tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62535877439098808242023-11-16T04:22:02.955-07:00Tales from the Adventure WifeAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-68756544265418258692023-09-04T17:44:00.002-07:002023-09-04T17:44:23.923-07:002023: The Bittersweet End<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-kfSLJcc/0/0d9fc5cc/L/IMG_1572-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-kfSLJcc/0/0d9fc5cc/L/IMG_1572-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-zDQ9Vt8/0/880a5431/L/IMG_1611-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-zDQ9Vt8/0/880a5431/L/IMG_1611-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The next morning, we scouted along LDH for better camp sites and found one for future use. We topped off our water at a natural spring, then moseyed to Ouray to be tourists. We spent too much money, ate fabulous burgers and decided to go back to site we found earlier. It was warm this day. The sun was high, and the breeze light. We tucked into the birches, showered and enjoyed the mountain views all afternoon. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-R7tmS4M/0/950efe8c/L/IMG_1617-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-R7tmS4M/0/950efe8c/L/IMG_1617-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-d9zLSZZ/0/4a42e4f6/L/DSC_0711-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-d9zLSZZ/0/4a42e4f6/L/DSC_0711-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-SvK7XX7/0/d3a6cfd7/L/IMG_1644-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-SvK7XX7/0/d3a6cfd7/L/IMG_1644-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-VTsmzsP/0/4afa27d1/L/IMG_4952-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-VTsmzsP/0/4afa27d1/L/IMG_4952-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-bWGLzxf/0/b7ba16ed/L/IMG_1653-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-bWGLzxf/0/b7ba16ed/L/IMG_1653-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">We knew this was our last night in Colorado and it was bittersweet. This trip was so incredibly needed and soul cleansing, but life doesn’t wait for you forever. Bills have to be paid. Families tended to. Jobs demanding time. But one more night in the wilderness of Arizona was on the docket.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The next morning, we packed up camp, intending to camp in the pines of Flagstaff that night. But mother nature had other plans. By the time we made it to Cameron, we knew our plans were shattered. Massive lightning storms were engulfing the entire state. It would’ve been unwise and downright unsafe to camp in those conditions. Tails tucked, we came home a day early. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">We’ve been home for a few days and tomorrow we go back to work. Back to the grind. Reality sucks. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w0KcFt0DC1A" width="320" youtube-src-id="w0KcFt0DC1A"></iframe></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-35208630513979098882023-09-04T17:40:00.001-07:002023-09-04T17:40:23.025-07:002023: Change of Plans<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">During our morning pack up, we noticed the rear bumper was pushing into the tail gate when it was down. Another trail mishap. Tools came out, body weight was utilized and the bumper was secured. After a tiring day prior, we were planning to tourist in Ouray, but discovered the truck seemed unhappy climbing. So we pushed through Ouray, me with altitude sickness, to Montrose for parts. Mike replaced the idler pulley and fan pulley. But we think the fan clutch is toast. That repair will have to wait. At this point, we were in between Ouray and Grand Mesa. So we, of course, altered plans and continued north to Grand Mesa for the night. We found a camp spot in the pines, along a lake. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-Hf4L2KR/0/a8a5fe06/L/IMG_1513-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-Hf4L2KR/0/a8a5fe06/L/IMG_1513-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-bJtKw73/1/7569474a/L/DSC_0676-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Relaxed and enjoyed the night. The next day we drove through the remainder of the park, along a beautiful yellow canyon where we saw a mountain goat walking along the road. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-rzcrqPF/1/38ad46e4/L/DSC_0698-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-rzcrqPF/1/38ad46e4/L/DSC_0698-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Mike broke one of our camp chairs so we had to pit stop in Grand Junction for a new set from REI before heading back south. Instead of heading back to Silverton, we turned off at Ridgeway and camped off the Last Dollar Highway. This was our highest campsite of the trip at 10,500 ft. Tucked in the pines, barely breathing. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-SFj6xhm/0/575b63fa/L/IMG_1552-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-SFj6xhm/0/575b63fa/L/IMG_1552-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-gvGvd8z/0/eb8ce096/L/IMG_1559-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-gvGvd8z/0/eb8ce096/L/IMG_1559-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-39678247483208910892023-09-04T17:35:00.001-07:002023-09-04T17:35:05.605-07:002023: High Altitude Misadventures<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Today was trail day. We packed up, gassed up in Silverton and headed out on 550 towards Red Mountain. A trip to Silverton has always encompassed Red Mountain. Driving up mine tiling, avalanche debris and past mining camps to 12,000ft passes is a must. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-KkSZbQj/0/c89929b4/L/IMG_1414-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-KkSZbQj/0/c89929b4/L/IMG_1414-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-5CFKMpg/1/b29345ab/L/DSC_0418-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-5CFKMpg/1/b29345ab/L/DSC_0418-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-DpVCWBz/1/cdaa8989/L/DSC_0449-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-DpVCWBz/1/cdaa8989/L/DSC_0449-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-p65cJpx/1/5d19ec65/L/DSC_0452-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-p65cJpx/1/5d19ec65/L/DSC_0452-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Dark clouds hung over Ouray and Red Mountain. Corkscrew Pass was foreboding. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-Ktt8tBj/1/fdc676c9/L/DSC_0485-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-Ktt8tBj/1/fdc676c9/L/DSC_0485-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-8ZLwPZn/1/7c215fb3/L/DSC_0490-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-8ZLwPZn/1/7c215fb3/L/DSC_0490-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; 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line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">We descended into the valley for a sunny spot near a water crossing for a quick lunch before cruising back up to Hurricane Pass. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-pmg62FS/1/01ab4d70/L/DSC_0503-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-pmg62FS/1/01ab4d70/L/DSC_0503-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-VGJHhDb/0/6a1664d6/L/DSC_0508-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-VGJHhDb/0/6a1664d6/L/DSC_0508-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-WbC7GmN/0/6d383ba3/L/IMG_1453-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-WbC7GmN/0/6d383ba3/L/IMG_1453-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-zg9GJwS/1/26b502be/L/DSC_0509-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-zg9GJwS/1/26b502be/L/DSC_0509-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">We descended towards the lake before climbing towards Poughkeepsie. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-ZpH8RjJ/0/51dd0a1f/L/DSC_0526-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-ZpH8RjJ/0/51dd0a1f/L/DSC_0526-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">We only ran Poughkeepsie once prior. About 10 years ago. In the Jeep. From the opposite direction. But Mike wanted to try the trail in his full size truck. We started the trail and it was instantly difficult. Rocky, with steep inclines, drops and steps. