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Little Redfish Lake

Little Redfish Lake

Posted on July 2, 2022July 5, 2022 by jim

Little Redfish Lake is a five minute walk from our free boondocking spot in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, but we’ve passed it…

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Boat Box Hot Springs Sunrise

Boat Box Hot Springs Sunrise

Posted on June 30, 2022July 2, 2022 by jim

Boat Box Hot Springs is the best hot spring in Idaho, and even better that it’s easily accessible along the Wild and Scenic…

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Afternoon at Redfish Lake

Afternoon at Redfish Lake

Posted on June 26, 2022June 27, 2022 by jim

It’s not always mountains, snow, and crushing the altitude. Sometimes you have to sit by the lake and just chill. A Redfish Lake…

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Sawtooth Lake via the Iron Creek Trail

Sawtooth Lake via the Iron Creek Trail

Posted on June 25, 2022June 29, 2022 by jim

Sawtooth Lake via the Iron Creek Trail is the number one hike in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. At 10 miles and approximately…

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Custer Ghost Town Idaho

Custer Ghost Town Idaho

Posted on June 24, 2022June 28, 2022 by jim

We knew that we wanted our Sawtooths trip to be more than mountains and snow, and the Custer ghost town area in the…

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Stanley Lake Sunrise

Stanley Lake Sunrise

Posted on June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 by jim

One of our big rocks here in the Sawtooths has been to catch a sunrise over Stanley Lake. 0500 wakeup, coffee, make extra…

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Pettit Lake Afternoon Hike

Pettit Lake Afternoon Hike

Posted on June 21, 2022June 25, 2022 by jim

The workday is done, with no time left in the day for a big backcountry excursion we headed down to Pettit Lake to…

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Fishhook Creek Trail

Fishhook Creek Trail

Posted on June 20, 2022June 23, 2022 by jim

We were looking for a high-value, low-effort, close-by afternoon hike when I wrapped up work for the day, and the Fishhook Creek trail…

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Craters Caves Area

Craters Caves Area

Posted on June 18, 2022June 22, 2022 by jim

We thought that the Caves area of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve deserved its own photo album. While it is…

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Craters of the Moon National Monument

Craters of the Moon National Monument

Posted on June 18, 2022June 21, 2022 by jim

Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve looks like – well – craters of the moon. So much so that NASA even…

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Sheep Everywhere

Sheep Everywhere

Posted on June 14, 2022June 20, 2022 by jim

We’ve had a lot of interesting boondocking spots, but the middle of a herd of a thousand or so sheep is a new…

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Leaving the Tetons

Leaving the Tetons

Posted on June 13, 2022June 19, 2022 by jim

With our big rocks checked off and the weather deteriorating rapidly, it’s time for us to be leaving the Tetons. The crazy rain…

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Roam If You Want To

Roam If You Want To

Posted on June 12, 2022 by jim

We never knew we needed a theme song until our old neighbor from Stuttgart passed this along the other day. Thanks, Terry –…

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Boating on Jackson Lake

Boating on Jackson Lake

Posted on June 10, 2022June 11, 2022 by jim

While we were having lunch at Inspiration Point yesterday, Colette looked down at Jackson Lake and said "I’d like to go boating." Big…

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Jenny Lake and Inspiration Point

Jenny Lake and Inspiration Point

Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 by jim

Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point from the Jenny Lake West boat dock is arguably the most popular hike in Grand Teton National Park….

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Jackson Hole Wyoming

Jackson Hole Wyoming

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 by jim

A down day for us in Jackson Hole Wyoming. Starting with a quick walk along the Cache Creek Trail southeast of town to…

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Taggart Lake and Bradley Lake

Taggart Lake and Bradley Lake

Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 by jim

The Taggart Lake and Bradley Lake loop hike was another easy one on our list. Although it’s still a very busy trailhead, again…

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Phelps Lake and Death Canyon

Phelps Lake and Death Canyon

Posted on June 6, 2022June 7, 2022 by jim

The Phelps Lake Loop hike was an also-ran on our list of must-do’s while here in Grand Tetons, but we discovered that it’s…

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A Day in Grand Tetons

A Day in Grand Tetons

Posted on June 5, 2022June 12, 2022 by jim

Our trip through the Grand Tetons in 2013 was much too quick, and we decided to add it as a re-do for our…

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Lanesboro Minnesota Sunset

Lanesboro Minnesota Sunset

Posted on May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 by jim

Farmland Sunset It’s not all mountains and snow – while Jim’s suffering in the cold, Colette is enjoying beautiful sunsets and green, lush…

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Climbing Mount Antero

Climbing Mount Antero

Posted on May 27, 2022May 28, 2022 by jim

Mount Antero is the 10th highest mountain in Colorado at 14,269 feet. Number 30 on the 14er list under the belt, finally past…

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