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Africa...nope, not a truck trip!
A bit over a year ago, a friend of mine mentioned he was planning a trip to Africa. My response was, "Jim, what do you think about a...
Tom Butt
Oct 3, 20235 min read
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Juniper Camping Trip
Oddly, I don't have a ton of pics from this trip, but that's not to take anything away from how amazing it was. The Juniper Overland...
Tom Butt
Jul 30, 20231 min read
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A Couple Quick Overnights
Weather has made this year a bit more of a challenge, but still managed to squeeze in a few overnights between the storms. One quick...
Tom Butt
Jun 30, 20231 min read
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Salida-ish for a Night
I had planned on two nights, but after such a great first night and next morning, I knew everything else would be downhill. Got to camp,...
Tom Butt
Jun 20, 20231 min read
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Lake Pueblo Overnight
All week I was thinking about, "Do I want to go camping, do I not want to go camping". Well, of course I WANT to go camping, but temps...
Tom Butt
May 1, 20231 min read
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Palo Duro part deux
After a friend of mine, Jim, suggested I pop over to Palo Duro canyon near the end of 2022, I did head over, and realized I would like to...
Tom Butt
Mar 25, 20231 min read
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Kicking off 2023
Well, it was time to get out again...even though things are a bit chilly. I have a few items on order to help out with that (bedrug for...
Tom Butt
Mar 16, 20231 min read
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A Quick Spin to Wrap 2022
After a long year, but a fun one with the travel and camping in the region, I thought a final trip was a wonderful way to put a bow on...
Tom Butt
Dec 29, 20223 min read
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Fall Tour, Yellowstone and Back
Wanting to get a bit more exploring before winter properly set in, and having never been to Yellowstone (or the Grand Tetons), I thought...
Tom Butt
Oct 15, 20222 min read
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Steamboat Springs (Volunteer Run Rabbit Run)
Even though I didn't participate in any ultras this year, it's been fun to volunteer at Hardrock and at Run Rabbit Run (where I completed...
Tom Butt
Sep 17, 20221 min read
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Expo Mountain West
It's hard to really compete with some folks out there that proper cover this type of event. The long and short of it really is, there's...
Tom Butt
Aug 27, 20221 min read
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Enchanted Rockies Trail (segments 6-9)
I was expecting to take 4 days to cover this route, but things moved a bit more quickly than I expected. Started out leaving after work...
Tom Butt
Jul 31, 20222 min read
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2022 Hardrock Sweeping
Last year, I knew I wanted to participate in the Hardrock 100, and I also knew I wouldn't be participating as a runner, so I signed up to...
Tom Butt
Jul 17, 20224 min read
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Buena Vista to Leadville (BDR CO4 pt1)
Excited to get out for a trip that includes some off-roading after the mishap with a flat tire a couple weeks ago. First day was just...
Tom Butt
Jul 3, 20222 min read
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CO BDR 4 (fail)
Ready to go play...the world had other thoughts! Headed towards Buena Vista to play around for a day, then find a campsite before...
Tom Butt
Jun 18, 20222 min read
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Dakan Mountain Overnight
This was really just a quick trip to get out of town and put the tires on some dirt. Nothing very challenging off-road, but some nice...
Tom Butt
May 8, 20221 min read
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Grand Canyon (South Rim) via Moab
This was the first real trip I planned for me and Sawatch. I was looking for multiple days, mostly on solid roads, to test out the...
Tom Butt
Apr 24, 20221 min read
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Colorado Springs and Rampart Reservoir
Picked up the truck from the dealership, and pretty much headed in to get the camper installed (Alu-Cab Canopy Camper). I'll be posting...
Tom Butt
Apr 17, 20221 min read
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