Recent content by Nick Malette

Some shots from this summer

Mills Canyon out in north eastern NM

Spent the Memorial Day weekend out in NE NM - Mills Canyon along the Canadian river

I did some mountain biking in the Butte a year or two ago, beautiful up there. I've had Black Canyon of the Gunnison on my to do list for some time, looks incredible. TA and Chama are fantastic - I'd move there in a heartbeat

A few weeks ago turned out to be the last camping trip with Brooks the dog. I went up to Taos on a Saturday morning and we decided to spend the night down FSR 438 west. The short, roughly 6 mile road was well maintained and had a number of other dispersed spots filled by other campers. We drove...

quick weekend camp, south of town, near Ladron Peak Wilderness Peak for reference (tailgate looked out towards the mountain)

[April 2024] I had been feeling the itch to get out into the woods and was frustrated with myself that it was April and I hadn't been camping yet in 2024. I also didn't feel like dealing with the cold of winter camping this year so that is on me. I decided to go on a quick, weekend adventure...

Found another from the week in Sedona, the rental van for context, shot from the truck tailgate

Rev0 of my "permanent" water storage set up had been an overwhelming success. Then temperatures dropped, water froze and I realized brass might have been a better choice vs plastic. I've since ordered a brass fitting that should directly screw into the green tank. Originally I just went to home...

Last trip of 2023 - Thanksgiving excursion to Chiricahua National Monument [AZ] It was a solo trip but with all the pups, do what you'd like with that statement. Took a half day from work at got to the forest service road I was shooting for in the Coronado National Forest around 8p. The boys...

[Oct '23] Trip to Sedona with my mother and sister. They flew into Phoenix and I drove west. We rented a camper van for them and I had the truck. I hadn't experienced a van yet and it was fun to compare the two side by side. Each has their strengths and having two vehicles made for holding down...

[Sept '23] End of September I get to visit Buena Vista, CO again for beautiful sights and music by Billy Strings. This is such a special weekend to me, the drive up, seeing the gorgeous San Luis Valley and listening to my favorite musician play. So grateful I get to do this. The aspens are...

[Labor Day '23] After my exploratory (more driving forest service roads than relaxing in the woods) trip in August, my partner and I went back to an area I had scouted along the Rio Chiquito in Carson NF, southeast of Taos (36.31254, -105.45211) The campsite isn't far off the USFSR but it...

[Aug 2023] Brooks and I went up to Carson NF in mid August last summer. Time slows down when out in the woods and there is nothing I cling to more than that idea when I'm with Brooks. The forest service roads we meandered down were all well maintained, it was a low stress trip where we moved...

[July 2023] Took another family adventure up north. This time up the Conejos river valley and Platoro. Once you get north of Espanola the drive up 285 is just wonderful. You see the landscape changing as you go. Tres Piedras is a welcome stop and a place I dream about building a cabin. Once in...