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-66rvzCB/1/e7029657/L/DSC_0546-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-66rvzCB/1/e7029657/L/DSC_0546-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-CwjwCfP/1/72eca829/L/DSC_0587-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-CwjwCfP/1/72eca829/L/DSC_0587-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">We only saw one Jeep and one bike, both headed in the opposite direction as us. The bike stopped and chatted, mentioning how chewed up the trail appeared to be compared to years prior. But we motored down towards “The Wall”. Upon surveying the situation we knew we made a poor choice. There was no safe way down the wall. Not alone. But traveling back the way we came also came with consequences. The truck was already damaged (rear bed) from descending the trail. We were tired. We were stressed. We were over 12,000 ft. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-j9SRLSP/0/071acd6f/L/DSC_0601-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-j9SRLSP/0/071acd6f/L/DSC_0601-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Slowly, we ground our way back up the trail. The second to last obstacle finally did us in. We got stuck. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-hhpNKTC/1/9ec60ca1/L/IMG_1483-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-hhpNKTC/1/9ec60ca1/L/IMG_1483-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Short of breath, we got the winch out and managed to get it around a boulder. With little confidence, the winch pulled. And the strap slipped off the rock. Exhausted, we got the strap around the rock again, and I stood on it. Winching 101 says NOT to do that. I didn’t care. My meager weight on the strap kept it on the rock enough for the winch to pull the Powerwagon free from the obstacle. Thankfully, we successfully made it off the trail. Stupidly, we took on a black diamond trail in a full size truck, alone. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-xMDxQmr/0/1985cb30/L/IMG_1487-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-xMDxQmr/0/1985cb30/L/IMG_1487-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Elated having survived our own stupidity, we climbed California Pass and headed into Animas Forks. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-q6ZKJvP/1/898a86dc/L/IMG_1491-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-q6ZKJvP/1/898a86dc/L/IMG_1491-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-HwqtMnw/1/6a643014/L/DSC_0643-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-HwqtMnw/1/6a643014/L/DSC_0643-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">By this time, the sun was getting low and we were smoked. All camping spots in the valley were full and we crossed our fingers that our “secret spot” was still opened. The stars smiled upon us and it was. After a quick dinner we were in bed. </p><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-Yl0OTTiAJQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="-Yl0OTTiAJQ"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-82729678201253888972023-09-04T17:23:00.002-07:002023-09-04T17:23:25.835-07:002023: Respite in the Woods<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">After leaving Utah, we motored hard towards Silverton. Stopping only briefly off 550 at Lime Creek to water the dogs and stretch our legs. In Downton Silverton, we stopped at our favorite - Golden Block Brewery for pizza and beer. Afterwards we jetted to our “secret” camping spot along a creek and settled in for the night. And got rained on. Hard. The night was cold and damp. We spent lots of time in camp that morning, allowing the tent and awning to dry out.</p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-N5pdDpb/1/d1deeba6/L/IMG_1376-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-N5pdDpb/1/d1deeba6/L/IMG_1376-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-PHxCzJk/1/8bb70659/L/DSC_0356-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-PHxCzJk/1/8bb70659/L/DSC_0356-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-pSTLDb5/0/9ca84d91/L/IMG_1394-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-pSTLDb5/0/9ca84d91/L/IMG_1394-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-K664BQH/0/901c09dd/L/IMG_1397-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-K664BQH/0/901c09dd/L/IMG_1397-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-45082358484872405232023-09-04T17:19:00.004-07:002023-09-04T17:19:57.895-07:002023: Solace in the Desert<p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">It’s been a minute since I’ve written in this journal. We’ve been on plenty of adventures and trips. But the spark wasn’t there to write. Life. Life is complicated. It has been full of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. I don’t know what changed in the last few years but the lows have been dominating. I hate losing to my demons, but they’ve been dominating my time and it is getting old. I’ve refocused on myself recently. Started a workout regime. Incorporated meditation before bed. Boy do I suck at mediation. But falling isn’t an option. There is too much to be grateful for. Too much to look forward to. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">In the midst of a spiral, we went away. It was the best medicine. We’ve been building vehicles non-stop since 2016. Racing. Vacationing. In 2018 we bought a RV project. In 2020, we sold the teardrop. In 2021, we sold the RV project. In 2022, we decided to build out our Scout for a camping rig. 2023 has been consumed with that project. But its not done. So FB marketplace to the rescue, and we put the RTT for the Scout onto the Powerwagon and left. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 12px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Mike planned the trip. We started in Petrified National Forest. Neither of us had high expectations of the place. Those expectations were shattered. I’m a rock nerd. Love them. Collect them. Obsess over colors and patterns. Mike was a geology major. This place was incredible. We spent far more time there than we expected. The weather was just cool enough to walk the dogs on a few trails. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-PtpQk9v/1/de954d36/L/DSC_0006-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-PtpQk9v/1/de954d36/L/DSC_0006-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-QVjWvQS/1/f3c03b9a/L/DSC_0013-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-QVjWvQS/1/f3c03b9a/L/DSC_0013-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-DqnpZ9M/1/3315a845/L/IMG_1277-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-DqnpZ9M/1/3315a845/L/IMG_1277-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-GmbgHf8/1/56606df6/L/DSC_0116-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-GmbgHf8/1/56606df6/L/DSC_0116-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-dhHNQbN/1/c285add1/L/DSC_0140-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-dhHNQbN/1/c285add1/L/DSC_0140-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-kKCdhQW/1/82c8e243/L/DSC_0192-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-kKCdhQW/1/82c8e243/L/DSC_0192-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">After the park, we motored north to Valley of the Gods. This place owns my soul. We go almost every year. We ate burgers at sunset, watched the stars at moonrise and slept until dawn. </p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-zvWn7Pr/0/077be4a5/L/DSC_0247-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-zvWn7Pr/0/077be4a5/L/DSC_0247-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; 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font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-zspXRFP/0/e553fb0e/L/IMG_1336-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-zspXRFP/0/e553fb0e/L/IMG_1336-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">Up before the sun, we packed up, ate breakfast and headed north. