Our Adventures Through City and Backcountry
Last night my mom and sister went camping so my dad and I were at the hotel. We woke up at 5:30 got breakfast and picked up Ellie and my mom. Out first tour was off oak tree house. We had an amazing ranger who was very informative and talked a lot a lot about […]
Read More Going to Mesa VerdeMy day started in a tent and ended with late night pancakes at Denny’s. I’m officially questioning everything I thought I knew about myself. Ellie and I rose at 5:45 and caught the sun rising too. The sky was briefly a beautiful assortment of colors, before settling on a blue for the rest of the […]
Read More Day 45: Mesa VerdeAs my eyes opened this morning to bright sunlight and fresh high desert air, I smiled. We stumbled out of the tents and made our very first camp coffee. It was bad. Too weak and way too groundy. We’ve since read threads on Reddit (and the instructions), so we might be better off next time. […]
Read More Day 44: Burro Fiesta (and other local activities)I’m walking on sunshine (Wow!)And don’t it feel good Katrina and the Waves Either I’m getting really used to camping, or being at home was just the place for camping I needed, because I don’t remember waking up last night. I did wake up just a couple minutes before my alarm went off. I immediately […]
Read More Walking On SunshineToday we woke up on our property. We made some hot chocolate and coffee and explored for a little bit. We found a tree that was split down the middle by lighting and lots of junipers. After a while we decided to go to our favorite breakfast spot Absolute Bakery and Cafe. Everything sounded so […]
Read More Going to the Burro Fiesta and exploring MancosThis morning we woke up at 6 again and packed up camp. We climbed up the giant rocks one last time and grabbed a Clif Bar then we were off. The home back was down hill the whole way so it went pretty quickly. There were amazing views and wildflower. We got to see the […]
Read More Finishing Backpacking and driving to Utah (July 18)This morning we woke up and got breakfast. Then we started our 6 hour drive to Mancos. We stopped in Moab to get a camp stove because my mom needs coffee and I really like hot chocolate. So #necessities. We then had to go to approximatly 1,000 other stores to find a coffee filter thingy […]
Read More Going Home!!!!!!! (July 19)Our new one. The 41 acres in southwest Colorado that we purchased this past spring. There’s no house, the only shelter is two tents, there is no plumbing, or beds, or pantry stocked with snacks, but it’s home. We drove from Salt Lake City today, with a quick stop in Moab. We needed some groceries […]
Read More Day 43: HomeSo I’m here in ColoradoPeace does not run shortLiving the freedom that I was made forYes I am unfinishedYes I am not doneStill it’s up here in the mountainsI defined my home CHAPPY We’re home in Colorado! The drive from Springville, UT took us about 6 hours. We did make a few stops in Moab […]
Read More ColoradoWe’re outside of Salt Lake City now, have loads of laundry in the hotel washer and dryer, and we found a great place to order pizza and huge salads from. It’s a low key night after a long string of pretty intense, tiring days. We woke up early to the sound of a river and […]
Read More Day 42: Grand Tetons