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Pueblo Lake State Park

I spent three nights in the Pueblo Lake State Park which is just outside Pueblo, CO, to the southwest. This is a nice park and lake. However; I just couldn’t find the time to put the kayak in the water or do much exploring. The park is very large and offers many hiking, biking, kayaking,… [Read More]

Do No Right

Some days, it seems I can do nothing right. I was recently at a state park campground (I’m not going to say exactly when or where). I was at this same place a year ago. The check-in process is all self-serve. Fill out the form, put some money in it, put one copy in your… [Read More]

Lesson Learned

I’m obviously not the brightest bulb on the planet. Sometimes I have to experience a thing to learn the lesson that others have attempted to share. On top of it, I have a poor memory as I have learned this particular lesson already, a couple times – I simply had to re-learn it, again… The… [Read More]

Curecanti

I am currently in the Curecanti National Recreation Area a little west of Gunnison, CO. The National Park Service says the following about the area: “Curecanti National Recreation Area is a series of three reservoirs along the once wild Gunnison River. The reservoirs that make up Curecanti today are a destination for water-based recreation high… [Read More]

Noise??

I’m the one constantly harping on people about making noise!!  I love nature and the peace and quiet that it offers.  I really don’t like generators, loud conversations, loud music, loud televisions, dogs barking – anything that makes noise that isn’t natural.  Waves lapping the shoreline, a breeze blowing thru the trees, birds chirping –… [Read More]

Clark Canyon Reservoir – Part 3

I’ve been back at the Clark Canyon Reservoir south of Dillon, MT for the last week and a half. This is the same area that I visited back in June (here and here). Once again, it has proven to be a really great spot. This time, I setup at the Cameahwait campground. There are two… [Read More]

Solar Power and Clouds

A commonly held belief is that solar panels do not produce electricity when there are clouds nor in anything but direct sunlight. Meaning; the nay-sayers like to tell people that solar doesn’t work unless it is bright sunshine. Perhaps this was true with the early photovoltaic panels but it isn’t true anymore. Maybe a bit… [Read More]

Mystic Lake Montana

This past weekend, I was at Mystic Lake which is south of Columbus and near Fishtail, Montana. I camped at Emerald Lake campground, a forest service site on the edge of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness area, with several friends from high school and their families. Getting into this location is a task and a half!  The pavement ends some… [Read More]

Still more 5 volt USB charging sockets

I am firmly in the “can’t have enough USB charging sockets” camp.  As previously noted (here), I’ve added several throughout my Newmar Dutch Star. The other day, I was sitting staring at the “solar charging light” on my dash.  This light is originally connected to the tiny little solar panel on the roof that barely… [Read More]

Clark Canyon Reservoir – Part 2

Note from JD: Part 1 is here. I stayed a total of twelve days at the Clark Canyon Reservoir so have a reasonable take on the conditions. As previously noted, I stayed in the Beaverhead campground which is right beside the east end of the dam (northeast corner of the reservoir). I used relatively poor… [Read More]