Date of Trip June 20th – 22nd, 2008
2nd Annual Camping Trip
Thanks to the organizing efforts of our friends, the reservations, cooking, and food worked great. We are so fortunate to spend a weekend a year sharing an outdoor experience. Our group of 15 made for some exciting times.
Crazy Weather [...]
Date of Trip March 26th – 29th, 2008
Something New
After six ski seasons of trekking up to Eldora Resort for daily ski lessons, we reached a family goal this weekend. We vacationed in the mountains on a multi-day ski vacation. Since we had four days, we chose to drive a while and [...]
Date of Trip Sept 1st – 3rd, 2007
Wonderful Weather
The weather this trip has been great. Last night the temperature was perfect for sleeping. We had a beautiful sunny morning. Right now, I am writing this inside the van in the middle of a thunderstorm. We see lightning. We [...]
Date of Trip: July 27th – August 4th, 2007
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To Ellis
So, the plan was to leave for Ellis, Kansas late afternoon on Friday July 27th. We didn’t get out the door until around 7 PM. On the way to Ellis, we drove on the edge of a powerful [...]
Date of Trip: July 13th – July 15th, 2007
Camping Group
Our camping group included 11 children and 8 adults. We camped two nights at the group campground loop of Glacier Basin at Rocky Mountain National Park. Friendship, group meals, and gear sharing are some of the highlights of camping together. [...]
Date of Trip: Memorial Day Weekend May 27 – 28, 2007
A long Weekend: What to do?
While looking for a camping reservation a few days before Memorial Day Weekend, we didn’t find anything within a three hour radius of our home. Not to mention the work to get together a camping trip [...]
Escaping to the Mountains
Although this is the sixth ski season our family has spent at Eldora Mountain Resort,
I feel like this is just the beginning of the adventure. Last week, we reached a milestone. All skiers in our family ventured up to Big Mountain to ski as a group for a short [...]
Date of Trip: July 29 – 30, 2006
Arriving at the Sand
We left home at 9:30 AM and arrived at the Dunes around 3:00 PM. After arriving, we stopped at the visitor’s center, watched the introduction movie, and listened to a Ranger presentation. Everyone was anxious to get to the sand, so we headed [...]
Date Of Trip: July 8-9, 2006
Should We or Shouldn’t We Go?
This trip almost didn’t happen. The weather forecast was for 70% chance of heavy rain on Saturday. But, trips are hard to cancel. Would it be harder to follow through? We decided to expect an adventure. So, we set out [...]
Flag Day Party and Lodgepole Overflow Camping Weekend
Date of Trip: June 17 – 18, 2006
Location: Jefferson, CO
Elevation: 9496 ft.
Flag Day Party
Great company, food, horse ball, and teepee interior decorating. Thanks!
Camping Location
The Lodgepole Campground is located in Colorado’s Pike National Forest. It is 3.75 miles North of Jefferson off of [...]