Did a quick pre-4th of July
Did a quick pre-4th of July hike to get in some more exercise. I found a nice little loop not far from Denver that was a good “quick” hike. About 4 miles round trip, and 1200 ft of ascent. 6 … Continued
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Here are a few more pictures from the hike last weekend. We ran into a natural spring bubbling up next to the trail on the second day. Overall it was a beautiful trip.
Backpacking Gear Notes
Last week was my first time using a good deal of backpacking gear I acquired over the last 6-9 months. Some of it worked out great, some worked as expected, and some I am returning. I am not new to … Continued
Pics from the backpacking t
Pics from the backpacking trip to the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness with friends. The trail was pretty fun, if exhausting. Day 1 I ended up with some stomach issues mid day, which made the rest of the day miserable. But still … Continued
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All packed up and ready to go. Off to the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness w/ friends.
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Laying out all my
Laying out all my gear for backpacking this weekend. This will be the first backpacking trip (overnight) I will have done in about 20 years. I’ve done a ton of camping in that time, but that’s all been motorcycle or … Continued
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Building some Cub
Building some Cuben Fiber stuff sacks. This is as crafty as I get 🙂
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I’ve been aquiring new gear for backpacking this summer for months now, and today I got in a nice light weight burner for my jetboil. This is by Ruta Locura, and its a modified BRS 3000T stove. http://rutalocura.com/BRS_3000T.html I scored … Continued
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Some pics from Denver in the last few days, some great skyline colors at sunset… and Nature happening in downtown. A hawk either snagged a rabbit, or someone’s pet. Either way, good job Hawk!
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A fun, rainy, fog
A fun, rainy, foggy Pink (Brit) Floyd concert at Red Rocks last night. Great time as always!
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F-16′s buzzing
F-16′s buzzing down town Denver this morning. I missed the first few passes, but caught the last one. Guessing this was a photo op for them since the 3rd plane was always off to the side of the … Continued
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Architecture Pict
Architecture Pictures from around Chicago while I was in town for for the Microsoft Ignite conference. Some stunning views all around. All taken on my cell phones through the week. Mostly on the Lumia 1020.