Tag: Utah
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The Last Days In Utah
I’d be hard pressed to top our hike on Angel’s Landing. We really enjoyed our time in Zion! But the rest of the hikes we took in the Park were shorter and nowhere near as awesome. In fact, of the big trails in Zion, Angel’s Landing was the only one open while we were there.…
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Oh! Zion
We got an earlier-than-normal start for our first day at Zion National Park. Both of were excited to see what Zion had to offer. While there was a line of cars waiting to enter Zion, it was pretty short. And while the parking lot looked full, that was only the area closest to the shuttle…
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Reunited!
It’s not every day that I get to roll through McCarran Airport and pick up somebody in an awesome vehicle like Taco Negro. And luckily, that “somebody” was Michael. In case you’re wondering, originally we were supposed to go on this two-week trip together. But when Michael went to check with his brother about watching…
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Going Back Down South
And having fun with free camping. I won’t lie. I cried as I drove through Capitol Reef National Park on Highway 24. I hated to leave. A solution came to me while I was still in the Park: when I get home, I need to go through all of my Utah pictures. ALL of them.…
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Capitol Reef – Solo
(Part One) I drove north towards Capitol Reef National Park under clear skies. Once I got off the Interstate the highway climbed quite a bit and for a while there I could see snow all around me. Apparently Utah had a wet winter, just like California. Utah’s high country reminded me a lot of Colorado…
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Dinosaur Tracks!
After a successful day on BLM land surrounding Fort Pearce I slept well at my little campsite. Although I woke up in the night to the sound of rain and high wind, by morning the clouds has mostly blown away and I made coffee and breakfast in bright sunshine. When I packed up my camp…
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Fun At Fort Pearce
Where I debate my toughness (or the lack thereof) In my last post I was camped in the parking lot of Parowan Petroglyphs, about 15 miles from the Utah town of Cedar City and at an altitude of almost 6,000 feet. The overnight low was 38o, or so the Weather Channel told me. I slept…
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Missing Utah
When faced with the possibility of a solo trip OR a trip with Michael… I chose both The urge has been coming on for a while now. You know what I mean. The urge to get out, go be a gypsy, go live in the truck again. Unfortunately being a full-time traveler isn’t quite in…
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Isolated, beautiful southern Utah
Moving on from Capitol Reef was hard, but we had a shipment to pick up in Boulder, UT. See, a while back Michael had sent his beloved Blundstone boots in for a warranty evaluation. They sent him a brand new pair of boots. Of course, they sent the boots to our mailing address, which is…
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Stunning Capitol Reef
Happy Halloween, everyone! Today’s recap: Capitol Reef National Park. If you’ve never been, you’re missing out. Sunday October 23rd we ended up camping outside of Loa, Utah,empty-handed as it were, since the only grocery store in town was closed. Actually, everything in that town appeared to be closed. Was it a Mormon thing? At least…
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Hanksville and Little Wild Horse Canyon
Saturday October 22nd we got up, made breakfast, and headed right back in to Natural Bridges. We had a plan! I was going to run the 3-mile trail from Sipapu Bridge to Kachina Bridge. Michael’s plan was to put the 40-lb sandbag into his ruck, hike down to Sipapu Bridge, do a CrossFit-style sandbag workout…
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Canyonlands, Take II
We spent 4 wonderful days at Indian Creek, and 2 days at Canyonlands. And finally, after almost 20 years, I was able to hike the Joint Trail. This little gem is only about a mile long, and you have to hike 5 miles just to get to it. But it’s a long slot that’s barely…