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This camping trip was planned months ago with the intention of landing during the peak of Fall color in the Colorado Rockies. It is the time of year when the crisp, fresh, Fall air heightens your senses, and the scenery is almost magical. I was looking forward to hiking through the forest with golden aspen shimmering against a brilliant blue sky above, creating dappled shadows that dance on a thick carpet of bright yellow leaves along the trail. Anyway, that's what it looked like in my head and what I experienced close to the same time last year. Unfortunately, I missed the peak color by at least a week, if not more, and trees were only just beginning to change. <br>
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Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) made a nice escape from the summer heat this weekend - and all the better in the Airstream at a campground that overlooks an expansive mountain lake with a cool mist rising over the waters each morning. Afternoons were spent hiking rain-fresh trails and then relaxing back at camp with a good book and a warm cup of coffee as early evening thunderstorms set in each day. Sometimes I wish the weekend would never end!<br>
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to enjoy (or at least tolerate) lots of camera-happy tourists. The monsoon rains started a little
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This weekend's Airstream outing landed us atop Pike's Peak for breathtaking views of Colorado scenery. We boarded a bright red cog railway car in Manitou Springs and enjoyed the hour and 15 minute ride through a ponderosa pine forest, along mountain streams, past pristine mountain lakes, and across boulder fields inhabited by marmots and mountain goats. The 14,115' destination provided a vantage point far above treeline where on a clear day you can see four states. This was just one of several side adventures we took while camping at Mueller State Park in Divide, Colorado.<br>
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This was my first visit to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) since the
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I couldn't resist the first siren song of summer, with an appealing forecast of bright skies and warm weekend temperatures. So, I packed up the camper and headed to Lake Pueblo State Park (LPSP) in south-central Colorado, one of my favorite camping and mountain biking destinations.<br>
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Warm and dry days have provided very early Winter season camping opportunities in the Colorado high country this year. So, with a warm and dry holiday weekend forecast ahead, we dusted off the Bambi and headed back to Mueller State Park. The days warmed quickly, and early afternoon outside activities only
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Mueller State Park continues to be a favorite destination because of the natural beauty and the many camping amenities that the park offers. It sits in the shadow of Pike's Peak to the east and has
miles and miles of hiking trails across open vistas and through thick
mixes of aspen and evergreen forest. On a typical winter day, you can
snow shoe, cross country ski and even sled. This year, however, the
snow fall has been dishearteningly low, but it just means it is easier
to get around on the trails with a good pair of hiking boots and yak
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Labor Day weekend took us back to Estes Park where we enjoyed a final summer outing at one of the prettiest places in Colorado. Also, the fresh mountain air provided a brief escape from one of the worst allergy seasons I've ever experienced. I stopped sneezing as soon as we arrived. (Yay!)<br>
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You know it has been too hot and dry when rain is a welcomed guest on a camping trip. Like much of the nation, Colorado is in the midst of an unusually dry and hot season, and any precipitation is appreciated, even if it occurs in the middle of a hike. Although mostly a sunny and pleasant weekend, we experienced downpours and a lightning storm that cut short our leisurely hike and turned it into an all out sprint to the car for cover.<br>
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We ventured into Rocky Mountain National Park for a 4-night, extended weekend trip at Moraine Park Campground. Each day we were treated to dramatic skies, sometimes with ominous storm clouds and at other times with views that almost seemed painted. It was a perfect backdrop for the Airstream. I am fortunate and thankful to live close to a beautiful National Park with so many opportunities for camping, hiking, and enjoying the outdoors.<br>
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<a href="http://airstreamdiary.blogspot.com/2012/06/long-weekend-in-rocky-mountain-national.html#more">More Photos/Read More Here »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Rocky Mountain National Park, 1000 U.S. 36, Estes Park, CO 80517, USA40.2851278 -105.688178840.091327799999995 -106.0040358 40.4789278 -105.37232180000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714403473892773948.post-31349025650260839812012-05-29T08:17:00.001-06:002012-06-08T07:38:19.202-06:00Fruita, CO, Car Show<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Last weekend's trip to the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/colm/index.htm">Colorado National Monument</a> also afforded a side trip to nearby Fruita, Colorado, for a town festival and car show. Beautiful automobile restorations were shown off in the town square, and I snapped a few photos of my favorites. <br>
