Category: 2022 Maiden Voyage
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2022 Maiden Voyage Recap
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06/02/2022 – 06/15/2022 # Date Campsite City State Type 1 June 2022 Ft. Kearny State Recreational Park Ft. Kearny NE State Park 2 June 2022 Dad’s House Ft. Collins CO Mooch-docking 3 June 2022 Kelly Flats Campground Livermore CO US Forest Service Campground 4 June 2022 Curt Gowdy State Park Cheyenne WY State Park 5…
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Maiden Voyage Ends
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We spent the final night of our maiden voyage in a Nebraska RV park along the Platte River by a sand pit lake. It was very hot, and we were grateful to have electricity for the air conditioner that night. Our previous nights at 7200+ elevation had no need for electrical hookups:). Usain’s batteries can…
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Hidden Falls and a Moose Encounter
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Needing to make some phone calls, we left the Poudre canyon area where there was no cell service and headed north to Wyoming to Curt Gowdy State Park. There are rock piles on every hilltop in this part of the state—very cool. We hiked part of the mountain bike trail (you can see me pointing…
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Poudre River Canyon
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We traveled up the Poudre River canyon to a campsite that was very beautiful where the river could lull you to sleep and no phone or internet service for miles. New to us at this site — Kelly Flats Campground — bear boxes for your food. P.S. We didn’t see any bears.
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A Celebration of Life
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A Celebration of Life was held for my mother at the Gardens on Spring Creek in Ft. Collins, CO. Most of our family was able to attend—FL and WA being the farthest travelers. It was a perfect, sunny day, and I wore my mom’s hat to the garden party! My fantastic Sister-in-Law, Susie, had these…
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Red Mountain
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On June 5, my father, brother, sister-in-law and Tony took a lovely hike to Red Mountain, north of Ft. Collins. This is was one of my mother’s favorite places to hike near home, and we released her ashes in a wash here so she can become part of this beautiful place.
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Ft. Kearny Bike Ride
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The first night of our maiden voyage is at Ft. Kearny State Recreational Park. Quiet, shady campground with a lovely bike trail that we rode to the Archway over I-80.
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Maiden Voyage!
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The day has come. Usain is all loaded for its maiden voyage to Colorado. Looks to be a beautiful travel day.