Author Archives: kerrysco

August 6th, 2023 I had a small glitch in a solar cable last week at Camp Hale. My batteries were down to 12%. I discovered the source of the problem and fixed it, but with the mostly cloudy and rainy days, I could not get the charge back up. Each night I was in dangerContinue reading “Why?”

August 3rd, 2023 I have spent 3 nights at Camp Hale National Monument. On Wednesday, the last afternoon, I planned to go fishing. I drove about 2 miles down the main road through the almost non-existent remains of the camp that used to house the 10,000 men of the 10th Mountain Division, as they trainedContinue reading “An Afternoon Adventure”

July 27th, 2023 I am now camped a little south of Leadville. I am at a dispersed site along Halfmoon Creek at the foot of Mount Massive. I have camped off and on here for the last 4 summers. It is a nice area along a rushing creek, yet close to town for groceries andContinue reading “About Bombs”

July 18th, 2023 On July 7th I hitched up the trailer and drove to I-70, where I turned and headed west for Leadville. As expected, my Ranger pulled uphill quite well and after a quick stop in Dillon, I arrived in Leadville shortly after noon. I camped in my friend Don’s parking area down theContinue reading “Leadville, Zachary, and NSR”

July 9th, 2023 I am back in Colorado. I arrived at the Kelly Dahl U.S.F.S campground near the small town of Nederland on June 25th. I had made reservations at this site for 4 days prior to the holiday weekend and the 3 days after. I could not get the four nights of the IndependenceContinue reading “Nederland”

June 21st, 2023 I arrived in Island Park, Idaho on Father’s Day. It was another gray and rainy day. I stopped for breakfast in West Yellowstone, and after finding an open café, went in to sit down. Immediately I realized I had been there before. In 2005, my sons, father and I had eaten dinnerContinue reading “Island Park”

June 17th, 2023 On Sunday June 11th, I moved my home to Indian Creek Campground in Yellowstone National Park. This was my 12th visit to Yellowstone, but first time camping. The campground was clean and quiet. Most campers came for a day or two and then moved on. I stayed for a week. Thus, IContinue reading “Yellowstone”

June 12th, 2023 On June 4th, I hitched up the trailer and headed for the Gros Ventre campground, just north of Jackson in the Grand Teton National Park. This area along with Yellowstone and the surrounding national forests and wilderness areas are significant in my memories. I calculate that this is my 12th visit startingContinue reading “Grand Teton National Park”

June 1st, 2023 I left Colorado on May 24th. I never had my cardiologist appointment, as he was called away for a hospital emergency. He knew I was heading for Wyoming for a month and did not call to stop me. So, I assume I will live for a while longer. My appointment was thusContinue reading “Wyoming”

May 20th, 2023 I was supposed to be up in Wyoming by now, somewhere along the North Platte River. I needed somewhere to camp prior to the holiday weekend, after which my destination was to be Grand Teton National Park. Alas, this did not happen. I visited with my son near Boulder for 4 days,Continue reading “Still in Colorado”