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Stories from the Vagabonds

Since 2016, we've spent nearly every winter on the road on a ski bumming tour. We've also had many excursions and backpacking / camping trips throughout the years. But it takes a long time to write things up, so these posts are just a small sampling of stories.

These blog posts are written as if we are sitting with you, by a campfire, telling a story. So much of our writing is focused on one key reader: MomJ, 1der's Mom and my awesome, most beloved mother-in-law. She LOVES to read about our journeys, and when I (1derGirl) sit down to write, I pretend she's sitting next to me, taking in every word and marveling in 
all of the magic that happens when we're on the road. These blogs are for you, MomJ!!! ❤️

I will also add there are two other key reader(s): us! The detail is there so when we're 
too old to remember everything about our adventurous life, we can read this blog and say, "OMG, this was us???" 🤣)

PS: Whenever you see a little blue bubble with three dots in it, click it — it's a pop-up footnote!

Life is Short
Life is Short
Mammoth
Mammoth
Mammoth, Part Deux
Mammoth, Part Deux
Alta / Snowbird
Alta / Snowbird
Moab
Moab
Aspen
Aspen
Aspen, Part Deux
Aspen, Part Deux
Aspen, Part Trois
Aspen, Part Trois
Aspen to Telluride
Aspen to Telluride
Telluride, Part Deux
Telluride, Part Deux
Telluride, Part Trois
Telluride, Part Trois
Telluride to Taos
Telluride to Taos
My Daddy
My Daddy
Ski Patrollers Rock
Ski Patrollers Rock
The Blake Hotel and Dubie
The Blake Hotel and Dubie
Great Sand Dunes
Great Sand Dunes
Leadville, Denver & Boulder
Leadville, Denver & Boulder
Hot Buns and Johnson's Corner
Hot Buns and Johnson's Corner
Loveland to Jackson Hole
Loveland to Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole Tram & Corbets
Jackson Hole Tram & Corbets
Jackson Hole, Part Deux
Jackson Hole, Part Deux
Granite Canyon Trail
Granite Canyon Trail
Return of the Ski Bum
Return of the Ski Bum
Skiing After an ACL Injury
Skiing After an ACL Injury
World Cup Finals - Deer Valley
World Cup Finals - Deer Valley
The Interlodge Aftermath
The Interlodge Aftermath
Colorado National Monument
Colorado National Monument
Free Parking in Aspen
Free Parking in Aspen
Leadville, Cooper and Copper
Leadville, Cooper and Copper
Four States in (Almost) One Day
Four States in (Almost) One Day
Frozen Ousel Falls
Frozen Ousel Falls
The Bear Vault Bear Canister
The Bear Vault Bear Canister
COVID-19: The Day The Music Died
COVID-19: The Day The Music Died
Yellowstone, Here We Come!
Yellowstone, Here We Come!
Mammoth Hot Springs & Terraces
Mammoth Hot Springs & Terraces
Boiling River Hot Springs & More
Boiling River Hot Springs & More
Waiting for the Grizzly Bear
Waiting for the Grizzly Bear
A Sad Reality Check
A Sad Reality Check
Upper Terrace Snowshoe
Upper Terrace Snowshoe
How To Spend An Anniversary
How To Spend An Anniversary
A MudFest - Undine Falls Trail
A MudFest - Undine Falls Trail
Lost Lake & Wildlife on Steroids II
Lost Lake & Wildlife on Steroids II
Getting the boot...
Getting the boot...
Earthquake & Hebgen Lakes
Earthquake & Hebgen Lakes
Kelso Dunes
Kelso Dunes
Removing Spy Ski Helmet Ear Pads
Removing Spy Ski Helmet Ear Pads

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