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Philmont 2012 - Planning and Getting There

This is the first in a series of posts about our trip to Philmont Scout Ranch this summer. We had an amazing trip -- a family adventure to remember and one ...

A Day at Elitch Gardens

We spent the day at Elitch Gardens, a decent mid-sized amusement and water park in downtown Denver. Knowing the heat would bear down on us in the afternoon ...

Off to Philmont

We are headed to Denver today to start our 95 mile backpacking adventure to Philmont. Two days in Denver then we hop on a charter bus down to Cimarron NM.

Backpacking the Four Lakes Trail

Last month we did our last training hike in preparation for 10 days / 96 miles at Philmont starting in late July. We had a small crowd this time -- only fiv...

#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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