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

TransAmerica Trail – Day 18

Blue Mesa Reservoir CO to Ouray CO We loved the campsite at Blue Mesa Lake but after a good breakfast it was time to hit the trail. Practically all of my off-road experience has come on this trip. The trail from where we were to Dove Creek about a hundred miles away goes through some of … Read more

TransAmerica Trail – Day 21

Moab UT to Lone Tree BLM campground UT Horsethief Campground was great and will be a do-over next time we’re in the area! We woke early, cooked breakfast and thought about staying another day. In the end we opted to go early to check out Arches National Park since it was too busy yesterday. It … Read more