We loved our RV weekend to Zion and Bryce so much (see The Beauty of a Basecamp), we bought one! Let me introduce you to Toto, the newest member of our family! We took ours on its maiden voyage two weekends ago to Moab, also in southern Utah, and home to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. We have been there a few times before, including once for the Moab Folk Festival two years ago, when we rented a Teardrop trailer from Red Rock Base Camps. Highly recommended, in that they deliver the teardrop to your site, set it up, and pick it up when you’re done. No towing necessary! Wendy…

Just the thought of writing this post brings a smile to my face. This past weekend, Gail and I rented an Airstream Basecamp travel trailer (yup, an RV!) in Salt Lake and drove south to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. We had never towed a trailer before, but Todd, co-owner (with his wife, Amber) of the rental company, Utah Caravans, spent as much time as we needed to get us comfortable driving with the trailer attached. So I guess this is part 2 of what will be our 3-part RV series. You might remember our earlier guest post, Living the RV Dream, by our friends, Rick and Shellie Unger….

Just a quick post to celebrate our successful climb of Mt. Evans last Friday. You may recall that last week I wrote about our plan to climb Mt. Evans in Assault on Mt. Evans. At the time, I had no idea if I were up to the task. I’d never even been to 14,000 feet, let alone tried to ride a bike up to that elevation. Well, not only did we succeed, but we had a blast. We lucked out with the weather. Little or no smoke from nearby wildfires that have been raging and sending unhealthy air into the region. At the upper reaches of the mountain, temperatures were…

What have I gotten myself into? Next Friday, on August 21, my friend and Ripper-In-Training, Josh, along with fellow blogger and bona fide Senior Ripper Bob, aka Old Man Gravel, will attempt to ride to the summit of Mt. Evans in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Mt. Evans is the highest paved road in North America, topping out at just over 14,200 feet. On July 9 of this year, Old Man Gravel published a post called “Hacking Mt. Evans“, where he outlined his plan to ride to the summit. This summer, because of Covid, no cars are allowed above the Welcome Station, around 15 miles from the peak. To have the…