Over the Labor Day weekend (2019), Stella and I had laid the groundwork for an awesome kayaking/camping trip that included an overnight stay at the Roaring Fork Campground. Because we were kayaking to the campground, we needed a form of shelter that we could easily transport on our kayak. Thus, our search for a tent … Continue reading REI Co-op Half Dome 3 Plus Tent
I bought the EzyDog Element Jacket for our Golden Retriever, Aspen, who was an avid outdoor adventure pup, who loved snowshoeing!!! I purchased this jacket when she was about twelve or thirteen years of age, because it was that point in her life when I felt she could use some assistance with thermal regulation. At … Continue reading EzyDog Element Jacket
Lost Lake, Nederland CO
About a month ago, a plan had been hatched with my friend and coworker, Dave, to do a backpacking trip to Lake Verna, a first adventure, from the East Inlet Trailhead inside of Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). This would be the first backcountry backpacking trip for both of us! Most hikers who make the … Continue reading Lake Verna: A First Adventure
East Inlet Trail, RMNP, Looking West
East Meadow, Rocky Mountain National Park
For the past four years, we have been driving past the Second Creek Trailhead as we traveled back and forth to Base Camp @ Grand Lake over Berthoud Pass. Repeatedly, I have mentioned to Stella that we need to venture up the trail to see what is hiding up there. Well, fate had intervened and … Continue reading Second Creek to Broome Hut