Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore wasn’t originally on our list of places to visit. We heard recommendations to go from so many different sources though that we decided to make it a stop on our way back down from the UP. I managed to get […]
National Park Recap: Capitol Reef National Park
When we did our very first round-trip through Southern Utah, we basically just cruised through Capitol Reef. It was hot, the orchards in Fruita were closed, and the visitor center was closed that day. We had heard this was an amazing park, so we were […]
Travel Recap: Goblin Valley State Park
We had been hearing from many sources that Goblin Valley is great for kids. Those sources were 100% accurate! The Valley of Goblins is one big open space with no trails. You can walk and climb anywhere you please as long as you stay off […]
National Park Recap: Dinosaur National Monument
We debated going to Dinosaur before Arches but we really wanted to book a campsite with hookups to break up our dry camping. It turns out there is a season for that so we ended up going to Dinosaur after Arches within a couple days […]
National Park Recap: Arches National Park
We found one of the last available campsites in a BLM campground just south of the NP. It was $20 a night for dry camping but there was a pit toilet and the view out our windows was of the south side of the Park. […]
National Park Recap: Colorado National Monument
From Black Canyon we drove to Grand Junction and stayed for 2 nights. The car was due for regular service and we had some other house keeping things to do before our long stretches of dry camping in Utah. One afternoon we went to Colorado […]
National Park Recap: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Ben had felt bad all the previous day, and the day of travel to Black Canyon, James and I definitely felt sick. Andrew followed the next day. Unfortunately we all got covid and that put a huge damper on our visit to Black Canyon. We […]
National Park Recap: Great Sand Dunes National Park
We spent 3 days camping nearby Great Sand Dunes. Our first full day, we went to the Visitor Center, got the layout of the park, and then decided on one of the most difficult hikes, High Dune. I thought we’d hike High Dune in 2 […]
Travel Recap: Colorado Springs
We definitely crammed a ton into just 2 nights outside Colorado Springs. We arrived fairly early to our campsite, unhitched, and then drove to Garden of the Gods for a little hike/walk. There is all sorts of road construction around the Discovery Center, which was […]
National Park Recap: Rocky Mountain National Park
Andrew and I got engaged in Rocky Mountain NP about 10 1/2 years ago, so it definitely holds a special place in our hearts. We arrived late afternoon to Moraine Campground in Rocky Mountain NP. I went into town after setting up camp to rent […]