Day 4 found us heading back into Moab to take the Sand Flats road as access the La Sal Loop Road and parts of the Kokopelli trail. Our objective was to camp near Gateway Colorado off the Dolores River. The Sand Flats road follows the incline up to the base of the mountains. Along the…
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May Adventure Trip – Day 3
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Today was one of those weird days when things just don’t seem to go right. We started the morning packing up early and going into Moab and picking up the replacement shock for the FJ. The shop had found a Rancho that was the same length and had about the same travel as the EMU…
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May Adventure Trip – Day 2
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Today we drove most of the Kokopelli from Rabbit Valley to Dewey Bridge. It was a fun day with panoramic views of the mountains as well as the Colorado River and canyons. With all the rain there are has received over the last month the flowers were exceptional. The day started with breaking camp and…
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Brunton Wind River Range – Camp Stove – Tear Down Review
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Spending weeks relying on a Colman LP camp stove for cooking led me to look for a better solution. Our Colman stove was great when you needed a hot burner, however, it was not possible to adjust the burners low enough to simmer. I tend to cook meals similar to what I cook at home…
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Spring 2009 Utah Adventure – Day 8
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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…