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Lady Bug
I didn’t expect to come home a day early, reeking of coffee. But that’s what happened.
Lessons learned on this trip:
1. Just because you can does not mean that you should.
2. It is very easy to get lost on Forest Service trails! That could be dangerous. Really. Kind of like cute woodland creatures, just because it's pretty doesn't mean it’s safe.
3. Take the time to highlight the route on your paper map. GPS will take you the shortest or quickest route, but often it is not the best route (and on the forest road, can be a dangerous route, or just end you up in the middle of nowhere cuz it got confused).
4. Just because someone gives you directions, doesn't mean they are correct. Same with their coordinates. Double check on your own map and highlight the route.
5. Bring extras of essentials. Like turn-buckles that will strand you if they break.
6. That goodness for those brown Forest Service signs. But don't count on them to be there!
7. Do one thing at a time. And when things start going wrong, slow down. (I did those! )
I started this unexpected three-day weekend with a visit to a friend in Flagstaff. My plan was to pop-up in his driveway, but he had a guest room! Fancy! The dogs had a grand time. His pup and Argos are pretty evenly matched in size and age, so they romped for hours.
Pugsly got a chew to gnaw!
Thursday morning started with a “meh” breakfast at a restaurant en route. But it filled me up, and because they had forgotten about me sitting outside with the pups on their patio, my waitress didn’t charge for my coffee. I gave her a good tip.
My first plan of action was to drive up to Cottonwood Canyon, UT to scope out a possible location for a Fall campering gathering. I headed up toward Page and stopped at the atrocity known as the “Glen Canyon Damn”
It wasn’t too much further to the turn off for Cottonwood Canyon. I saw a number of vehicles on that dirt road while I was on my trek. I didn’t realize it was so popular.
That’s Paria River there. River. Yah. Welcome to arid land.
Lessons learned on this trip:
1. Just because you can does not mean that you should.
2. It is very easy to get lost on Forest Service trails! That could be dangerous. Really. Kind of like cute woodland creatures, just because it's pretty doesn't mean it’s safe.
3. Take the time to highlight the route on your paper map. GPS will take you the shortest or quickest route, but often it is not the best route (and on the forest road, can be a dangerous route, or just end you up in the middle of nowhere cuz it got confused).
4. Just because someone gives you directions, doesn't mean they are correct. Same with their coordinates. Double check on your own map and highlight the route.
5. Bring extras of essentials. Like turn-buckles that will strand you if they break.
6. That goodness for those brown Forest Service signs. But don't count on them to be there!
7. Do one thing at a time. And when things start going wrong, slow down. (I did those! )
I started this unexpected three-day weekend with a visit to a friend in Flagstaff. My plan was to pop-up in his driveway, but he had a guest room! Fancy! The dogs had a grand time. His pup and Argos are pretty evenly matched in size and age, so they romped for hours.
Pugsly got a chew to gnaw!
Thursday morning started with a “meh” breakfast at a restaurant en route. But it filled me up, and because they had forgotten about me sitting outside with the pups on their patio, my waitress didn’t charge for my coffee. I gave her a good tip.
My first plan of action was to drive up to Cottonwood Canyon, UT to scope out a possible location for a Fall campering gathering. I headed up toward Page and stopped at the atrocity known as the “Glen Canyon Damn”
It wasn’t too much further to the turn off for Cottonwood Canyon. I saw a number of vehicles on that dirt road while I was on my trek. I didn’t realize it was so popular.
That’s Paria River there. River. Yah. Welcome to arid land.