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Well, time to switch from hiking shorts to pants - 34F this morning. Sausage, scrambled eggs and hot coffee while watching the sun advance across the mountains. Perfect view!

Oh, the mountains of the Sierra Nevada Range! Driving up Tioga Pass, they shone like jagged silver cathedrals. Met a playful pine martin on my hike. Such fun!

I highly recommend the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. I took the trip in early July. If it’s within your budget, book the last car (parlor car) on the steam train. You’ll have private access the the rear viewing platform and it’s pretty cool to see the entire train stretched out ahead...

Traveling west - today Colorado, tomorrow Nevada. “But no temple made with hands can compare with Yosemite. Every rock in its wall seems to glow with life.” - John Muir

Great testing and analysis! I have a similar refrigerator, the F40C4TMP Portable 12v, but without the built in battery. It’s a single zone (fridge or freezer) and for the price, works reasonably well. I’ve noticed it’s great on AC power, but is always a few degrees warmer on the 12v DC power...

Thank you for breaking down the settings for us slow learners. I recently bought a Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 for night landscapes and astrophotography. This will be a great guide to get me started!

WOW!

I wanna know who is 0007? Awesome!

@Hammer Time, excellent info! Can’t stress enough having a round in the chamber. Hollywood loves to show folks “jacking” the weapon for dramatic effect, but in reality that’s an extra step which slows down the time to bring the weapon into operation and may cause you to fumble or pull the...

“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” Back on the road. Hooray!

One week countdown to the next adventure. Look out, California, I’m coming your way!

Hey James! I’m in Maryland, but would definitely drive over your way for a get together. I often hike in Shenandoah and GWNF when I’m not traveling. I’ll be gone September and part of October, but should be around most of the winter months.

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare not venture that they are difficult. -Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Great write up and photos! That area is really stunning, pictures don’t accurately portray the majesty and colors of the San Juan Mountains. I was there a month earlier and had quite a bit of rain, too. It kept me off some trails, both driving and hiking. Thanks for sharing your journey. Also...

I’ve done this several times. If you create a USPS account (also useful for paying your PO Box fees), you can set up the residential mail hold online. The maximum is 30 days. My tactic is to do a 30 day hold and then have the mail delivered. A week or so before that hold expires, I set up a new...

“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it” - Felix Baumgartner