Traveling Cargopants

A journey into the west, the self, and beyond

Camping and a homemade sweat lodge

| January 26, 2010

Went camping with my new friend Sandy out in a river canyon near Jamestown, about 20 minutes from Boulder. We drove out there with her couch surfer, Felicity (who is from New Zealand), and met two more of Sandy’s friends who were already at the campsite when we arrived. They had picked out a great [...]

Hike to Boulder Falls

| January 14, 2010

Went hiking with my friend Amy up Boulder Canyon to find a place for her to experiment with her camera as part of her Photography Class homework. We found a short trail (10 minutes?) leading us up to Boulder Falls. It was a bit chilly that day — you can see some snow in a [...]

Rock Climbing in Boulder Canyon

| January 10, 2010

My couch surfing host in Boulder, Dave, loves rock climbing and bouldering, so he organized a big group of his friends to get together for some outdoor fun. Three cars of people drove up Boulder Canyon for about 15 minutes to a pullout across the road from the canyon river. We took the short hike [...]