Recent content by ZombieCat

Day 5 in Wyoming and the weather has been great, if a little warm. The 4Runner is handling the mountains like a champ!

Happy Independence Day from the Rockies! Seeing lots of moose, Bear, elk, marmots and pika. Fun!

Heading west, leaving Kansas (which at least didn’t try to kill me this year…) for Colorado. Looking forward to Independence Day in the Rocky Mountains!

I grew up on a farm in a rural area, so I was no stranger to exploring the woods, but we never camped . When I was 11 years old, our dad took us to Colorado. We roadtripped the state and visited Rocky Mountain National Park. I ran up 12K foot alpine trails in a pair of Keds like it was nothing...

Just over a week until my summer trip. First stop will be Colorado. Taking the 4Runner, as the Taco isn’t set up yet. Hello, mountains!

Very interesting! The National Championship Air Races (previously the Reno Air Races) occuring September 10-14, 2025, has been moved to Roswell, New Mexico this year. You could make a great trip by pairing the air races, War Eagles Museum, White Sands National Park, camping in the forest near...

New truck!! Just bought a 2023 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road. Still keeping the 4Runner, though - she’s my baby.

Counting down to summer departure! I’m finishing several projects - a removable mesh curtain for the trailer door to keep the bugs out and a roof rack mounting frame for the Jackery solar panel.

Listen to your instincts! I left a day early from a local camping trip (lots of flooding due to recent heavy rain) and avoided some nasty storms with hail. The Big Summer Trip is just a month away!

First trip of 2025 is complete. SO many bears with the cutest cubs! Regrouping now for a few local weekend jaunts.

I’m at the end of a short camping trip; I’ve noticed during both my planning and travel that the “#getoutdoor” fad has significantly slowed down. Maybe it’s no longer the cool kids thing, maybe the economy, who knows? I reckon it’s just more space and solitude for me. And for the record...

Badlands NP is interesting, but not really a multi-day destination. Check for dispersed camping in the grasslands near the prairie dog town, adjacent to the Pinnacles entrance. Stop for pics at Wall Drug, drive thru Custer State Park, see Deadwood (Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane’s graves)...