Idaho & Colorado - August 2024

[ski3pin]

What a trip this was! We did so many things it is hard to recall it all. The photos help and raise the stories back to the surface. All parts are completed and posted to our blog here -

Idaho & Colorado - August 2024 - Part One

Idaho & Colorado - August 2024 - Part Two

Idaho & Colorado - August 2024 - Part Three

Idaho & Colorado - August 2024 - Part Four

I appreciate your patience and we hope you enjoy the adventure along with us!

 

[Occidental]

I certainly enjoyed part 1. Thanks for leaving enough breadcrumbs I could follow along on the map at home. That is some of my favorite country, and some I am just getting to know.

 

[Glenn]

What a trip this was! We did so many things it is hard to recall it all. The photos help and raise the stories back to the surface. Part one is completed and posted to our blog here -

Idaho & Colorado - August 2024 - Part One

The other parts will follow as I get them completed. I appreciate your patience and we hope you enjoy the adventure along with us!

Thank you for that. When home I’ll grab a coffee and read the text along with the great pictures!

Reminds me of my ‘09 wilderness hunt at Weminuchee in the San Juan National forest. We spike camped at 10,500. The No motorized vehicles, bikes, etc. was part of the allure to “getting lost” - away from man’s world.

Glad you enjoyed your trip

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Very nice beginning. Thanks.
Good thinking on moving down road from the widow makers.
Sure wouldn't want to be stuck above them.
Beautiful fish and lakes.
Frank

 

[ski3pin]

Part Two is now completed. Please see the first post above.

 

[Occidental]

Funny how they put those KOAs by the busiest road around. If there is a train track that seems to be a desirable feature as well.

Oh, the power of a positive attitude. "It was meant to be"

 

[ski3pin]

Funny how they put those KOAs by the busiest road around. If there is a train track that seems to be a desirable feature as well.

Oh, the power of a positive attitude. "It was meant to be"

A train did not go by on the RR tracks along the south side of the KOA in Craig, so I left that out of the narrative.

 

[SLEDAWG]

Excellent. Last trip in the old rig?

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

I remember Rock Springs.When Sharon and I got married 48 years ago we took a cross country drive in my Shelby GT 350. Our second stop was RS we still laugh at that town and the motel we stayed in.The whole interior was painted in "gray spatter paint".And I mean the whole interior.All the wood furniture the walls doors everything.The owners must have gotten a great deal on that paint.Driving through town just about every kid with a hot car wanted to race us.
Haven't been back through that town since.Once was enough.
One of your storm photos has a strange black line to the right side just above the ground in the clouds what was that?
You sure lucked out with the storms and getting your hikes in and places to camp.
It can be a challenge later in the summer with the stormy weather.
Beautiful country.
Thanks.
Frank

 

[ski3pin]

Progress! Part Three is completed and posted to our blog -

Idaho & Colorado - August 2024 - Part Three

The final Part Four will have some surprises. Stay tuned.

 

[CPT Davenport]

Sun through the clouds is stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely heavenly, thanks for sharing. That made me take a deep breath and a long exhale.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Fantastic views.You must be the "storm magnet".
Did you ever see any fish caught by the other couple?
Thanks for doing another part.
Frank

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Trappers Lake and area are such beautiful places, but a pitty that whirling disease has mad its way into the waters. Thank you for letting us tag along vicariously.

 

[buckland]

Monte that was spectacular. To be in such places ... just awesome.
Photos were wonderful.

 

[ski3pin]

The final installment is completed and can be found here -

Idaho & Colorado - August 2024 - Part Four

Please enjoy!

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir, Fifi, 1957 Fords, exquisite Banjoes and some nice claw hammer. Can’t omit the pronghorn wall and blind! Quite the cultural melange.

Thanks for letting us tag along!

 

[ski3pin]

Excellent. Last trip in the old rig?

We have our annual hot spring soak for my 72th birthday coming up. That may be the swan song for the current truck and camper.

 

[ski3pin]

Fantastic views.You must be the "storm magnet".
Did you ever see any fish caught by the other couple?
Thanks for doing another part.
Frank

Frank, that's a great question. No, except for the fellow out fly fishing the first night, we saw no one out and about. The fellow the first night was stripping a streamer in and never connected with a fish as we watched.

Julie was curious where our camping neighbors might be as their vehicles were gone from their campsites. It was stormy weather and I suggested they were mostly likely over at the bar and restaurant at the Trappers Lake Lodge.

We never saw the Texicans again so had no chance to ask the woman how the man stacked up against a trained circus poodle.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

What a great ending to your trip.That '57 Fliptop Box Ford very nice also the T Bird.
Nice American Graffiti shot.
Now I know why the plate says bnjomkr. Never knew that you made/repaired them.
Very beautiful work.
Great views from Wheeler peak.
Thanks for another fantastic trip.I sure appreciate all the time/work you put into them.
Frank

 

[rubberlegs]

There was so much variety on your trip! You even included a bit of Nevada. Thanks for taking us along, virtually. We hope we didn't bother you and were quiet while looking through your camera and eavesdropping on your stories.