 feet elevation The original plan was for 3 nights so we needed...
