Trip Reports
You will find information on the places that we have gone as well as information on how to get there.
Mexico Janurary 2010 – Part 2
Queuing the Toyota’s up for our border crossing into Mexico was a cool site. Three FJ Cruisers and one Tacoma, three rooftop tents and 2 M416 trailers made it look like we were heading out for a long trip. We all breezed through the crossing which just a quick check by the Mexico border authority... more
Mexico January 2010
This January I was invited to be a part of a trip to a remote location in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico. The goal of the trip was to confirm the location of a historic battle site. Not being a historian I went along for the sense of adventure and to get some... more
Jan 2010 Mexico Trip Photos Posted
I have the galleries online from our trip to Mexico this last month. I’ll be working on writing some blogs about the trip on the next week. Mexico 2010 Photo Galleries more
Death Valley – The Way Home
It was time for us to leave Death Valley and head home. The plan was for a leisurely three day drive back to Colorado. We left Death Valley by the north route on Death Valley Road. We headed into Big Pine to fuel up and enjoy the spectacular view of the Sierra Nevada’s. Leaving Big... more
Death Valley – Day 6
Starting the day with a soak in a hot spring is a great thing. It’s not every day on our adventures in our Toyota FJ Cruiser that we get to start our day soaking, well I guess this is the first time and it was a relaxed way to get rolling. With a short... more
Death Valley – Day 5
Cold, that is what it was last night. Hardscrable Dry Camp is at 4000 feet and the low was about 24 degrees overnight. A hot breakfast and hot chocolate were needed to get us rolling today. With camp broken down and our packing done it was time to head to the Racetrack. The Racetrack Playa... more
Death Valley – Day 4
Heading north from Furnace Creek in our Toyota FJ Cruiser our destination for the day was the Race Track. It was nice to get away from the main tourist center of Death Valley. Heading north we first stopped at Harmony Borax work where one of the of the 20 Mule Team Borax wagons is... more
Death Valley – Day 3
Our first full day in Death Valley started in the shadows of Echo Canyon. We had a hot breakfast with tea to warm us on this cold morning. We did a good job getting out of camp and made it to the Furnace Creek Visitor Center to ask a few more questions. Our plans for... more
Death Valley – Day 2
For our start on day 2 we left Richfield, Utah at 8:30 heading south on I-70 towards I-15. It was a cold morning with temps in the negative single digits so we were very happy to have spent the night in the hotel. As we headed south the temperatures started to warm which was a... more
Death Valley 2009 – Day 1
Every year during the Christmas break we look for a place to venture with warmer weather and some adventure. This year we decided to make the 1100 mile trek to Southern California to visit the harsh landscapes of Death Valley. The planning for our trip included meals for 6 days, extra fuel for extended drives through the... more
