Tag Archives: The Great Outdoors

CDT: 3 Passes, a fall, and Pole Creek

Day 16: (16 miles) 1790.9 – Pinedale So the night before, in going over the mileage and terrain, we discovered that in addition to having to take the Pole Creek trail (10.5 miles), our first 5 miles of the morning … Continue reading

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2Moremiles…and TheTrek.co

I have yet to figure out how to copy the text of the posts I have made on thetrek.co.  It’s the luddite in me.  So, what I propose to do, is create a 2moremiles post with a link to the … Continue reading

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Utah hunt

(October 16-24, 2019) Even though we put in every year for the rifle mule deer hunt in southern Utah, it seems that we’ve gotten into a three year cycle of getting drawn…but not all together, which was a bummer this … Continue reading

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“Ikon-ic” Winter – Side Trips (California)

April 11-12, 2019 As we were unable to pay for our site at Yosemite National Park’s Wawona Campground  the night before, we waited for the park aide to open the entrance station.  Seeing as Ethan (our #VanLife friend) is a medically … Continue reading

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An “Ikon-ic” Winter – Part I

As summer begins to wain, and Fall and Winter will be soon upon us, I realized that I have failed to post this past Winter’s excursion(s).  So before next winter sets upon us and we do a “re-boot” on our … Continue reading

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Weather much? (Final installment of November, Wyoming pheasant hunt)

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Things got a little hectic and busy when we got back from our Wyoming trip, so here’s the last installment of that adventure.  In fact, I have at least two others from last year to post, which … Continue reading

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Pheasants gone Wild!

Sleep came quickly, and the beauty of sleeping in allowed Jody to cook up some pancakes before we were to brave this day’s brisk 17 degrees!  Unlike the day before, the wind is mostly absent, and the sun is bright … Continue reading

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Pretty birds…and tasty too!

Now we originally were supposed to have a guide and his dog for the two days of pheasant hunting, however this morning is Election Day (we mailed in our ballots) and our guide is working in Minnesota as voting “officer”. … Continue reading

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South Dakota

Alright, continued from Windyoming… So staying in a hotel was a good idea. It rained all night and got down way below 20 degrees, which is what my bag is rated to, so that and hot shower made it an … Continue reading

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Windyoming (Wyoming)

You know when you are in the mountains gaining elevation because your ears “pop”. You know you’re in Wyoming when you open your car door and it nearly rips out of your grasp. The wind, like taxes and death is … Continue reading

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