Majestic. Awe-inspiring. Grandiose. Those are a few words that came to mind. "Grand" is what they chose. Disappointing.
I did my research, I studied my maps and read numerous articles about the Grand Tetons, but nothing will prepare you for SEEING these mountains for the...
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A rough start
My first night camping was rough.
I stopped at Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, for the night. The weather was warm and I knew the temperature would drop to 22˚at night, but I had my down sleeping bag, so I set up the hammock for...
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The Gear
I moved to Colorado straight from Tulsa, Oklahoma. I didn't need outdoor gear in Oklahoma, but what I did have were my beloved duck boots, which stay in my vehicle, and a fleece pullover.
I arrived in Colorado in November, 2014. It was snowing. Heavily....
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22.5 Hours
The last three deployments that I have been on, I've had with Angela Carona. We have become great friends and spend a lot of "free" time together. Her husband, Mike, was deployed to the Greeley office after Angela, and over time, he has gotten use to my, as he calls it, "rough around the edges"...
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