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Grand Canyon Backpacking - Days 1 & 2

Our five day Grand Canyon backpacking adventure began on the South Kaibab trail. We caught the 8am hiker express shuttle at the Backcountry Office where we ...

Grand Canyon Rim Trail and Grandview Trail

We made it to our final hiking and camping destination - Grand Canyon. We spent day one setting up camp and being tourists around the south rim trail. I've...

We Love Sedona

I have a confession: one side goal of all this travel to the SW USA is to scout out a possible future residence that would have winters more amendable to ou...

Canyon de Chelly

We took a break from camping and spent two hotel nights in Chinle, AZ to get a deep dive tour of the Canyon de Chelly. The canyon and park is within the Nav...

#100DaysToOffload

I'm taking the #100DaysToOffload challenge — writing 100 posts in 365 days.

  1. 100 Days to Offload
  2. Teaching Computer Science in this New World
  3. Van Camping with Rory
  4. Rewiring the Backswing: Lessons from a Patient Coach
  5. Tanks and Lizards
  6. (Jeff) Tweedy in Phoenix
  7. Golf in Rio Verde
  8. Album Club: Trans Europe Express — Kraftwerk
  9. Return to Arches
  10. Islands in the Sky
  11. Album Club: Rocket to Russia - Ramones
  12. Canyonlands Needles
  13. Day 1 - Collins Trailhead to Big Pour Off Ruins
  14. Day 2 - Big Pour Off Ruin to Cow Tank Canyon
  15. Day 3 - Cow Canyon to Bullet Junction
  16. Day 4 - Bullet junction to Turkey Pen
  17. Day 5 - Leaving Grand Gulch
  18. Backpacking Grand Gulch - Collins to Kane Gulch
  19. On the Road Again, Solo
  20. Arizona and New Mexico

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