Would anyone believe me if…

…I said I couldn’t find the Road Warriors journal?

BECAUSE IT IS TRUE!

And with that, I resume the search.

[ If only to put off working on a proposal for a whole lot of new work. ]

Road Warriors Four. Day Six!

sunrise over the mountain

Wednesday 8/12.

We got up bright and early to hike to the highest peak we could see from our site. There was no trail, so we blazed our own.

The Reluctant Hiker became the Angry Hiker about half way up.

We find it best to leaver her to wander, bringing up the [...]

Road Warriors Four. Day Four.

Group camp Horsey site

Monday, 8/6/12.

“Did you take a dump in my bathroom?”

Yes, folks, that was probably the first words out of the ever-rested Morgan Menke’s mouth this morning.

Good morning to you, too, honey! Morgan has taken ownership of the outhouse here at Miner’s Lake Campground. “It’s clean. It smells good. And there are no flies.”

[...]

Road Warriors Four. Day Three.

Always freaky to see snow in August

Sunday, 8/5/12

Charlie was the first up and had a fire built. I, of course, thought it was Dave out there. I nearly jumped out of my skin when I rolled over and he was laying inches away from my face, still sleeping. Yikes. A very odd occurrence, indeed.

Morgan, who went to bed at [...]

Road Warriors Four. Day Two. Part Two.

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Continued from previous post: Saturday, August 4, 2012.

[very few pictures. but I promise. it get's better after today.]

It was warm, but not ridiculous hot, and after sitting around for a while snacking — why, after 20 hours of driving does sitting down feel so good? — we walked down to the lake. [I [...]

Road Warriors Four: Day Two.

Cool Green Moss on a Stump

Saturday, 8/4/12. PART ONE.

Cool Green Moss on a Stump

We actually did a pretty good job of driving thru. We stopped outside of Fergus Falls for fast food around 7:30. Arby’s, of all places. For years — forever, really — Arby’s has been the butt of jokes for the Menke family. Don’t get [...]

Road Warriors is Back!

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I been saving myself for the past two months. Gearing up for Road Warriors.

No. Not really.

Actually, if you want the truth, writing here is a luxury. I love it. But it feels…irresponsible, somehow, when all Hell is breaking loose elsewhere. So, it becomes a luxury I can’t afford. Is that the long-lost catholic [...]

Road Warriors Three Day 8: FINALE!

view from the mining hut

Friday, 8/5/11

[non-journal addition: The time to which I've milked this trip is shameful. This is the end. Final. But don't get excited. There is no Thelma & Louise ending.]

It rained again during the night. Probably just to keep up our streak of wet muddiness going.

While I tried to finish off the [...]

Road Warriors Three Day Seven

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Thursday, 8/4/2011

Eggs and toast for breakfast. Then sandwich making and Jeep-packing and off to Imogene Pass.

There was lots of traffic this year, as expected. In 2009, we were never quite sure if we were on the right road to the pass, since we only ever saw about four groups throughout the whole day. [...]

Road Warriors Three, Day Six

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Wednesday 8/3/11

OH WHAT A NIGHT!

(who can read that without thinking …Late December back in 63? Not me.)

Peace! Quiet! Solitude! This. THIS is what camping is supposed to be! A few coyotes in the night, a couple of distant cow moos and that’s it. No dogs. No generators. No babies!

Dave planned [...]