When on the road we are always looking for good coffee shops. A few years ago we stopped a a shop called Milagros Coffee House in Alamosa Colorado. Milagros has a pretty standard coffee house menu and great service to g with it. The great thing about Milagros is that it is coffee with a…
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Expedition Gear, Gear Reviews
The New ARB Fridge Freezer
by tomas •
The new ARB fridge / freezer integrates technology from Danfoss Global Group. The fridge uses the Module 101N0500 Controller that provides speed setting, battery protection, and an integrated AC/DC converter. The integrated compressor is the Danfoss BD35F which is considered to be one of the best compressor options for a portable refrigerator. There is a…
Trip Reports
Almagre and Bristlecone Pines
by tomas •
One of the wonders of the world is right our back yard. Bristlecone pine trees are some of the oldest trees in the world. We have been to see these trees at Great Basin National Park where there are trees that are over 4000 years old. On Mount Almagre right near Pikes Peak there is…
Expedition Travel, Trip Reports
Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Days 9 & 10
by tomas •
Saturday brought the last full day of our spring vacation. We had stayed at Wahweap last night so we could take the tour of Glen Canyon Dam at 8:00 am. Visiting the dam is something I have always wanted to do. Glen Canyon Dam represents one of the marvels of human engineering. While I might…
Expedition Travel, Trip Reports
Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Day 8
by tomas •
On Friday we awoke up to a beautiful day. We stayed in our sleeping bags waiting for it to warm up from a cold night. We had an easy breakfast and go started on breaking camp. Once packed and loaded we drove south to a place called red pocket. I saw this landmark on the map…