I wish I could say that I cook sumptuous, gourmet meals while camping. However, cooking is not as important to me as it was when I went camping with my growing son. Then, I enjoyed fixing special things for him: campfire quesadillas, chili, huevos rancheros, and grilled meats. Oh, and the taste of s’mores! Now,…
Back from another two nights at Hawk Springs State Recreation Area. Again, the mornings and evenings were cool and wonderful, while the afternoons were hot. A quick dip in the lake took care of that. The second time hitching, unhitching, popping up and popping down was easier than the first, as expected. The big difference…
Later today I will take off for another two-day camping trip. I will get more practice hitching up the camper to the van and doing the “pop-up” routine. I will finally try the BBQ. Can’t wait. I won’t have Internet so will post updates when I return. Thunderstorms are in the forecast so I have…
On the east slope of the Rocky Mountains, summer thunderstorms swell up in the afternoon. When a storm seems especially dark and menacing, I turn on my weather radio. Such a storm came up the second afternoon camping at Hawk Springs, and the radio told me of a damaging storm with quarter-sized hail and 60…
…to my camper that is! I made it back to Fort Collins, CO on Sunday, and U-Haul had all the right parts for the hitch. First thing Monday morning, I drove towards Denver to pick up Half Moon, my pop-up camper. A friendly technician showed me how everything works, and he had me disassemble and…
I had a premonition about this last night when I left Wheatland for Fort Collins. The plan was to drive the 130 miles, camp at one of my secret places nearby, get the van to U-Haul for the hitch installation at 9 AM today, then drive another 40 miles south on I-25 to pick up…
The morning is cool, calm, and luscious at only 60 degrees. I feel fall in the air and I see in the forecast that we can expect thunderstorms. This is only a fluke; we have a hot, dry August ahead of us until fall finally graces our region. But, I like the promise of this…
As I drive north on I-25 I realize that I have been scratching incessantly several areas on my leg . The next time I pull over to walk Tango, I check it out and I definitely have some small patches of poison oak on my ankles and a few spots up my shins. No worry, as…