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-FSFN48Q/0/d014a141/L/IMG_1342-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-FSFN48Q/0/d014a141/L/IMG_1342-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-Mf7Cr8T/1/236124ee/L/IMG_1343-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-Mf7Cr8T/1/236124ee/L/IMG_1343-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-qFnrDw7/1/4828cdf7/L/DSC_0284-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-qFnrDw7/1/4828cdf7/L/DSC_0284-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-qjs7Sw7/0/d72a5fcd/L/DSC_0295-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-qjs7Sw7/0/d72a5fcd/L/DSC_0295-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-mDst7Fb/0/24661149/L/DSC_0313-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-mDst7Fb/0/24661149/L/DSC_0313-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">We stopped to survey the San Juan river in Mexican Hat before leaving to see if that would be a viable camping spot but the river was full of sediment from the hurricane that soaked the desert just prior.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;">Yes a hurricane. We might not have shorelines, but hurricane remnants routinely traverse north through the desert, providing much needed water.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-RDqJzN3/0/d878e4fb/L/DSC_0334-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-Colorado/i-RDqJzN3/0/d878e4fb/L/DSC_0334-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 11px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-22360909808277821862021-10-15T15:50:00.001-07:002021-10-17T15:53:50.605-07:00And Just Like That, It's Over<p> We explored around Ridgeway, and by lunch, we had packed the A frame and started the long slog home. This was a trip to remember. The mountains are dangerously beautiful this time of year. But with patience and compromise, you can have your favorite trails and haunts all to yourself.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-6bdFZLV/0/539abd15/L/DSC_0529-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-6bdFZLV/0/539abd15/L/DSC_0529-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-f5zZRLp/0/1f14be55/L/DSC_0566-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-f5zZRLp/0/1f14be55/L/DSC_0566-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-RSbRkQq/0/091c001f/L/DSC_0583-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-RSbRkQq/0/091c001f/L/DSC_0583-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-FcddtLH/0/a5075e0c/L/IMG_3106-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-FcddtLH/0/a5075e0c/L/IMG_3106-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div>Don't think we'll top this trip.</div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-70153643432774384782021-10-14T15:40:00.001-07:002021-10-17T15:50:12.780-07:00Last Dollar Road <p> As predicted, more snow rolled in. We chose to head north/west and do the Last Dollar Road, since we knew it would keep us in "lower" elevations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-V3dbBVd/0/9a05d957/L/DSC_0230-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-V3dbBVd/0/9a05d957/L/DSC_0230-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-DNPVXPs/0/78e53606/L/IMG_2895-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-DNPVXPs/0/78e53606/L/IMG_2895-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We crested into the pines and hiked a two-track.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-6kS7TFz/0/8f26a902/L/IMG_2989-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-6kS7TFz/0/8f26a902/L/IMG_2989-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-XfhVSnf/0/dd71430b/L/IMG_3017-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-XfhVSnf/0/dd71430b/L/IMG_3017-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-FDgmJ2V/0/3b0cf21b/L/DSC_0317-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-FDgmJ2V/0/3b0cf21b/L/DSC_0317-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The sun was trying its best to come out, but the snow just kept coming in waves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-ZvC3DZx/0/590ea71e/L/DSC_0295-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="397" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-ZvC3DZx/0/590ea71e/L/DSC_0295-L.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-NFchSDg/0/de95dbe1/L/DSC_0358-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-NFchSDg/0/de95dbe1/L/DSC_0358-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-SVp7PKJ/0/0d389179/L/DSC_0419-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-SVp7PKJ/0/0d389179/L/DSC_0419-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We drove through Telluride, thinking we'd head to the base of the falls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-GBshXdf/0/fd0181c4/L/DSC_0426-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="397" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-GBshXdf/0/fd0181c4/L/DSC_0426-L.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The mountain had other ideas. We went from snowless shelf road, so snow packed road in one turn and the Jeep stopped wanting to grip. We turned around as the snow came heavily.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-zNNtnXn/0/641ce858/L/DSC_0459-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-zNNtnXn/0/641ce858/L/DSC_0459-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This mountain is not to be trifled with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-SxKPNJN/0/3809b8c1/L/DSC_0469-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="397" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-SxKPNJN/0/3809b8c1/L/DSC_0469-L.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-jftKHkJ/0/76cd903d/L/DSC_0489-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-jftKHkJ/0/76cd903d/L/DSC_0489-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We didn't stop in Telluride - the snow was coming hard and fast and we needed to make it back to the cabin. It snowed into the night, accompanied by a freeze.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-25803033446019361772021-10-13T15:16:00.001-07:002021-10-17T15:30:57.907-07:00Animas Forks is a Snow Globe<p> We lead the way towards Animas Forks, following a set of tracks for a little ways.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-PWQ7cr7/0/807c18ee/L/DSC_0814-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-PWQ7cr7/0/807c18ee/L/DSC_0814-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-2jRTCxp/0/4d84ba3f/L/DSC_0827-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-2jRTCxp/0/4d84ba3f/L/DSC_0827-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div>We hit a turn and noticed whomever was here before turned around. We contemplated the journey with our new adventure pals in the Ram, when a local in a Toyota pickup showed up. They were hellbent on making it to their cabin to fix some plumbing issues and had snow chains. Throwing caution to the wind, we followed them.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-C35zS9n/0/a242402b/L/DSC_0838-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-C35zS9n/0/a242402b/L/DSC_0838-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-fdSwBpT/0/017d471c/L/DSC_0841-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-fdSwBpT/0/017d471c/L/DSC_0841-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-JdgWVZZ/0/bb497509/L/DSC_0870-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-JdgWVZZ/0/bb497509/L/DSC_0870-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The locals turned up a switch back and we forged through the snow to Animas Forks. At this point, we could see the shale road peaking through the snow, so we were confident to continue on. And boy were we glad we did. This will probably be the only time we can say we had Animas Forks to ourselves.