Even though I have already visited Saguaro National Park in early 2011 I tend to visit a National Park when camped nearby one, no matter if I already have . This week my “home” is in Gilbert Ray Campground just outside the National Park boundary. Yep, you heard right, paid camping...
Just outside of Nederland, Colorado is West Magnolia Campground in the National Forest. I had never been here before, only just spotting it on the map the week before, so it became the target of my weekend out of the city. An early Friday morning drive up was to secure...
I have been wondering if I made the right choice; choosing some extra cash over my freedom for the summer. It certainly is not feeling like the right choice, but I can’t fight it that the extra cash has been coming in handy. The biggest problem is the lack of...
Hawk Creek has to be one of the coolest, and cutest, little campgrounds I have ever seen. It has 27 sites (a bit crammed in there), pit toilets, swimming, fishing, hiking trails, and a boat launch… but wait, there is more. When I came into the campground I drove straight...
Just 3 miles north of West Yellowstone, Baker’s Hole Campground fit my need for a place to stay the night. Baker’s Hole consists of 73 campsites all within a short walk to the Madison River… and honestly, if I could cross the river, I’d be back within the Yellowstone National...
Padre Island has been the pinnacle of this trip. Although the Formula 1 event was the reason we are in Texas, Padre Island is the furthest point East (and South) we will travel. It is the turn-around point after nearly 3100 miles traveled from Colorado… 2000 from Mom’s house in...
Tim and I took off for our weekly camp trip… this is a new thing: something to get Tim out of the house at least for 1 day each week before he goes back to school in August. So, July 9th we rolled over the Trail Ridge Rd to camp...
Actually, the Peaceful Valley campground was still closed due to downed trees, but Camp Dick (same road, just further down) was open. Really, that is the true name; Camp Dick. They knew I was coming I guess. As you can see, we got everything setup; Mom in the trailer, Tim...
The Guadalupe Mountains is actually part of an ancient under-sea reef which just happened to be in the way as the mountains were being formed millions of year ago. As the mountains pushed up parts of this reef was exposed and is now the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. One sense...
Pipi Valley Campground is a campground I went to as a child of 8 or 9 years old with multiple other families close to ours. I have fond memories of this camping trip; swimming in the stream, catching snakes on the shore, and just having some of the best times...
