Trip Reports
You will find information on the places that we have gone as well as information on how to get there.
Marin Headlands
While spending time with family in the San Francisco Bay area LJ and I took a drive out to the Marin Headlands. The drive leaves Highway 1 near the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. Our first stop was a great view point of the Golden Gate and San Francisco. Every time I... more
The Rubicon – Maybe not
As part of our trip to California this last month I wanted to give the Rubicon a try. We left Novato, CA about 8:30 AM and headed for the trail. The drive through Sacramento was no problem and 50 had light traffic. We made one last fuel stop before heading up Icehouse Road. Icehouse... more
In search of rocks
Sounds boring.. However, on all our outings I try to find some sort of rock hounding spot for LJ. It’s a dad thing, trying to keep these types of interests alive in our kids. Even the simplest hobby can lead towards a life time interest or career. We started the day driving to a location called... more
Fathers Day 2010
This last Sunday we took a picnic trip in the Pike National Forest for fathers day. Living on the west side of Colorado Springs we are lucky to have the national forest right out our back door. Our destination was a sub-alpine park at the base of Almagre called Elk Park. Looking west from the... more
Recovery and Spotting class with Bill Burke
I spent the weekend of April 24 with Bill Burke in Moab for an advanced recovery and spotting class. This is the second advanced recovery class that I have taken and I really enjoyed the refresher. We spend the first day working recovery scenarios as well as covering correct recovery gear usage. The... more
On The Road at Overland Expo
I am spending the weekend at the Overland Expo in Southern Arizona. The Expo has brought together and eclectic mix of people, rigs and gear. The rigs range from 2 wheeled to 4 wheeled with rigs that have been on the road for years to motor home sized trucks ready for the showroom floor. The... more
Geronimo Trail from Animas NM to Douglas AZ
On our drive to the Mexico border in Douglas Arizona, LJ and I decided to take a back route from Deming, New Mexico, to Douglas. We headed south from Rock Hound State Park on Highway 11 towards Columbus, NM. In Columbus we stopped at Pancho Villa State Park. The visitor center was closed so... more
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
