GPS Tracks on Pindropr
I am now able to load GPS tracks to the Pindropr site. I am pretty excited about this. Using my AMOD data logger + point and shoot camera + mountain bike (or hiking) I can create some pretty cool visuals of the trails. This will also be great for CO backpacking in the summer. Here is a screen shot of the current trails I have logged and a few photos on them. If you want to give this a try on the Pindropr website try this pindrop to get you started. Zoom out a little and you will see the full trail. Click a marker to see a photo on the trail. http://www.pindropr.com/?pin=1523 NOTE: I am...
Read MoreChasm Lake Pindrops
I just dropped about 20 photos on the Pindropr map. This are around the Chasm Lake area in Estes Park from back in 2006. I did a 4 days solo backpacking trip. Doing that trip solo was an incredible adventure that I won’t soon forget. I have a lot of photos to add to Pindropr from that trip and these are just the first ones that I have got to. How that Noah is old enough I am really looking forward to the next 10 years or so and getting him and I out to CO every year to backpack. Check out the photos on the map by clicking the thumbnail or at ...
Read MoreSandbeach Hike
Here is another possible hike I have mapped out. It is in the Wild Basin area of Rocky Mountain National Park. This is the Sandbeach Trail and ends at Sandbeach Lake. There are 6 camp sites at the Lake and one way distance is just a little over 4 miles. It is a little questionable with 1900′ in elevation gain. Not sure if the kids could make that or not. I guess there is only one way to find...
Read MoreEstes Cone Hike
Well, our vacation time is fast approaching. With my calf hurt I am still not sure if we can go. So we are going to play it by ear right up to the departure date. I guess that is one good thing about driving. No worries about canceling your transportation. With my leg hurt I have been thinking about what we could hike. On my first CO solo trip I went by Estes Cone but did not make it up to the top. It is pretty flat from Long’s Peak Ranger Station to Estes Cone. But it is a good scramble to the top of the cone. I am starting to think that this might be perfect for a family hike. ...
Read MoreKids Backpacking Gear
I have been looking for kids gear for backpacking/camping off and on since last summer. Most of what I have found online is just toys and not worthy of a real backpacking or camping trip. Well I finally found a site dedicated to kids gear. BINGO. The site is UpsideOver and just exactly what I have been looking for. If you have kids and enjoy the outdoors this is the site for you. Click the logo for the jump.
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Blogging geek Dad that loves to do long runs, ride his bikes, partake in frosty beverages, listen to live music, watch movies, hike high into the mountains, and hang out with his family doing any of the above. Oh, and write code late into the wee hours of the morning.
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