I collapsed into the camp chair, every inch of my body caked in salty sweat. Sweating was almost useless in the...
Adventures Articles
Survival: Tips to Avoid Backcountry Peril
https://images.app.goo.gl/9c8AWZQhmX3FHQJo7 As I have written about before, I am a 14 year member of Alpine Rescue...
Wonder Lake Campground – One of the Best Places to Sleep Ever
There we were, in a yellow school bus bumping down the Denali Park Road headed towards the Wonder Lake campground....
Just a Darn Good Day Paddling near Telluride
One of my favorite new things to do in the summer is paddle board!! When we first got ours, about a year or two ago, I could barely actually stand up on it ... LOL. Fortunately, I've gotten much better at it, which was needed for this paddle day near Telluride....
It’s All Going to be Okay
The woman we rescued in the below story wrote a book about her experience. She asked me to write a chapter for her book, which I happily did. Sadly, it didn't make the final cut, so I'm adding it here for your reading pleasure. I was three quarters the way to...
The Fifteen Hour Friend
“How did you meet” seems to be a question reserved for the happenstance that led to one being coupled. True friends, so the thinking goes, are the ones you've known so long that you cannot even remember not knowing them, much less how you met. The Life Bus is...
Awesome Blogging Moment: The Life Bus was Nominated for the Mystery Blogger Award
So what does this mean? We are truly honored to be nominated by Lana at Cole Campfire blog for an award that recognizes blogs for being captivating, inspiring, and motivating. I would recommend checking Lana's website out as well as she and her family...
La Isla Bonita: Holbox, Mexico
Ok, I'm not going to lie, re-entry after 5 days on Isla Holbox, has been very, very challenging for me. I wake up remembering that oh yeah, I actually do have to wear shoes, and, no I can't just walk everywhere barefoot. I'm bummed that I can't just order a...
Favorite Place: Family Cabin
In thinking about the Favorite Place challenge, I thought immediately about this humble little place in the Rockies. The roots that bind me to this little old miner's cabin near Boulder, CO run very deep. My father's family has been in the Boulder area since the...
HIKING THE NARROWS!!! Everyone Has to Do this One!!!
Maybe you can tell by the generous use of exclamation points and ALL CAPS in the title, I loved every minute of hiking the Narrows. I can't say it enough, this is one of the coolest, most beautiful, jaw-dropping adventures I have ever experienced. I am not sure how...
Fat Biking Adventure at Devil’s Thumb Ranch: Keeping the Wheels Rolling in the Winter
Due to the lack of snow for most of this winter in Colorado, our fat bikes have been sadly collecting dust in our garage. Every time I would drive in to the garage, I would see my neglected, forlorn fat bike. It was making me nuts that I couldn't ride it. Finally,...
My Life Bus is Out of the Ditch and Rolling Again
Well hello world! Somewhere along the way, a few years ago which I can hardly believe, my Life Bus careened off the road and into the ditch where it has unfortunately stayed, growing weeds around it all the while. Somehow I allowed myself to lose sight, and control,...