Sharing my hiking, camping, and backpacking adventures in my home state of Colorado. I hope these blog notes will inspire you to go and explore the mountains in your area. Perhaps we will meet on the trail.
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First Half Century Ride
One of my stated goals for the summer was to do at least a 30 mile ride. In the last couple of months I have gone on three rides 30 miles or longer. My Uncle Dave has been cycling the past couple...
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South Colony Lakes and Humboldt
I elected to spend my 33rd birthday camping in the South Colony lakes area, and climbing Humboldt. We met up at the lower 2wd trailhead and made the bumpy but uneventful drive to the upper trailhead...
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How To Save Money on Gear
Wether you are a Gear-a-holic like me, or you are just looking to get the basics. You can spend a small fortune on outdoor products. Quality gear is really expensive, so I rarely pay full price for the products I buy. In this article I will share with you how I save money on outdoor products. Become an REI MemberFor a small one time cost you can become a member of the REI co-op. I think this is well worth the money if you buy much outdoor stuff. First of all you will get free shipping on qualifying orders...
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How I Lost 100 lbs Playing Outside
You probably clicked this article hoping for a secret easy way to lose weight. Unfortunately I don't have some big secret, however, I hope you will enjoy my story. I think it will show you that you...
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Backpacking / Hiking Food
These are some ideas for trail food you can take with you backpacking or on day hikes. General Tips If you are out for more than a day hike you need to really consider weight, and perishability...
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What Makes A Great Hiking Trail
Most hikers are out there seeking that next high. We are after the zen that is that perfect un-discovered trail. We know a good trail when we have hiked it, yet we often don't stop to think what makes...
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Platypus Clean Stream Gravity Filter Review
This is a demo / review of the Clean Stream Graviy Filter from Platypus.
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FIbark Festival and Browns Creek Hike (Salida, CO)
June 2011 We went to Salida Colorado for a whitewater festival called FIBARK (First in Boating the Arkansas). I found this festival when looking for 5Ks to run in this summer. I wanted a good...
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Backpacking the Pecos Wilderness (La Vega)
This Memorial Day weekend we met our friends Erik and Steph to do some backpacking in New Mexico’s Pecos wilderness area. Erik discovered the area after moving to New Mexico a few years ago, and was...
I am a Colorado native born and raised in Colorado Springs. Growing up we used to spend a lot of the summer in a cabin in the Estes Park area. This instilled in me a strong love of the outdoors. In the last couple of years I have been focused on getting back in shape which has brought me back to lots of time outside. 
