TransAmerica Trail – Day 14

Trinidad CO Woke up feeling good because we didn’t have to drive today. Last night felt cold it got down in the 50’s and it was a chilly morning until the sun came and warmed things. Breakfast today was eggs and a can of corned beef hash, we weren’t sure how good the canned stuff … Read more

TransAmerica Trail – Day 15

Trinidad CO to La Vita CO We got up before the sun on another very chilly mountain morning, guess that’s what you get when you’re over 6000 feet. Bought a pound of Starbucks yesterday and had some good coffee this morning, tired of the bland stuff. Our friends, Doug and Dina, were camping about 40 minutes away … Read more

TransAmerica Trail – Day 16

La Vita CO to Salida CO The weatherman was wrong, it probably didn’t get below the 60’s last night so we had to toss off the sleeping bag. We slept in until nearly 7:30, showered and made breakfast from leftover tater tot nachos with an egg on top. After breaking camp we headed north from La … Read more

TransAmerica Trail – Day 17

Salida CO to Blue Mesa Reservoir CO We woke around 6:30, gassed up the car and picked up cinnamon rolls and coffee for breakfast. Pulled my air filter expecting it to be full of dust but not as bad as I thought. Just a little shake and it was good as new. The word for … Read more