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Tioga Road–Top Of The World

Tioga Road–Top Of The World

Posted on June 17, 2012March 25, 2020 by jim

No trip to Yosemite National Park would be complete without exploring Tioga Road as it winds up through the higher elevations, eventually exiting…

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RV Project One: Chassis Cross Bracing

RV Project One: Chassis Cross Bracing

Posted on June 4, 2012July 21, 2021 by jim

2021 Update on our Travel Supreme Cross Bracing post I continue to be amazed at how many folks are affected by the dreaded…

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Hiking the Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail

Hiking the Lewis Creek National Recreation Trail

Posted on March 25, 2012November 11, 2020 by jim

We left the warmth of Southern California for the Sierra Nevadas for a few reasons, one of them being hiking and general carousing…

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Gold!

Gold!

Posted on March 22, 2012September 28, 2020 by jim

Word on the streets is that there’s gold in them thar’ hills.  With town names like Coarsegold and Finegold, it’s easy to see…

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Kern River Campground

Kern River Campground

Posted on March 18, 2012December 7, 2020 by jim

After a last minute trip to Louisiana for a family emergency, we’re finally back to some semblance of normalcy. Morning Mist We discovered…

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California Dreaming

California Dreaming

Posted on January 7, 2012April 20, 2021 by jim

I’ve had a couple people mention that they have no idea where we’re currently at or where we’re headed, and that’s entirely our…

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The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

Posted on October 15, 2011May 3, 2020 by jim

It’s been radio silence here for about a month now, and for good reason.  Between Colette’s Chicago girls weekend, a Nashville party weekend,…

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Moose!

Moose!

Posted on September 17, 2011March 25, 2020 by jim

We decided several weeks ago that we needed to spend a day or two on the southwest corner of the Rocky Mountain National…

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Lost Lake Found Again

Lost Lake Found Again

Posted on September 11, 2011July 26, 2021 by jim

In case you were wondering, thanks to us Lost Lake is no longer lost. Well I’m not exactly sure that it was ever…

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A Poem for you, our readers

A Poem for you, our readers

Posted on September 2, 2011November 13, 2019 by jim

Every time we go for a  hike, I rave about how much I love my New Balance 479 hiker/trail runner shoes and how…

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Weekend in Allenspark

Weekend in Allenspark

Posted on August 8, 2011March 25, 2020 by jim

Another great Colorado weekend, this time my Mom flew in to spend a four-day weekend with us at a great little cabin up…

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The mountain was out today

The mountain was out today

Posted on July 30, 2011March 25, 2020 by jim

Seattle locals have a saying when it’s not foggy – the mountain is out today, referring to Mount Rainier being visible in the…

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Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier National Park

Posted on July 30, 2011March 25, 2020 by jim

Since we were already in Seattle, we took a day trip down to Mount Rainier National Park. We went in the Mowich Lake…

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Michigan Weekend

Michigan Weekend

Posted on July 4, 2011March 25, 2020 by jim

Some holiday weekends are spent in the mountains or on the water.  And apparently some are spent in church.  Not my first pick…

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Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

Posted on June 19, 2011March 25, 2020 by jim

Where do you even start?  The enormity of the Rocky Mountain National Park is not something that any writer, no matter how clever,…

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Marmots!

Marmots!

Posted on June 19, 2011June 2, 2015 by jim

Yet another animal I had never heard of, it’s amazing as humans just how little we know about our planet overall.

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Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison, Colorado

Dinosaur Ridge, Morrison, Colorado

Posted on June 19, 2011November 16, 2020 by jim

Dinosaur Ridge is a public attraction with tracks of dinosaurs that were discovered while road crews were building the original road to Red…

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Visiting Peter in Turkey Creek, Colorado

Visiting Peter in Turkey Creek, Colorado

Posted on June 18, 2011March 25, 2020 by jim

After a morning spent doing a final cleaning on the house that we were sitting in Coal Creek Canyon, we were at a…

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Munich Madness

Munich Madness

Posted on May 15, 2011March 26, 2020 by jim

On our final full day, we decided to spend the day in Munich like good tourists.  Colette would provide the oohs and aahs…

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Making life simple, one Kindle at a time

Making life simple, one Kindle at a time

Posted on April 27, 2011December 13, 2020 by jim

I have a few faithful electronic companions – my smartphone, my laptop, my camera, and my Kindle.  The first three of these take…

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Are we there yet?

Are we there yet?

Posted on April 5, 2011October 27, 2021 by jim

MSNBC.com posted a great article today on a family travelling the world by car, and an old car at that. Very interesting read…

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