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Southwest Roadtrip
Zane started kindergarten this year, and I’ve been worried that his school schedule would put a dent in our travel plans. Until recently, the limiting factor has always been Jasmine’s vacation time, and we haven’t had to plan around school. I hate dealing with crowds, and all of the national parks in the vicinity of […]
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Das Boot, Zion National Park
Das Boot! We’d been through the Subway before, but the Das Boot entry is longer, colder, and more technical. Exciting stuff, especially when you add a rotting elk carcass to the mix. We were worried about the cold, so I wore my 3 mm wetsuit and Cy rented a dry suit. The first 1/4 mile […]
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Zion National Park
Ever since Steve and I hiked The Subway in 2006, I’ve been wanting to go back with a larger group. This would be the year, or would it? We secured an online permit, but the ranger informed us that the water level was very high, forcing most parties to turn around at the 2nd obstacle. […]