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This is the first set of pictures from the motorcycle trip portion of my travels last weekend. First stop after the backpacking trip was to ride out to Parachute, CO and visit the Project Rulison nuclear test site. I rode … Continued
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Here is a small section of photos I took on the CMC backpacking trip last weekend. We went to Crystal Lakes above Breckenridge, CO. Beautiful area, with tons of wild flowers in bloom. The group I am with on these … Continued
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This is what happens to your living room when you combine 2 gear intensive, and logistically challenging exercises into one trip. For the last week I have been looking to see how I can pull off piggybacking a motorcycle … Continued
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This last weekend
This last weekend I wrapped up my first overnight trip with the CMC backpacking group I am a part of. This was a great trip, with some good education on back country navigation, how to properly use maps, read terrain, … Continued
In the past I’ve not
In the past I’ve not been a big fan of Bassnectar, but in listening to the “Into the Sun” release, there are some pretty damn good songs. Into the Sun itself is a great one. Science Fiction also is a pretty … Continued
Good Bye GoDaddy, Hello Azure
After GoDaddy got in the habit of banning my IP’s because I am doing FTP transfers every minute of Denver skyline images (totaling 100mb/day) to a website I use to host data for this blog… I am done with them. … Continued
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Second set of pics showing more of the meadows and the surrounding areas. Also a funny look at how to watch a movie in a very small 1P tent 🙂
First batch of pics from my
First batch of pics from my first solo backpacking trip to Craig Meadows in the Lost Creek Wilderness. I got an early start on Thursday so I did some exploring of the meadows area and added on some good mileage … Continued
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Packed up and off to the lost creek wilderness on a solo overnight hike.
Backpacking Water Systems
Water is pretty critical in daily life, but more-so when it comes to backpacking and being in the outdoors for an extended period. Water also is heavy, it is the single most dense item in most backpacks at 2.2lbs … Continued
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Yesterday was the first trip with the CMC (Colorado Mountain Club) for the backpacking classes I am taking. We headed up for a day trip to the White Range Open Space just above Denver in the foothills. The trip was … Continued
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Pictures of the July 10th Fireworks at Coors Field after the Rockies Game.