The week before our annual Moab, Utah gathering of Vanagons from across North America, Pigpen was in a million pieces, the rebuild projects following the February trip dragging on through the early spring. But I got it all back together, had one boneheaded breakdown on the side of I-70, then made it to Moab forContinue reading “Moab/Syncro Solstice 2022”
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Southern Utah, February 2022
To New Orleans and Back, October 2021
Originally posted on PigpenSyncro.com:
A reunion of old college friends was planned for October in New Orleans. I usually drive Pigpen west, north, or south from Denver, but I’d never gone east/southeast. It would have been simpler to fly, but not nearly as interesting. So, I took a week and made a trip out…
in the junkyard…
Not Syncro-related, but it’s still tragic to see to perfectly good MGB’s in the junkyard.
Picketwire Canyon, January ’22
I was fortunate to get a long weekend due to MLK Day on Monday and decided to take the prior Friday off as well. I needed take a shakedown drive in Pigpen to work out a few issues and decided on the very remote Picketwire Canyon in Southwest Colorado as my destination (ahead of aContinue reading “Picketwire Canyon, January ’22”
To New Orleans and Back, October 2021
A reunion of old college friends was planned for October in New Orleans. I usually drive Pigpen west, north, or south from Denver, but I’d never gone east/southeast. It would have been simpler to fly, but not nearly as interesting. So, I took a week and made a trip out of it that would eventuallyContinue reading “To New Orleans and Back, October 2021”
Colorado Backyard Trip, Summer 2021
Sometimes I forget, living in Denver, that the actual world-famous Rocky Mountains are just a few miles away. With no long distance trips planned for the summer, I decided to take advantage of a few days off work and, with no set destination, ended up traveling to several places in Colorado I’d never been: Crestone,Continue reading “Colorado Backyard Trip, Summer 2021”
Quick and Troublesome Mountain Escape, May 2021
I was able to get a couple of days off last week and decided to head into the mountains for two nights before coming back in for a concert at Red Rocks. I spent the first night in a perfectly deserted, beautiful spot in the Buffalo Creek Wilderness. The next morning, I headed south toContinue reading “Quick and Troublesome Mountain Escape, May 2021”
Southern Utah, Winter 2021
I suppose two years in a row makes it an annual tradition. Last year’s trip was hard to describe. I was tied in knots. This year was about liberation, celebration, and overcoming a couple of breakdowns, one of which could have ended the trip if not for the giant heart of a friend and anotherContinue reading “Southern Utah, Winter 2021”
Rockies/Moab, October ’20
A few weeks ago, I was able to get up to the hills and over to Moab one last time before the snow arrived. I spent the first day crossing Guanella Pass and Independence Pass, then headed up to a narrow, beautiful trail in Rifle Gap. The next day I met up with some fellowContinue reading “Rockies/Moab, October ’20”