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It is easy to overuse adjectives when describing the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/colm/index.htm" target="_blank">Colorado National Monument:</a> Amazing, Dramatic, Beautiful, Stunning, Serene, Soulful, Sacred. This unique place is a treat for the eyes and nourishment to the soul. Red rock canyons transform in color as the sun journeys overhead casting shifting shadows and shapes on the canyon walls. You can literally dangle your legs over the edge of a cliff while surveying a panorama filled with red spires and gigantic monoliths that almost glow in the sunset - all within a few minutes walk from the Saddlehorn Campground.<br>
<a href="http://airstreamdiary.blogspot.com/2012/05/colorado-national-monument.html#more">More Photos/Read More Here »</a>Tim S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12365378288710169093noreply@blogger.com6Colorado National Monument, 7 State Highway 340, Fruita, CO 81521, USA39.0556092 -108.700700738.9569672 -108.8586292 39.1542512 -108.5427722tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714403473892773948.post-71841037770528970632012-05-21T07:57:00.003-06:002012-05-21T07:58:47.398-06:00Hissing faucet - De-winterizing Lesson Learned<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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My kitchen faucet would only hiss and sputter after I flushed, filled, and sanitized the water system after finally de-winterizing a few days ago. It was puzzling because the bathroom water supply was working normally. After over an hour or so of fiddling with it - bypassing the hot water tank, connecting city water and also trying the internal tank and pump, I called it quits for the night.<br>
<a href="http://airstreamdiary.blogspot.com/2012/05/hissing-faucet-de-winterizing-lesson.html#more">More Photos/Read More Here »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714403473892773948.post-41029768206653871652012-04-22T15:44:00.002-06:002012-04-26T07:42:20.716-06:00Spring Camping in Rocky Mountain National Park<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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This weekend trip took us to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) where we camped in the Moraine Park Campground. The unseasonably warm Spring has afforded some nice camping opportunities in places where snow and mud are sometimes more the norm this time of year. <br>
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<a href="http://airstreamdiary.blogspot.com/2012/04/spring-camping-in-rocky-mountain.html#more">More Photos/Read More Here »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Rocky Mountain National Park, 1000 U.S. 36, Estes Park, CO 80517, USA40.2851278 -105.688178840.091327799999995 -106.0040358 40.4789278 -105.37232180000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714403473892773948.post-87527457198868805232012-03-18T20:48:00.001-06:002012-03-21T07:57:19.566-06:00Golden Gate Canyon State Park<br>
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With an unseasonably warm forecast for the next few days, we made <a href="http://www.parks.state.co.us/parks/goldengatecanyon/Pages/GoldenGateStatePark.aspx">Golden Gate Canyon State Park</a> our weekend destination and gave winter camping a second try. Even though this is one of the closest Colorado state parks to the Denver-Boulder metro area, it is a great destination for peace and solitude during the Winter; the campground is quiet, and sites are easy to come by.<br>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">On a whim and with a nice weekend forecast, we packed the camper after work and headed out to <a href="http://www.parks.state.co.us/parks/mueller/Pages/MuellerHome.aspx">Mueller State Park</a> for our first real winter camping experience in an Airstream. It was about a two and a half hour drive to our destination, so we arrived under starry skies well after dark. The campground was completely empty. I began to worry a little about why we were the only people in the entire Denver and Colorado Springs metro areas this weekend that thought camping in the middle of February at 9500 feet was a good idea.</span></div>
<a href="http://airstreamdiary.blogspot.com/2012/02/our-first-winter-trip-in-airstream.html#more">More Photos/Read More Here »</a>Tim S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12365378288710169093noreply@blogger.comMueller State Park, Divide, CO 80814, USA38.8902484 -105.184380138.8655299 -105.2238621 38.914966899999996 -105.14489809999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714403473892773948.post-59952601932385777992012-02-19T11:27:00.002-07:002012-02-21T10:58:42.938-07:00Scouting out Mueller State Park, Colorado<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
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<a href="http://airstreamdiary.blogspot.com/2012/02/scouting-out-mueller-state-park.html#more">More Photos/Read More Here »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714403473892773948.post-26216727579149480412011-11-05T15:16:00.001-06:002012-02-21T11:07:25.443-07:00Sometimes Simple Jobs are the Hardest<br>
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One of the last things I needed to do to make the new vehicle "tow-ready" was to lower the hitch so that the Bambi towed level. What I thought would be a very simple task - removing 2 bolts - turned out to be very difficult and time consuming.<br>
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