December 19th, 2025 We have skiable snow in the Minneapolis area. I have been able to get out for 2 days of Cross Country (XC) skiing in the last couple of weeks. The first time out, three of us went over to Elm Creek Park Reserve in Hennepin County. The temperature was in the 20s,Continue reading “Losing It”
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Fall
November 2nd, 2025 In the Midwest, when most people are asked which season is their favorite, most would say Spring. They are tired of the long period of cold and short dark days of winter. They tire of slow commutes to work on ice and snow. Wearing layered clothing and heavy coats gets old. But,Continue reading “Fall”
Heading Down
September 28th, 2025 I’m approaching the end of my 4th summer of being a nomad. On the 16th, I needed to empty my trailer tanks and get fresh water. Rather than returning afterward to the same campsite, I decided I might as well start heading to a lower elevation. The last couple of nights, thereContinue reading “Heading Down”
Canoeing
September 6th, 2025 I stored my trailer in Leadville, Colorado for a week and a half on August 19th, and started the long drive to Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. There I met with friends for a 5 day canoe trip down the Namakagan and St. Croix Rivers in Wisconsin. We paddled the week before Labor dayContinue reading “Canoeing”
Boom Days
August 4th, 2025 Every year, there is a celebration in Leadville based on the the town’s historical mining days. Boom Days usually occurs around the first of August. This year it was August 1-3. In the past, I have missed it, either being away from the Leadville area, or just didn’t realize what weekend itContinue reading “Boom Days”
Bear Lake
July 21st, 2025 I arrived in Yampa on Tuesday. That is the day you are most likely to find a good campsite, as all the weekenders have gone home. I ended up at site 22, one I had occupied before, a favorite. Large boulders are behind the site and pine and aspen trees line theContinue reading “Bear Lake”
Leaving Leadville
July 14th, 2025 Tomorrow, I will leave the Leadville area and head northwest towards Yampa, Colorado. At that village, I will turn west, up a winding gravel road to Bear Lake U.S.F.S Campground. This has been one of my favorite places to camp for several summers. I will air up the paddle board for aContinue reading “Leaving Leadville”
Water and a Walk
July 4th, 2025 I used to paddle a canoe. More than one actually, but not all at the same time of course. I had a tandem canoe for rivers that could serve as a whitewater boat. I also had several tandem canoes designed for lakes and I had several different solo canoes. I learned fromContinue reading “Water and a Walk”
Leadville, Friends, and Memories
June 23rd, 2025 I got up to make the drive back to Leadville and Halfmoon Road very early on a Friday. I don’t usually switch sites on Friday’s, as that is when people flock from the Front Range towns and cities to camp in the mountains. Some start to arrive on Thursday afternoons, but mostContinue reading “Leadville, Friends, and Memories”
Camp Hale
June 20th, 2025 I spent five days in site #17 of Camp Hale. The campground is just over Tennessee Pass from Leadville. It is near the source of the Eagle River, which has usually been good fishing for Brown Trout. I set up on Sunday, Father’s day. There is no cell signal there, so IContinue reading “Camp Hale”
Starting All Over 