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Camping in San Luis Valley

September 26, 2009  /
Camping in San Luis Valley
My Friend and I decided to go camping in the Great Sand Dunes this weekend. Knowing that winter was coming I knew that this would be one of the last, if not last, times for camping before it hit. After leaving Denver around noon we arrived in the...

Morning in the Valley

September 3, 2009  /
Morning in the Valley
Waking up before sunrise I quickly took down my tent and hopped in my Jeep. I took a quick detour along the medano pass road before leaving the park. I stopped at some antique shops in Fort Garland and decided to go for a drive to San Luis, CO by...

Sand Dreams

September 2, 2009  /
Sand Dreams
I decided at about noon today to go camping at the Great Sand Dunes in the San Luis Valley. After passing a large storm I finally entered the National Park. Once I had picked out a great camping spot I decided to hike up to the High Dune...

Gold Belt Dream

August 31, 2009  /
Gold Belt Dream
Late this morning I decided to go for a drive along the Gold Belt Scenic Byway located just west of Colorado Springs, CO. I have to admit that I spent probably more time in antique shops than I did exploring the old historic ruins. Nevertheless...

Waterfall Scenery

August 25, 2009  /
Waterfall Scenery
Yesterday (8/24) my Brother and I decided to go camping at Rifle Falls State Park, CO. After having an alright sleep we decided to hike around the falls early this morning. Overall a nice getaway from the city! 2-day Trip Total: 426.3miles and...

El Paso and back North

August 11, 2009  /
El Paso and back North
El Paso, Tx and Albuquerque, NM Our first major stop after leaving White Sands was El Paso, TX. We drove along the border and explored a few areas on foot. We thought about crossing over to Mexico but unfortunately neither of us had the required...

White Sands Bliss!

August 11, 2009  /
White Sands Bliss!
After tossing and turning for most of the night I was surprised to hear a strange noise at 2:30am. I was staring up at the tent and that’s when I heard the noise of a silent engine that hovered over our tent. The only thing I can describe the...

Journey to White Sands

August 10, 2009  /
Journey to White Sands
My friend and I decided late last night to go for a multi-day trip to New Mexico. After finally getting to sleep at around 11:30pm I woke up at 3:30am this morning. We decided to leave at 4:15am because it was going to be a long trip to White...

Guadalupe and Back to Colorado!

July 30, 2009  /
Guadalupe and Back to Colorado!
After not getting much sleep I left the motel at 5:20am and decided to try my luck for sunrise in Texas. I drove around 55miles to the entrance of Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Apparently this area is the highest elevation in the state of...