Monthly Archives: September 2011

Day 125 – 9/26/11 Denver Reflections – Speaking Out

Before leaving Denver I got the chance to speak out in two different venues.  At UC Denver I spoke out about the need for community involvement to address Housing, Health and Hunger.  My presentation included pictures of our journey and … Continue reading

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Day 124 – 9/25/11 Denver Reflections – Friends

Make new friends but keep the old, One is silver and the other gold. Our stay in Denver emphasized the importance of friends, new and old.  For the first part of our stay we were with Mike Hinckley, an old … Continue reading

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Day 123 – 9/24/11 Reflections from Denver – Seasons

Our journey is shaping up with distinct seasons, the topic of this podcast with select photos of Western Colorado, the beginning of our fall season.

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Day 122 – 9/23/11 Reflections from Denver – Trail Maintenance

The comment made by a dirt biker at Taylor Pass near Crested Butte still gives me pause for reflection.  I observed that all ATV trails in Colorado were meticulous, while many in Utah and Nevada had a Bud Light can … Continue reading

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Day 119-121 – 9/20-22/11 Georgetown to Chatfield Lake (long)

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Distance = 59 Miles; People Met = 9 There were some common patterns for our final three days heading out of the mountains and into Denver.  First, to my surprise, there was a lot of vertical.  In fact, the day … Continue reading

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Day 118 – 9/19/11 CR 381 to Georgetown

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Distance = 3 Miles; People Met = 11 Because we descended so low in trying to find a suitable tent spot we had a very short day into Georgetown.  In essence we had a rest day for our 25th anniversary.  … Continue reading

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Day 117 – 9/18/11 Keystone to CR 381 (almost)

Distance = 21 Miles; People Met = 4

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Day 116 – 9/17/11 Dillon to Keystone

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Distance = 7 Miles; People Met = 21 The weather today was almost as bad as two days ago.  Fortunately, I originally scheduled low mileages through here, on what was supposed to be the “vacation” part of our journey.  We … Continue reading

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Day 115 – 9/16/11 Frisco to Dillon

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Distance = 5 Miles; People Met = 5 Today was the yin and yang of people, and I’m actually not including the “yang” in my tally.  Before getting back on the trail we wanted to do some computer/Internet work.  We … Continue reading

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Day 113-114 – 9/14-15/11 BLM CG to Frisco

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Distance = 26 Miles; People Met = 24 Gloomy skies were above us the whole day as we hike on CO 91 to Copper Mountain.  There was a massive road construction project going on with very long waits for vehicles.  … Continue reading

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