August 9th, 2026 I had one goal at the beginning of July. That was to make it to my son’s wedding celebration in Breckenridge at the end of the month. The breathing problems I had been having at elevations above 8,000 feet were severe enough that I wondered if I’d still be around by then.Continue reading “Sometimes things work out, but now what?”
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Brown’s Grotto
July15th, 2026 On June 24th, I finally decided that my stay along Halfmoon Creek, at 10,000 feet in elevation, had slowly worn me down to the point of exhaustion. My shortness of breath each night meant that I was only averaging about 3 hours sleep per night. I packed up, and moved south, following theContinue reading “Brown’s Grotto”
Working My Way Up
May 30th, 2026 My Spring Plan is almost complete. I spent 4 days at Saint Vrain State Park near Longmont, Colorado. I like to start there as my site has a cement pad with full hookups. The pad made it easy to jack up the trailer axle so I could grease the wheel bearings. TheContinue reading “Working My Way Up”
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”
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”
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”
Halfmoon Creek
June 2025 As I left Frisco and Peak One Campground, I knew that the added elevation as I headed towards Leadville would mean colder temperatures. Still, I was a little shocked as I approached 11,318 foot Fremont Pass and crossed the snow line. The lakes around the pass and the old mine tailings ponds wereContinue reading “Halfmoon Creek”
Back to the High Country
May 19th, 2025 I left Interstate 25, heading straight west through the city of Boulder. I followed Canyon Boulevard paralleling the walkable mall of Pearl Street and started up the narrow winding Boulder Creek Canyon. As I approached the mountain town of Nederland, I met cars heading down to Boulder, probably going to work. ItContinue reading “Back to the High Country”
Back to Colorado
May 1st, 2025 On Monday, April 28th, I rolled out of Bandelier National Monument and made the 4 hour trip up to Trinidad, Colorado. I pulled into a full hookup site at Carpios Ridge Campground in Trinidad Lake State Park. Having electricity and water was a real luxury. I was only staying for 4 days,Continue reading “Back to Colorado”
Starting All Over 