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-DVxqbpB/0/8ce00f08/L/DSC_0923-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-DVxqbpB/0/8ce00f08/L/DSC_0923-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-jdJmJtz/0/915b3d5a/L/DSC_0942-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-jdJmJtz/0/915b3d5a/L/DSC_0942-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-D9N8vpJ/0/5072f483/L/DSC_0945-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-D9N8vpJ/0/5072f483/L/DSC_0945-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-NGrDNk5/0/23397e5e/L/DSC_0950-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-NGrDNk5/0/23397e5e/L/DSC_0950-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-9BMrCsB/0/b12e2e8b/L/DSC_0964-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-9BMrCsB/0/b12e2e8b/L/DSC_0964-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-MddXQPG/0/ead93e4c/L/DSC_0025-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-MddXQPG/0/ead93e4c/L/DSC_0025-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-LpzqSZt/0/f4410941/L/IMG_2819-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-LpzqSZt/0/f4410941/L/IMG_2819-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-QX9D4QZ/0/13357fe6/L/DSC_0974-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-QX9D4QZ/0/13357fe6/L/DSC_0974-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-5LHvSTp/0/1ffd0749/L/DSC_0047-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-5LHvSTp/0/1ffd0749/L/DSC_0047-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-BgnH83G/0/58b46548/L/IMG_2787-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-BgnH83G/0/58b46548/L/IMG_2787-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-vjBKftZ/0/70cd909e/L/IMG_2803-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-vjBKftZ/0/70cd909e/L/IMG_2803-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>A family in a 4Runner followed us all in and the Ram left with them to continue up to more mining ruins. We stayed around, let the dogs get some energy out and had a picnic lunch from the Jeep. It was just so amazing to have unfettered access without the noise of side by sides. </div><div><br /></div><div>After a while, we packed up and headed towards Silverton to tourist and get pizza and beer from the <a href="http://goldenblockbrewery.com" target="_blank">Golden Block brewery</a> (best pizza) to take back to the cabin. The </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-4CT7nZc/0/86a7d9e3/L/IMG_2851-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-4CT7nZc/0/86a7d9e3/L/IMG_2851-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-30301170022794410522021-10-13T14:52:00.002-07:002021-10-17T15:02:59.674-07:00These are a Few of My Favorite Things<p> Surprisingly the forecast was exactly as expected and it was sunny the following day. We wanted to head back to Red Mountain to see it dressed in white.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-RXJvrWT/0/bb78a5c3/L/DSC_0575-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-RXJvrWT/0/bb78a5c3/L/DSC_0575-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-87qc6zX/0/3bb1f2e5/L/DSC_0589-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-87qc6zX/0/3bb1f2e5/L/DSC_0589-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I had to recreate the photo I took Monday - it was just too perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-mXZBkTL/0/ee187667/L/IMG_2672-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-mXZBkTL/0/ee187667/L/IMG_2672-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-vNKNzKr/0/606c16e0/L/DSC_0594-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-vNKNzKr/0/606c16e0/L/DSC_0594-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-55WGRs7/0/28e89a36/L/DSC_0610-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-55WGRs7/0/28e89a36/L/DSC_0610-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-6qRbWMt/0/def2a29e/L/DSC_0627-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-6qRbWMt/0/def2a29e/L/DSC_0627-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It was purely magical. Watching the clouds dance around the snow covered mountain tops, hearing the crunch of fresh snow under our tires and knowing we were the first ones out here.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-V6XjRjx/0/c938fba3/L/DSC_0630-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-V6XjRjx/0/c938fba3/L/DSC_0630-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-tDmSDT7/0/cd05199f/L/DSC_0632-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-tDmSDT7/0/cd05199f/L/DSC_0632-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-L6sdpTs/0/14987dc7/L/DSC_0702-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-L6sdpTs/0/14987dc7/L/DSC_0702-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-6p348K7/0/385c2fd6/L/DSC_0685-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-6p348K7/0/385c2fd6/L/DSC_0685-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-Dfsvh3r/0/1b8d4cbe/L/IMG_2701-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-Dfsvh3r/0/1b8d4cbe/L/IMG_2701-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-G5mbxHB/0/11938521/L/DSC_0705-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-G5mbxHB/0/11938521/L/DSC_0705-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-4Cq9JHq/0/6798d901/L/DSC_0717-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-4Cq9JHq/0/6798d901/L/DSC_0717-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-pkShdbw/0/3b106ba7/L/DSC_0728-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-pkShdbw/0/3b106ba7/L/DSC_0728-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-vfkCGkn/0/47dcd517/L/DSC_0738-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-vfkCGkn/0/47dcd517/L/DSC_0738-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At the point, the snow had drifted heavily in some spots, making continuing on a little dicey. A Ram followed us up and we all collectively decided it was safest to turn back. The couple in the Ram really wanted to head to Animas Forks but wanted company for safety purposes. We figured, why not? It's worth a shot.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-FB8W2Nt/0/4eac1f98/L/DSC_0778-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-FB8W2Nt/0/4eac1f98/L/DSC_0778-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-9VCgpWq/0/c363b3a9/L/DSC_0791-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-9VCgpWq/0/c363b3a9/L/DSC_0791-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-JrgcxNV/0/139a1e27/L/IMG_2731-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-JrgcxNV/0/139a1e27/L/IMG_2731-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-24ghzkJ/0/de94e759/L/DSC_0796-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-24ghzkJ/0/de94e759/L/DSC_0796-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-17524289970176275092021-10-12T14:42:00.002-07:002021-10-17T14:51:48.799-07:00It's a Snow Day!<p> We anticipated the incoming snow storms, but we've both been desert rats for so long we were pretty conservative during the active snow. We motored slowly down 550 and it was so moody.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-56v7K5j/0/9c92dd2f/L/DSC_0339-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-56v7K5j/0/9c92dd2f/L/DSC_0339-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-mm6B6BF/0/96709b6a/L/DSC_0372-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-mm6B6BF/0/96709b6a/L/DSC_0372-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-k8GDsHb/0/c854379c/L/DSC_0393-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-k8GDsHb/0/c854379c/L/DSC_0393-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /></div><div>We pulled into Ironton Park to let the dogs out to play. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-DHHCHNv/0/0c074f8c/L/DSC_0508-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-DHHCHNv/0/0c074f8c/L/DSC_0508-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This was JB's first time in the snow (he's only 10 months) and HE LOVED IT. