Tales from the Road: Journey of a Chilly Kind
Original posting from RumBum.com’s Dirtbagger Diaries How Low Can You Go? © Patricia Poulin / RumBum.com The car was packed, dog loaded and tentative plans mapped out yet the reality of my newfound vagabond lifestyle had still not sunk in. Headed for Phoenix, I was making a brief stop to pick up Doug, my partner … Read more
Tales from the Road: Smell Ya Later!
Original posting from RumBum.com’s Dirtbagger Diaries “Been Camping, Have You?” © Patti Poulin / RumBum.com With the rolling green hills and overcrowded freeways now behind me, I found myself driving in the early morning hours along an empty two-lane highway with the sun barely peaking over the distant mountains. The landscape was vast, like that of … Read more
Tales From the Road: Storming Interstate 5
I can’t say Interstate 5 is anywhere near my idea of backcountry, but it can certainly be an adventure (to say the least). Meetings located within Washington state beckon and a quick travel time takes precedent. Lucky for us (Sienna and I) after a brief layover among a sea of giants somewhere near the Siskiyous, … Read more
Civilized Adventure: Tucson’s Barrio Viejo
As we all know, quite well, this winter has managed to elude us for the first couple of months; at least until a few days ago! As summer disappeared and fall rolled around I had grand plans of being back in my beloved Rocky Mountains this time to spend endless days skiing powder and climbing … Read more
Travel Ready
A few months ago, when I was still coming home to a bedroom and toasty bed of my own after a long day of work or play, it dawned on me that I could feel my soul being drawn towards another winter filled with activity specific travels that would carry me across the west. Having … Read more
