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Paria Canyon Notice

Well, I have a permit for Paria Canyon and was supposed to start a backpacking trip from White House to Lee’s Ferry on Friday, but it looks like we are going to be changing those plans now. I had no idea what kind of winter we would have when I got these permits back in December. With the ongoing search and rescue mission in the area, high water, more rain in the forecast, cool temperatures and one death already, it seems like we should probably stay clear for now. I do think it’s BS that you can’t reschedule because of weather, though. Here’s an updated article about the situation in Buckskin Gulch on KSL.

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Goodbye Tellico (Rico)

Tellico
Tellico | August 20, 2005 – December 28, 2022

Today is a very sad day. We had to say our final goodbyes to Tellico (Rico) this afternoon and she will be sorely missed. She was over 17 years old and has been with me since she was a 6 week old kitten. I couldn’t have asked for a better cat all these years!

Here are a couple photos of Rico from the last few months that are currently on my phone. I might come back later and add some older photos of her at a later time.

 

She loved drinking ice water out of that red cup sitting on the table behind her and licking the condensation off the sides, so we always had to keep the water cold.

Moab & Tellico

She spent many hours sitting on my desk watching me plan trips and work on photos for this blog.

If I got out of my chair at the computer she would steal it from me.

She could be pretty lazy at times.

Curled up on the bed.

One of her favorite places to lay was next to Fievel on the spare bed.

Goodbye Tellico, I am really going to miss you!

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Bag Night Challenge 2022

Painted Desert Campsite

I’m pretty positive that I just spent my last night camping or the year this past weekend, so now it’s time to post up my final total nights spent camping throughout the year.

Photos from many of my campsites can be found here: Campsites of 2022

You can check out my previous years at the links below:

[2021]  [2020]  [2019]  [2018]  [2017]  [2016]  [2015]  [2014]  [2013]  [2012]

 

Total Bag Nights: 75

January 14 – 17 | The Needles | 3 Nights
January 21 – 22 | Burr Pass | 1 Night
January 21 – 22 | Mestaa’ėhehe Mountain Fire Lookout | 1 Night
February 4 – 6 | Airport Tower | 2 Nights
February 11 – 13 | Fremont Indian State Park | 2 Nights
February 18 – 20 | Pleasant Creek & Cedar Mesa | 2 Nights
March 4 – 6 | The Needles | 2 Nights
March 11 – 13 | Trachyte Creek & Trachyte Point | 2 Nights
March 18 – 19 | Middle Point | 1 Night
March 19 – 21 | Halls Creek & Fountain Tanks | 2 Nights
March 25 – 26 | Escalante Rim | 1 Night
April 2 – 3 | Mee Canyon Rim | 1 Night
April 6 – 10 | Land of Standing Rocks | 4 Nights
April 15 – 16 | Roubideau Creek | 1 Night
April 29 – May 1 | Wagon Road Bench & Lily Park | 2 Nights
May 20 – 21 | Bears Ears National Monument | 1 Night
May 24 – 25 | Petrified Forest Wilderness | 1 Night
May 26 – 27 | Lyman Lake State Park | 1 Night
May 27 – 28 | The Malpais | 1 Night
June 2 – 5 | Labyrinth Canyon | 3 Nights
June 17 – 19 | Wickiup Pass | 2 Nights
June 24 – 26 | Gardner Park & Roan Plateau | 2 Nights
July 8 – 9 | Bullion Pasture | 1 Night
July 9 – 10 | Lee Canyon | 1 Night
July 15 – 16 | Mahogany Flat | 1 Night
July 16 – 17 | Snake Range | 1 Night
July 27 – 30 | Turquoise Lake | 3 Nights
August 5 – 7 | Abajo Mountains | 2 Nights
August 26 – 27 | Lime Mesa | 1 Night
August 29 – 30 | Stillwater Pass | 1 Night
August 30 – Sept 1 | Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout Tower | 2 Nights
September 1 – 2 | Willow Creek | 1 Night
September 9 – 10 | Rainbow Lake | 1 Night
September 16 – 21 | Stillwater Canyon | 5 Nights
September 30 – Oct 1 | Cunningham Gulch | 1 Night
October 3 – 5 | Block Mesas | 2 Nights
October 5 – 7 | Hole-in-the-Rock Road | 2 Nights
October 14 – 16 | The Needles & New Bates Wilson | 2 Nights
November 4 – 6 | Flat Iron Mesa & Casa Colorado | 2 Nights
November 10 – 13 | Cedar Mesa | 3 Nights
November 18 – 20 | Cane Spring Desert & Ticaboo Mesa | 2 Nights
December 17 – 18 | Lone Cedar Flat | 1 Night
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