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-K3mr7FT/0/c1a1e570/L/DSC_0438-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-K3mr7FT/0/c1a1e570/L/DSC_0438-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-BbS6f5C/0/ba301d1d/L/IMG_2568-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-BbS6f5C/0/ba301d1d/L/IMG_2568-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-6nkdsBJ/0/a3362fcb/L/IMG_2575-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-6nkdsBJ/0/a3362fcb/L/IMG_2575-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-fMGBN8w/0/db492b1f/L/IMG_2590-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-fMGBN8w/0/db492b1f/L/IMG_2590-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After both human and canine stretched their legs in the snow, we continued towards Silverton. The closer we got, the worse the snow fell. And sure enough, there was a little Corolla who lost the battle with the mountain. A few Arizonan's and a Kansan pulled out a Texan on a Colorado mountain road. We got to use our newly purchased MaxTrax and a tow strap and sent the Texan back towards Ouray. He was clearly not going to make it south during this storm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-Wsmm972/0/ac24cb07/L/IMG_2602-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-Wsmm972/0/ac24cb07/L/IMG_2602-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We found a wide spot and put our recovery gear away and turned back towards Ouray. The conditions to Silverton were just not worth the risk. We stopped for some white tail, then played tourist in Ouray proper before turning in for the night. Tomorrow would be sunny and full of plenty of snow adventures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-fGkxrXL/0/2d08377c/L/IMG_2606-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-fGkxrXL/0/2d08377c/L/IMG_2606-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-zg6Mpp4/0/860eb59a/L/DSC_0563-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-zg6Mpp4/0/860eb59a/L/DSC_0563-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-84275119972064639162021-10-11T14:36:00.002-07:002021-10-17T14:42:26.370-07:00Mountains and Lakes, Oh My!<p>After leaving Red Mountain, we made our way to this little nameless lake (I'm sure it has a name, but no map we have lists one). Silverton is very quiet this time of year. And we didn't mind one bit. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-5pnpQLp/0/8940e9c7/L/IMG_2450-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-5pnpQLp/0/8940e9c7/L/IMG_2450-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-nGRGrpQ/0/ee56bbc4/L/DSC_0295-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-nGRGrpQ/0/ee56bbc4/L/DSC_0295-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-jnZgwCb/0/20829ef8/L/IMG_2453-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-jnZgwCb/0/20829ef8/L/IMG_2453-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-ktWvQ8c/0/bf6ce94c/L/DSC_0264-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-ktWvQ8c/0/bf6ce94c/L/DSC_0264-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-Z3tG7MX/0/c631e0ec/L/IMG_2463-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="800" height="312" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-Z3tG7MX/0/c631e0ec/L/IMG_2463-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The altitude was really kicking my butt the last two days so we left the lake and headed back to the lower altitude of Ouray. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-9QGxvgj/0/81352de2/L/IMG_2645-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-9QGxvgj/0/81352de2/L/IMG_2645-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-90115588829151754722021-10-11T14:22:00.005-07:002021-10-17T14:36:53.179-07:00Colorado Without Camping<p> 2021 has been extremely busy for us. At times heartbreaking, stressful and exhausting. It was time for a break from "life" for a week. But we sold the teardrop trailer earlier this summer to squirrel funds away for when we get back into working on the Revcon. Yep, that project is still waiting for us to finish it. </p><p><br /></p><p>We booked an AirBnB in Ouray, packed up the pups and slogged north. We knew we were on the tail end of fall for the Colorado mountains, but at least there were some fall colors to greet us.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-sZ7bWct/0/fe76a8a2/L/IMG_2347-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-sZ7bWct/0/fe76a8a2/L/IMG_2347-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p>We got in late and settled into our little A Frame for the evening. Tomorrow we'd start exploring our favorite haunts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Snow already dusted the San Juans, and we knew we were in for more this week. We started up Red Mountain -</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-TJ58rrR/0/44153ba5/L/IMG_2355-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-TJ58rrR/0/44153ba5/L/IMG_2355-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-TvN6FkR/0/f0ed39f6/L/IMG_2359-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-TvN6FkR/0/f0ed39f6/L/IMG_2359-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-nbQmfwz/0/3b205f7d/L/DSC_0071-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-nbQmfwz/0/3b205f7d/L/DSC_0071-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-PpCDCSt/0/5b3b4a9d/L/DSC_0046-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-PpCDCSt/0/5b3b4a9d/L/DSC_0046-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-zq578Dt/0/8a8f6026/L/DSC_0117-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-zq578Dt/0/8a8f6026/L/DSC_0117-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-9t2Cjf3/0/68af8493/L/IMG_2381-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-9t2Cjf3/0/68af8493/L/IMG_2381-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sun was high and bright, but the wind was kicking. It was a no drone day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-67ShnNp/0/e36ef76e/L/DSC_0128-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-67ShnNp/0/e36ef76e/L/DSC_0128-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But we got to explore some of Mike's favorite mine structures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-Bvj7mTT/0/4165c9f3/L/DSC_0166-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" height="530" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-Bvj7mTT/0/4165c9f3/L/DSC_0166-L.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is our new boy, JB. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-ZwnqxC4/0/b2d09792/L/IMG_2412-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-ZwnqxC4/0/b2d09792/L/IMG_2412-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-swFJHQZ/0/ef3c2066/L/IMG_2437-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="600" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/COLORADO-Oct2021/i-swFJHQZ/0/ef3c2066/L/IMG_2437-L.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We headed towards Silverton, to run up to our favorite little lake. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-72603059678297356342021-01-05T18:41:00.004-07:002021-01-05T18:41:53.918-07:00Revcon Rebuild Part 12: Interior Walls<p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">When we purchased the Revcon, we were provided with bamboo for the inner walls. We had intentions of using it and even outfitted the back wall and upper walls of the cab with it. Then the upper cab windows leaked. The bamboo wrinkled like a wood-like product would. When we purchased the Revcon, it was floor to ceiling in mold. We decided to abandon the bamboo. (Yes, the upper windows will be repaired)</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">We opted to use ABS for the inner walls. We decided on a textured white. It is a huge departure from our original plan but it is waterproof, mold proof and easy to maintain. It is rigid yet flexible so works with the curvature of the walls. And it is easy to cut. To balance out the white, we're planning on wood cabinetry. </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-1-1609896949" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-1-1609896949" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-KjWSxMk/0/51eb35a6/L/12BA0E22-9515-4963-AD0D-5471A8E34F5E-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-KjWSxMk/0/51eb35a6/L/12BA0E22-9515-4963-AD0D-5471A8E34F5E-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-2-1609896949" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-2-1609896949" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-t7DZdfQ/0/c043ab60/L/IMG_0126_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-t7DZdfQ/0/c043ab60/L/IMG_0126_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-3-1609896949" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-3-1609896949" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-D62c26X/0/5e518d95/L/IMG_0179_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-D62c26X/0/5e518d95/L/IMG_0179_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">We still have to do the rear wall and upper cab walls. But those will wait. We needed to get the Revcon dried in so we could transition to other awaiting projects. Sadly, this giant will again go to the back burner. I have stopped setting timelines with this project because plans consistently change and other projects need attention before spring/summer. </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">We're pleased with the how it turned out. The light tan exterior looks great, the white walls really make the space feel open and bright. Having new lighting and fresh paint really makes the Revcon look new.