Petrified Forest 2017

We left the Grand Canyon and headed south to Flagstaff AZ. I wanted to drop in to the REI store in Flagstaff to check them out. We had camped in Glendale next door to a couple who were using the Kingdom 4 tent from REI. I was impressed with the tent from the distance and…

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Grand Canyon 2017

After our cool night, we were up and at ’em with the sunrise. The camp was quite and we noticed a visiting deer. We made breakfast and headed out for a leisurely tour of the many scenic viewpoints. We also took the time to visit the Tusayan Ruins — another Ancient Pueblan site. We finished…

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Zion National Park 2017

After we were finished at the ‘Breaks, we kept going west to the I-15, then south to St. George. At St. George (and Hurricane) we took a moment to get lunch — introducing my companions to Carl’s Junior, yes, I have a bit of a ‘thing’ for bacon double western cheeseburgers — and drop in…

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Cedar Breaks 2017

That night, back at the Bryce Zion Campground (Glendale UT), we were in for a very cool night. When we planned the trip the weather forecast for the high desert was a low of 40F, but the actuals were more like 32F or below. We came prepared for cold, but this was close to our…

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