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!

Ski Bumming, 2017 - Life is Short
January 27, 2017
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Mammoth
January 30, 2017
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Mammoth, Part Deux
February 02, 2017
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Alta / Snowbird
February 03, 2017
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Moab
February 04, 2017
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Aspen
February 05, 2017
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Aspen, Part Deux
February 06, 2017
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Aspen, Part Trois
February 08, 2017
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Aspen to Telluride
February 09, 2017
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Telluride, Part Deux
February 10, 2017
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Telluride, Part Trois
February 11, 2017
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Telluride to Taos
February 12, 2017
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My Daddy
February 12, 2017
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Ski Patrollers Rock
February 13, 2017
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The Blake Hotel and Dubie
February 15, 2017
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Great Sand Dunes
February 18, 2017
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Leadville, Denver & Boulder
February 20, 2017
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Hot Buns and Johnson's Corner
February 21, 2017
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Loveland to Jackson Hole
February 21, 2017
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Jackson Hole Tram & Corbets
February 24, 2017
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Jackson Hole, Part Deux
February 26, 2017
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Granite Canyon Trail
February 26, 2017
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Return of the Ski Bum
February 04, 2020
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Skiing After an ACL Injury
February 06, 2020
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World Cup Finals - Deer Valley
February 09, 2020
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The Interlodge Aftermath
February 16, 2020
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Colorado National Monument
February 18, 2020
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Free Parking in Aspen
February 19, 2020
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Leadville, Cooper and Copper
March 06, 2020
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Four States in (Almost) One Day
March 08, 2020
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Frozen Ousel Falls
March 09, 2020
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The Bear Vault Bear Canister
March 13, 2020
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COVID-19: The Day The Music Died
March 14, 2020
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Yellowstone, Here We Come!
March 15, 2020
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Mammoth Hot Springs & Terraces
March 16, 2020
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Boiling River Hot Springs & More
March 17, 2020
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Waiting for the Grizzly Bear
March 18, 2020
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A Sad Reality Check
March 19, 2020
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Upper Terrace Snowshoe
March 19, 2020
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How To Spend An Anniversary
March 20, 2020
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A MudFest - Undine Falls Trail
March 21, 2020
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Lost Lake & Wildlife on Steroids II
March 22, 2020
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Getting the boot...
March 24, 2020
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Earthquake & Hebgen Lakes
March 31, 2021
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Kelso Dunes
March 19, 2021
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