</span></p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-57783186228954809382021-01-05T18:40:00.005-07:002021-01-05T18:40:35.499-07:00Revcon Rebuild Part 11: When a Week Turns into a Month<p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #444444;">We took a week off work in early November, specifically to finish painting the exterior of the Revcon. We got all 5 RV windows removed at dusk, only to realize that southern Arizona would see the first measurable amount of rain in over 100 days. I had checked the weather several times the week prior and wasn't expecting this storm. It rained all night and into the next day. Humidity was sky high and it was cool out. Three days into our vacation, it cleared up enough in the afternoon and we taped off the cab to prep it for primer. Mike primed the cab clear into dusk. </span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-1-1609896155" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-1-1609896155" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-DD52WkL/0/510df71b/L/IMG_3136_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-DD52WkL/0/510df71b/L/IMG_3136_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">We laid primer on the driver's side RV the following afternoon, followed by color on the cab that evening. The following afternoon, Mike applied color on the driver's side RV.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-2-1609896155" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-2-1609896155" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-vx99BCh/0/d317c090/L/IMG_0021_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-vx99BCh/0/d317c090/L/IMG_0021_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">By this point, we were back to work, so got as much prep work and paint done in the evenings. Which are pretty short this time of year. So in true fashion, we got primer and color on the passenger's side...in the dark.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-3-1609896155" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-3-1609896155" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-SX3PT82/0/8587af62/L/IMG_0024_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-SX3PT82/0/8587af62/L/IMG_0024_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Now into December, we were able to get all the gaping holes plugged up. The Ford got brand new headlights. After our trek back from Portland with only one functional headlight, it was well worth the money. New tail lights, marker lights and a back up camera were also installed. All the trim got a fresh coat of black and the RV windows/frames were sanded and painted black as well. </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-4-1609896155" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-4-1609896155" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-S2QtdTk/0/074d742b/L/IMG_0051_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-S2QtdTk/0/074d742b/L/IMG_0051_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-5-1609896155" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-5-1609896155" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-H6v575n/0/f6fd9e1e/L/IMG_0177_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-H6v575n/0/f6fd9e1e/L/IMG_0177_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Finally after installing interior walls (I'll go into that in a follow-up post) all 5 windows were installed. And it looks like progress was made. </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-6-1609896155" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-6-1609896155" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-kRvPRkF/0/2a7ba4ba/L/IMG_0150_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-kRvPRkF/0/2a7ba4ba/L/IMG_0150_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-7-1609896155" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-7-1609896155" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-mN7VZVv/0/7a9197b0/L/IMG_0153_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-mN7VZVv/0/7a9197b0/L/IMG_0153_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-61571933336691610492020-12-14T14:32:00.003-07:002020-12-14T14:36:12.875-07:00Revcon Rebuild Part 10: Year Long Hiatus<br /><br />It has been a full year since we made any progress on the Revcon. Mike returned last Thanksgiving from a 3 month work assignment. We then dove head first into two truck builds that wrapped up this summer and fall respectively. It felt like the right time to make any progress on the exterior of the Revcon. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Arizona had been unseasonably warm and dry. We took time off work, specifically to finish the exterior paint this past week. So we popped out the 5 remaining windows and did some finish sanding. Only to find out that the following day, southern Arizona would see the first measurable rain in 110 days. Of course. <p><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-1-1607981133" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-1-1607981133" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-QbKgW8m/0/b67ab969/L/IMG_3093_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-QbKgW8m/0/b67ab969/L/IMG_3093_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br />So we taped the five gaping holes and ran errands during our rain delay. In between fits of wind, we managed to tape up and prime the cab. Desert winters just don't have enough daylight.<br /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-2-1607981133" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-2-1607981133" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-DD52WkL/0/510df71b/L/IMG_3136_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-DD52WkL/0/510df71b/L/IMG_3136_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />In the meantime I got to work sanding/painting the windows for the driver's side RV section.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /></p><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-3-1607981133" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-3-1607981133" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-P9dL2zN/0/c72568b2/L/IMG_3102_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-P9dL2zN/0/c72568b2/L/IMG_3102_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div> <br /><br />We lost so much of this week to rain, humidity and wind. We blindly moved the Revcon to the rear of the shop yesterday to put primer on the driver's side RV and paint on the cab. It is an interesting experience driving a 31' RV blindly, with just the guidance of your spouse, be we did it. <br /><div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-4-1607981133" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-4-1607981133" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-KBpxhPc/0/d82d8f5f/L/CC678BD5-38DF-4CA4-87AC-2524800CE461-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-KBpxhPc/0/d82d8f5f/L/CC678BD5-38DF-4CA4-87AC-2524800CE461-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div> <br /><br />I'm bummed we're, yet again, behind on progress but we still hope to have it dried in as soon as possible. If the afternoon desert winds will cut a break sometime this week, we may just get the driver's side completely done. Hopefully by Christmas (fingers crossed), both sides will be done. Just maybe.