Tag: colorado
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East Animas October 2022
The view from our local crag: East Animas – Durango, Colorado 2022 We stayed in town for am October Weekend. The plus side of that is that I can invite people over for dinner! We are saving money, a good meal you can have with friends and family is mussels. A bag costs 12 dollars…
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Outdoor Shower
We decided to build an outdoor shower in our backyard. Why: Yes, we do river sports. But, also there is something magical about being outside. I mean let me put it this way. You can shower as the sun sets. You can shower in the rain. You can shower with the crickets. I think you…
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Some Mountain Scrambling with a Hot Shower in a Thunderstorm and Pancakes
We woke up early to run a local haunt, Engineer. We had really projected doing Snowdon, but when we woke up – our mutt followed us around the house begging to come with and we caved. She can do Engineer, no problem. We set out in the morning, and hiked fast. Engineer is a local…
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San Juan Brook Heaven
Mid-week, we started a mission to travel from Missionary Ridge in Durango to Pine River Trail near Vallecito. We started after work and made our way to our first lake, City Reservoir. Our first night, we hiked well into the dark – set up the tent and fell asleep. In the morning, I ventured out…
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Five Fun Things
While we have been getting some rain, I have been taking lunch on the river. If you can make it the full minute of the video, there is a treat at the end! This ending is just so Durango. Yesterday, I also watched a man kayak while his small dog followed along the sure. He…
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Who are you when you are off work?
There are the famous weekend warriors (those who go out and adventure Saturday and Sunday). It’s how I have described myself for years. I want more. I need more. I crave more. In the last few years, I have been jealous of these people who seem to be financially secure and always outside and being…
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Trout Sunday
Alright, I have so much to say about Trout, about fishing, about our water sources in this county (America). But, really – for now – Let’s talk Sunday. On Sunday, I didn’t wake up early. I headed out around 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m., I had some new fishing items to try out. I leave…
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Babcock Traverse
In this day and age with lines of people trying to summit mountains, the La Plata Mountain range has for the most part kept people away. With steep vertical approaches and no cairns, it can be challenging. Speaking of the lack of cairns, my partner and I had attempted this Traverse previously. We ended up…
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