I’ve hiked a lot of mountains, from the Sierras, Cascades, Appalachians, and more. But the Tetons are, to me, unique. Tetons Compared to the others, they are so raw. Sharp. Outlined in the sky it seems you can just reach out and touch them like they’re somehow artificial. They are, compared to the others, obviously … Continue reading The Tetons really are Grand

My first full day in Grand Tetons and I tried to fit a lot in. It started with a moderate hike. (6 miles, 800ft elevation gain) I picked Inspiration Point above Jenny Lake, with a side trip to Hidden Falls. It was a clear, warm day that was perfect for hiking. I putzed around and … Continue reading Waterfalls, animals, & more

Had a great night at Falls Campground and glad to be on the road again. I’m looking forwards to dropping the trailer at Colter Bay. I love my little trailer, but anyone who’s towed something knows they’re a PITA to deal with. You can’t just pull into a parking lot, or even many gas stations … Continue reading Off to the Grand Tetons

Traveling through Nevada and Idaho is stressful. The speed limits are 80 through there, and it's tough on my little Rav4. I'm using a 2020 Rav4 Hybrid to tow a small 4x6 open trailer. The trailer is roughly 400lbs dry and maybe <600lbs loaded. The car's rated to tow 1,000lbs and does as fantastic job … Continue reading 2nd travel day

Ugh. What an exhausting day. Since it’s almost exactly 1,000 miles to Colter Bay in the Grand Tetons, I’m taking two nights on the road. I don’t really enjoy traveling in Utah. Whole lotta nothing My first stop is Angels Creek CG. it turned out to be very nice. It’s about 800ft above Wells NV, … Continue reading 1st travel day

Well, it’s time to clear the cobwebs, dust, and reactivate this blog. I haven’t done a real trip in three years, so this year I plan to take a two week jaunt to visit the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. By myself this time. The trip will be an out-and-back from my home in Sonora, with … Continue reading Overview: Grand Tetons and Yellowstone trip

I'm in Denali National Park and so far it's really nice. Purchased some Bear Spray and did a couple of hikes. The rain is a bit of a problem. I don't mind hiking in a light rain when it's not too cold out. Mid 40's and breezy, not so much. How far Denali is: 50 … Continue reading Denali and Skijoring?

Still working on the miles. Damn, BC is HUGE. And beautiful. It's spring time here and everything is green and inviting. The rivers are wide and the valleys are stunning. And they have so many of them it's mind boggling. Typical small town Spending the night north of Prince George; a decent size town for … Continue reading Journey North, Yukon and drama

Projects like this are hard enough without fighting the weather. Adding last minute design/equipment changes to the project increases the difficulty from hard to insane. This is why the Smart thing would have been paying to have this installed by a professional. But, where's the fun in that? It's been raining off and on for … Continue reading Solar Project: Part-4a, Wiring