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  • Locked Out – Lucked Out

    Locked Out – Lucked Out

    The first day of the OWGRV Northwest Corner trip went smoothly – sort of.  Nathaniel Guest drove us to the airport with plenty of time.  Flight was projected to leave on time and arrive early.  We got our first-class upgrades.  Everything went smoothly until we were taxiing for takeoff when Tom said. That meant that…

  • Time for a new drone anyway

    Time for a new drone anyway

    This was our last full day of our OWGRV adventure.  Tomorrow we take Khan and Polo to our storage location near the Salt Lake City airport, and spend the night in an airport hotel.  On Wednesday we all fly home – Tom and Scott fly early; Steve’s flight is around noon. Last night we reserved…

  • Steep Jeep and Pizza

    Steep Jeep and Pizza

    We had a fairly short ride to our next campsite at Flaming Gorge / Manila KOA , so we decided to do some off-roading on BLM lands near our Vernal, UT campsite.  The day before Tom noticed a very steep jeep trail up a mountain that he thought we might try. We pulled off the…

  • Scott in the Slammer

    Scott in the Slammer

    We woke up fairly early at the Riverbend RV Park and we all had a fresh-cooked egg breakfast.  Scott researched nearby museums and came across the Museum of the Mountain West , which opened at 8:30AM – early for us to see it before leaving our campsite.  Steve declared there was nothing in a museum…

  • Aminas Forks

    Aminas Forks

    The day stated with the kind of senior moments the three OWGs are learning to live with.  First Scott complained loudly that someone must have taken his toothbrush holder while he was brushing his teeth.  Steve and Scott searched for a while before Scott found the holder in his pocket (which, “he had never done…

  • Historic Trains and Hot Tubs

    Historic Trains and Hot Tubs

    Today was our first full day with our third OWG, Steve Van Meter.  We departed from our HTR campground for the nearby Durango and Silverton train yard in downtown Durango.  We had hoped for an upgrade that our friend Nathaniel Guest had been working on tourist railroad -to- tourist railroad with the reservations guy at…

  • Reunited

    Reunited

    Today was the day we picked up Steve Van Meter at the Grand Junction airport.  Since his flight did not arrive until around noon, and the airport was a short drive away, we got permission from the fine folks that run Camp Eddy to stay another hour.  After breakfast we did a short 11 mile…

  • More Sights and Local Information

    More Sights and Local Information

    Today started with our regularly scheduled Teams meeting with the Leadership at VideoRay.  Immediately afterwards we left Monument Valley for Grand Junction, Colorado.  Tomorrow morning we’ll pick up Steve Van Meter, one of the three OWGs who has missed several recent trips. Before lunch we saw a sign for Historic Bluff Fort in Bluff, UT. …

  • Monument Valley, Forest Gump Iconic Setting, Mexican Hat/Hat Rock, Goosenecks, Moki Dugway, Muley Point, Valley of the Gods, Dust Storm – Just another average day on the road…

    Monument Valley, Forest Gump Iconic Setting, Mexican Hat/Hat Rock, Goosenecks, Moki Dugway, Muley Point, Valley of the Gods, Dust Storm – Just another average day on the road…

    Today was dedicated to seeing the monuments in Monument Valley and other spectacular scenery around our campsite. We started by going to the nearby Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park where we drove Polo around the scenic drive and took lots of pictures. Then we went back to Khan for lunch and Scott’s nap. Then back…

  • “Just one more question, Pilgrim.”

    “Just one more question, Pilgrim.”

    We began the day with a leisurely departure from Fredonia.  We planned on buying groceries in Kanab, but the only store was closed on Sundays.  We were going through Page (again) anyway, so we headed towards Gouldings in Monument Valley. Since we were stopping in Page anyway for fuel, we went to the Walmart there…

  • Horseshoe Bend Top to Bottom

    Horseshoe Bend Top to Bottom

    Tom had lined up a rafting trip that had a reported arrival time of 10:15AM Arizona time, and an hour-plus drive.  We got up early, ate breakfast, and departed at 8:15AM so we would have time to check out views along the way. We were early by the time we were close to Page, AZ…

  • Canyons – Small to Grand

    Canyons – Small to Grand

    Our first day in Fredonia was a double-header – a very long day. In the morning we headed North to Utah for a jeep tour of Peekaboo Slot Canyon in Zion National Park.  We made sure we arrived at the appropriate time, as Utah observes daylight savings time, while Arizona does not. We met our…