A Trip Down Memory Lane The last time I paid a visit to Rocky Mountain National Park just west of Denver, I was riding with my motorcycle friends in the Dawson Gang on our first group Wild West trip. We had already looped through the Black Hills, Yellowstone and all the glorious scenery along that […]
Colorado
Wyoming Settlers, Colorado Jeeping and an Intergalactic Spaceport
If you can remember back to my last adventure, you know that I almost froze on the Snowy Range at over 10,000 feet. Our next group trip takes in the opposite direction climatically speaking. We head east to Fort Laramie where the temperatures this day top out well over 100 degrees (my Jeep thermometer registers […]
The Saga Continues – Fun and Folly in Southern Colorado
I spend nearly all weekend reluctantly reading the manuals and schematics for my RV. Tuesday morning arrives at last. I sit anxiously by my phone waiting for the mechanic to call and tell me he is on the way. The phone call that I receive at 10:30 is NOT from the mechanic, but from his […]
Durango Days
Slow and Steady I lead a conga line of frustrated, impatient drivers down Farmington Hill on Hwy 550 into Durango at the end of my 3rd travel day. I am proud that I maneuver this curvy, steep mile slowly enough to avoid using my brakes until the stop sign or running off the mountainside (especially […]
Heated Escape from Colorado
With the main gate cattle guard in place, we have some choices to make about our departure. The weather in Pueblo, Colorado is baking. Storm is not thrilled about taxing the RV cooling system with a roller coaster ride through there during the heat of the day. Pressing us to leave sooner rather than later […]
Living It Up on the Slopes of the Wet Mountains
At first glance, the rural Wet Mountains neighborhood that surrounds Monte’s ranch may not seem all that hospitable. Warning signs to trespassers are abundant and somewhat frightening. But the nice folks up here make us feel welcome. They share meals with us and allow Monte to give us UTV tours of their property. Al and […]
