Sonora Pass w Tom, Toiyabe National Forest
Trip Date: May 29, 2015
Ah, the simple times. Two people; one rig, one night; two days. It really is so simple, especially with a few years and several hundred trips under our belts. We know what we need; we know what we want; we know how to do it. Now actually remembering everything is another story altogether. Tom…
Caples Lake, Johnny Pechal’s Spot, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: October 18, 2013
The potential was there to get out to the Black Rock Desert with six or seven guys for two nights over this weekend, but as is sometimes the case, the trips falls apart. Fortunately this time, the three of us still wanted to go somewhere, even if we couldn’t go for two nights and we…
Above Caples Lake, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: October 18, 2013
The potential was there to get out to the Black Rock Desert with six or seven guys for two nights over this weekend, but as is sometimes the case, the trips falls apart. Fortunately this time, the three of us still wanted to go somewhere, even if we couldn’t go for two nights and we…
Union Reservoir Boat Camping, Stanislaus National Forest
Above 7000 Feet, Boat Camping, Lake/Reservoir, Mountains, National Forest land, Wild Flowers, Wildlife
Trip Date: July 4, 2013
Boat camping with my children has been one of the greatest pleasures of my life. Camping out of the canoe is a wonderful experience – full of good vibes from being on our own, independent, self-propelled, away from people, using an ancient form of travel, on a beautiful body of water, and with your children,…
Packsaddle Pass I; El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: June 21, 2013
The annual occurrence of the Summer Solstice has a very hip, mystical, mythical, ritualistic connotation for some people, and the boys have often discussed getting together or possibly camping to celebrate the event. This year, there also was a “Supermoon” phenomenon and the combination was just too much to ignore. So, this was the first…
Monitor Pass, Bureau of Land Management
Trip Date: May 24, 2013
This is week two of what I hope is three straight weekends camping. Several of the boys (Ken, Tom, Vince, and Bill) headed up to Monitor Pass yesterday where I will meet them today. I left the house by 8:00 after minimal preparation since the truck was still mostly packed from last weekend’s trip to…