<div class="lbContainer lbContainer--inline" data-lb-container-zoom="1" data-lb-id="_xfUid-5-1607981133" data-lb-single-image="1" data-lb-trigger=".js-lbImage-_xfUid-5-1607981133" data-xf-init="lightbox" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; display: inline-block; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; max-width: 100%;" title=""><img alt="" class="bbImage" data-url="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-pr9LKxF/0/91216104/L/IMG_3159_HEIC-L.jpg" data-zoom-target="1" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/Revcon/Revcon-Rebuild/i-pr9LKxF/0/91216104/L/IMG_3159_HEIC-L.jpg" style="border-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%;" /></div><p><span face=""Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-size: 15px;"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" />We will both be happy to put this part of the renovation behind us. Once the walls go up, windows installed, we can plan out the interior build while we tackle a few projects in between. Sadly, this sandy beast just gets the short end of the stick when it comes to our attention, but a personal project and a paid project are creeping in after the New Year.</p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-68972178162983513182020-09-24T18:48:00.002-07:002020-09-27T20:26:49.824-07:00This Isn't Iceland: Why Go Home?<p>Today marked the last day of our vacation. We woke to heavy frost, zoomed into town for chai and breakfast and hoped the rising sun would dry off our awning. Thankfully it did. But sadly, that meant we were starting our journey back south. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-xMvBJgn/0/0d2780d6/XL/DSC_0314-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-xMvBJgn/0/0d2780d6/XL/DSC_0314-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-VZj8dQt/0/aae36b19/XL/DSC_0322-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-VZj8dQt/0/aae36b19/XL/DSC_0322-XL.jpg" /></a></div><p>It's always bittersweet to end a vacation. We desperately needed this vacation. Not only were our bucket list international plans dashed, but we worked our tails off to finish two Ford F100 projects this year, on top of our day jobs. </p><p>Not wanting it to end, we stopped for the night back along the river in Mexican Hat. This time we were early enough to enjoy a soak in the river in the full sun. And were greeted by a mountain goat dining along the shore. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-XRZtCTf/0/72890530/XL/DSC_0391%20(1)-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-XRZtCTf/0/72890530/XL/DSC_0391%20(1)-XL.jpg" /></a></div><p><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-zZdPfDN/0/d511af1d/XL/DSC_0359%20(1)-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-zZdPfDN/0/d511af1d/XL/DSC_0359%20(1)-XL.jpg" /></a></p><p>We stayed up late into the evening, enjoying the solitude and watching the moon set and stars rise. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-tdf9G48/0/ce543c2c/XL/DSC_0437%20(1)-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-tdf9G48/0/ce543c2c/XL/DSC_0437%20(1)-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-KNZGpCP/0/6c053d15/XL/DSC_0452%20(1)-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-KNZGpCP/0/6c053d15/XL/DSC_0452%20(1)-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>One last sunrise along the river - then home.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-RRZmLFJ/0/556af3d9/XL/DSC_0465%20(1)-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-RRZmLFJ/0/556af3d9/XL/DSC_0465%20(1)-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-Rk2xXPh/0/6de2398d/XL/DSC_0474%20(1)-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-Rk2xXPh/0/6de2398d/XL/DSC_0474%20(1)-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Obligatory Monument Valley shot:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-65kxNm3/0/57ca156c/XL/DSC_0488%20(1)-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-65kxNm3/0/57ca156c/XL/DSC_0488%20(1)-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-9585946279389671012020-09-22T18:38:00.002-07:002020-09-27T20:26:41.344-07:00This Isn't Iceland: Rainy Red Mountain<p>We woke to frost, again. And gloomy skies all around us. Not looking to put ourselves in a complicated situation, we stayed low and close to town and played around Red Mountain again.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-sjV8Hzr/0/e41f868b/XL/DSC_0886-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-sjV8Hzr/0/e41f868b/XL/DSC_0886-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-mmxNTPc/0/02ddae67/XL/DSC_0892-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-mmxNTPc/0/02ddae67/XL/DSC_0892-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-2ZcBvTm/0/012c99d1/XL/DSC_0918-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-2ZcBvTm/0/012c99d1/XL/DSC_0918-XL.jpg" /></a></div><p>On our way back down 550, we stopped off and climbed 821. The waterfall is much more impressive in the summer, but for some reason, this is the first time we've ever decided to run this trail. We started up the switchbacks past the waterfall, but the rain started coming harder and the trail was really steep. Back down and into Silverton.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-J4LzzT4/0/25c5db7a/XL/DSC_0957-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-J4LzzT4/0/25c5db7a/XL/DSC_0957-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-tJkWQtH/0/4cd369e1/XL/DSC_0029-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-tJkWQtH/0/4cd369e1/XL/DSC_0029-XL.jpg" /></a></div><p>By the time we made it through town, the sun was emerging. We meandered down Cunningham Gulch and scouted campsites for future visits with our Revcon. (We will hopefully get back into that project shortly). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-pW3sD65/0/ae45a725/XL/DSC_0175-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-pW3sD65/0/ae45a725/XL/DSC_0175-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-ftfLzPK/0/8a8b042f/XL/DSC_0199-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-ftfLzPK/0/8a8b042f/XL/DSC_0199-XL.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-qBsSkcD/0/d1f7693b/XL/DSC_0302-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-qBsSkcD/0/d1f7693b/XL/DSC_0302-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-Zw57vkW/0/3957df1b/XL/DSC_0254-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-Zw57vkW/0/3957df1b/XL/DSC_0254-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-jFz9pSH/0/37e03d50/XL/DSC_0305-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="509" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-jFz9pSH/0/37e03d50/XL/DSC_0305-XL.jpg" /></a></div><p>Tonight, pizza was on the agenda. So a stop to the Gold Blok Brewery for pizza and a growler was on order. </p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-84917376505157486512020-09-21T18:11:00.002-07:002020-09-28T18:17:45.879-07:00This Isn't Iceland: "Lazy Day"<p> We both we're feeling the ill effects of high altitude. We're desert basin dwellers, and sometimes, the altitude just gets to us. We did a short jaunt to a mining camp before heading up 550 to Ouray. Walked a bit through Ouray, before we just headed back to camp to relax. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-LbRDMPv/0/600759ca/XL/DJI_0175-XL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-LbRDMPv/0/600759ca/XL/DJI_0175-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-rcJFPB9/0/b0aa3d76/XL/DSC_0699-XL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-rcJFPB9/0/b0aa3d76/XL/DSC_0699-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-4TLNTds/0/736ccf2f/XL/DSC_0717-XL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-4TLNTds/0/736ccf2f/XL/DSC_0717-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-KFxgFdf/0/0eaeda5e/XL/DJI_0178-XL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-KFxgFdf/0/0eaeda5e/XL/DJI_0178-XL.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q2_hULT82gE" width="320" youtube-src-id="q2_hULT82gE"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-PtzrfL9/0/5762e738/XL/DSC_0788-XL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-PtzrfL9/0/5762e738/XL/DSC_0788-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-zgHFk2J/0/d0d5b863/XL/DSC_0793-XL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-zgHFk2J/0/d0d5b863/XL/DSC_0793-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-wng3QDj/0/d4788ed7/XL/DSC_0802-XL.