Friday – Sunday, August 10-12, 2012 I had really wanted to go backpacking in the San Juan Mountains this weekend, but was unable to find anyone that was able to go with me. Since this would only be my third backpacking trip (first time in the mountains), I was a little hesitant to go by [...]
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Clear Lake & Ice Lake Basin
Posted: August 12, 2012 by Randy Langstraat in Backpacking, Camping, Exploring, Hiking, Jeeping, PhotographingTags: 2012, alpenglow, camp, clear creek, clear lake, clouds, colorado, fuller peak, golden horn, ice creek, ice lake, ice lake basin, jeep, lower ice lake basin, pilot knob, reflection, san juan mountains, silverton, south fork of mineral creek, south lookout peak, sunrise, sunset, tent, uncompahgre national forest, vermilion peak, waterfalls
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Backpacking Big Dominguez Canyon
Posted: April 29, 2012 by Randy Langstraat in Backpacking, Camping, Exploring, Hiking, PhotographingTags: 2012, archie smith, big dominguez canyon, bighorn sheep, bridgeport, bridgeport bridge, cactus park, camp, collared lizard, colorado, dominguez - escalante national conservation area, dominguez canyon, dominguez creek, grand junction, grand mesa, gunnison river, historic inscriptions, lower dominguez canyon, mining history, night, petroglyphs, rock art, stars, tent, triangle canyon, triangle mesa, uncompahgre plateau, ute, waterfalls, wilderness, wildlife
Saturday & Sunday, April 28-29, 2012 I’m proud to say that I have finally gone on my very first backpacking trip. I’ve been collecting gear for the past few months and finally scheduled a trip with my friend Jackson and his dad. Since this was my first time, I wanted to keep the trip shorter [...]