Carrizo Plains National Monument, Bureau of Land Management
Trip Date: January16, 2014
You just never know how a trip is going to go. Some of the most anticipated, best planned trips turn out less than ideal and sometimes the impromptu road trips turn out fantastic. Of course, it is more than just the pre-trip planning and research that impacts a trip; the weather, the destination, and the…
Carrizo Plains National Monument, Bureau of Land Management
Trip Date: January 16, 2014
You just never know how a trip is going to go. Some of the most anticipated, best planned trips turn out less than ideal and sometimes the impromptu road trips turn out fantastic. Of course, it is more than just the pre-trip planning and research that impacts a trip; the weather, the destination, and the…
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…
Arc Dome Wilderness, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Above 7000 Feet, Bureau of Land Management, Creek/River, Forest, Mountains, National Forest land, Star Gazing, Wild Flowers, Wildlife
Trip Date: July 6, 2005
OK, this trip was a long time ago; almost 16 years now since I wrote the story and another 4 years later I am finally placing the photos in the story to publish it. Maybe 10 years before that, I got on an airplane to LAX with 15,000 in cash, a knife, and a stout,…