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-wng3QDj/0/d4788ed7/XL/DSC_0802-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Sometimes its just about taking a breather and enjoying the fall colors along easy routes.</p>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-75986437426494088472020-09-20T17:43:00.001-07:002020-09-27T07:07:32.760-07:00This Isn't Iceland: Hurricane and California PassesSince our first trip in 2012, we've slowly been crossing off the passes. Today was Hurricane and California. After thawing over coffee at camp, we headed up the mountains. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-KBzpPB8/0/8ed8cc91/XL/DSC_0320-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-KBzpPB8/0/8ed8cc91/XL/DSC_0320-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-wnpLXLs/0/766b228c/XL/DSC_0321-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-wnpLXLs/0/766b228c/XL/DSC_0321-XL.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Since the grasses are dying, this entire day felt like we were scaling mountains on another planet. We hit both passes with rentals and all marveled at the beauty. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-wXsZvfg/0/61fbb248/XL/DSC_0328-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-wXsZvfg/0/61fbb248/XL/DSC_0328-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-CNPKQbR/0/0f68aa9c/XL/DSC_0339-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-CNPKQbR/0/0f68aa9c/XL/DSC_0339-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Hurricane</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-5q3ZFTn/0/ba171b38/XL/DSC_0361-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-5q3ZFTn/0/ba171b38/XL/DSC_0361-XL.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div>California<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-8NQTb2L/0/24127924/XL/DSC_0382-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-8NQTb2L/0/24127924/XL/DSC_0382-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-3r2ZHp2/0/d4785073/XL/DSC_0413-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-3r2ZHp2/0/d4785073/XL/DSC_0413-XL.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>After a lunch break, where Mike shared his map with several passersby, we made our way towards Placer Gulch. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Placer featured the Sound Democrat Mill. Mike is forever fascinated by mills, mines and machines so we relaxed here quite a while, soaking up the cool breeze and bright sun.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-vpGXjWP/0/e8e6927d/XL/DJI_0170-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-vpGXjWP/0/e8e6927d/XL/DJI_0170-XL.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-FqXCbd4/0/215d81e5/XL/DSC_0505-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-FqXCbd4/0/215d81e5/XL/DSC_0505-XL.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-qLTfxQH/0/45786a95/XL/DSC_0557-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-qLTfxQH/0/45786a95/XL/DSC_0557-XL.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-nRtMHnK/0/7a408959/XL/DSC_0533-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="509" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-nRtMHnK/0/7a408959/XL/DSC_0533-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-xcQvcH5/0/e79e26c6/XL/DSC_0544-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="509" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-xcQvcH5/0/e79e26c6/XL/DSC_0544-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We left the mill long after everyone else and slowly made our way back to camp. The sun was still high, so we walked down the creek we were camped next to and were not disappointed. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-MKG7XBg/0/c2436ff7/XL/DSC_0663-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="509" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-MKG7XBg/0/c2436ff7/XL/DSC_0663-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09817097310702975889noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253587743909880824.post-66168192822489111472020-09-19T17:39:00.011-07:002020-09-27T07:07:16.307-07:00This Isn't Iceland: Landing in Silverton<p>After a few hours on the road, we made our way into Silverton. The closer we got, the prettier 550 got. We've only been through Colorado during the summer wild flower bloom. To see the aspens in full fall glory was incredible. The air crisped up and we made our way to a secluded camp spot just outside of Silverton. </p><p><br /></p><p>We had to cross a creek, which ensured that this spot would remain ours the entire trip. In fact, we only had 3 other campers near our site the whole week. Perfection. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-MNP6TWR/0/42db48a9/XL/DSC_0269-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-MNP6TWR/0/42db48a9/XL/DSC_0269-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-MJMgHPV/0/b8612c20/XL/DSC_0274-XL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="800" src="https://photos.smugmug.com/UTCO-092020/i-MJMgHPV/0/b8612c20/XL/DSC_0274-XL.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bad weather was on the forecast, so the teardrop setup was fully deployed. We were ready for the week ahead. 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One of those was to spend our 10 year anniversary in Iceland. We had tickets purchased, a 4x4 camper truck rented and were ready to go when the pandemic hit hardest in early May. With everything refunded, we held out hope that maybe the world would "normalize" later in the year. With that not happening, and in desperate need of a vacation, we opted to go camping.</p><p><br /></p><p>We left mid-morning on a Friday to miss the weekend-escape-the-heat traffic and landed in Mexican Hat, Utah just before dinner. We scored a sweet camp spot along the banks of the San Juan River, just behind the famous Hat. 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A buddy had ventured into Tonto National Forest a few weeks back and told us to explore Workman's Camp Road. We have driven by this road too many times to count on our way to other camp spots, never giving it a second glance. What a shame, because in addition to a small (well right now in summer it is small) waterfall, it boasts amazing views of the surrounding valley's and peaks. <br />
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Tonto National Forest - The Land of Many Uses<br />
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Between Globe and Young lies pines. Seems silly to bypass the pines for the junipers, but we were on a mission to find a camp spot from 8 years ago. Before leaving the pines, we stopped at Reynolds Creek - one of our favorite haunts.<br />
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Stir crazy as we are, we left Young for the pines. Tonto really lives by its name - it begins in the desert, among the high saguaros, blooming palo verdes and desolate spaces. Tonto transitions into juniper and scrub pines before ending in the cool, towering pine forests. And we love every inch of this national forest.<br />
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Mike and I have done Box Canyon several times both on four wheels <a href="http://adventurewife.blogspot.com/2013/01/youre-going-to-take-that-there.html" target="_blank">and two</a>. <a href="http://adventurewife.blogspot.com/2012/12/jeepin-in-box-canyon.html" target="_blank">Our first venture in the Jeep out there</a> inspired the heavy steel skid plates it now wears. <br />
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After exiting the canyon, our fellow Jeepers were wanting more trail, so we gave them that. A full 40+ mile day. We pushed towards Martinez Canyon and eventually out at 177 southeast of Superior.<br />
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Visiting a little slice of my childhood while visiting family for Christmas. </div>
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