May 29th, 2024 I find myself in Jerome, Idaho. I never heard of this town until I got here. It is a medium size town northwest of Twin Falls, Idaho. It appears to be the county seat, as I am camped in a parking lot at the county fairgrounds. This is not due to anyContinue reading “Jerome and Geology”
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Curlew Campground
May 27th, 2024 Last week I left Utah and entered Idaho. I drove north from Snowville and crossed into Idaho’s Curlew National Grassland. The area is know for Sage and Sharptailed Grouse that perform their mating dance in March and April. I was a little late to observe. The campground seemed a convenient place toContinue reading “Curlew Campground”
After 30 Years, You Can’t Go Back
May 21st, 2024 During the summer of 1992, I worked as a Database Administrator (DBA) for a company in Downer’s Grove, Illinois called Infotronx. The spring and early summer were a little strange as the company seemed to be having some difficulties. The project I worked on was relatively safe as it was half ownedContinue reading “After 30 Years, You Can’t Go Back”
Buckboard Crossing
May 18th, 2024 After loitering at Laramie and Rock Springs, Wyoming, I pulled into Buckboard Crossing Campground on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in mid-May. My reservation was for a week starting on Sunday. However, I arrived a day early and before searching for a dispersed campsite in the area, decided to take a chance thatContinue reading “Buckboard Crossing”
A Storm, Wildlife, and Return to Winter
April 18th, 2024 By 9 a.m. on Saturday, the 13th of April, I had crossed the plains from Minnesota and arrived on the Wall. That is a north-south ridge overlooking the badlands between Wall, South Dakota and Badlands National Park that is popular for dispersed camping. It is often crowded and full of campers enjoyingContinue reading “A Storm, Wildlife, and Return to Winter”
The Plan for 2024
February 29, 2024 I have a rough plan for my travels this spring and summer. I will leave the Minneapolis area on April 13th and head west to South Dakota first. There I will idle around the badlands and the Black Hills, waiting for night time temperatures to increase enough to avoid freezing my trailerContinue reading “The Plan for 2024”
No Show
January 9th, 2024 My partner failed to show for our first of the year Nordic ski trip. Her name is Snow and it appears she dumped me. I think she ran off with another guy to New England. So, what do you do when there is not enough snow on the ground to ski andContinue reading “No Show”
The Cost
December 2nd, 2023 I am currently wintering in Minnesota and a strange season it is. We have no snow here and temperatures are in the 30s and as high as the 40s during the day. Of course, that does not compare to the 70s where I stayed last year in Arizona. However, I have neverContinue reading “The Cost”
Starting All Over 