Campin' The Great Outdoors

Western USA Style!


This is more like a journal of our camping adventures
1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2011


  1. 9/1999 Willard Bay, Utah - 2 days, 2 nights, 4 adults, 2 kids, basic shake-down. North shore, State park. No hook-ups. Fire pit, restrooms, 20 feet away from water.
     
  2. 10/1999 Flaming Gorge, Utah - Deer hunt weekend, 3 days, 3 nights, 3 adults, no hook-ups, small generator (Got me a 2 point Mule deer! Hangin' behind trailer ) Jeff brought his 17' Tracker boat. We hunted deer in the morning and afternoon, and hunted Macs, rainbows and bass during the heat of the day. It was 3 days of hot weather!
     

     

     

    START THE 2000 SEASON !


  3. 4/8/2000 Willard Bay, Utah (Bought season pass! $60) 1 night, 2 adults, 2 kids, post-winter shake-down, hot water not working due to a lose fitting at bypass valve (Dealer fixed 4/13/2000)
     
  4. 4/19/2000 Capital Reef National Park, Southern Utah - 5 days, 4 nights, full hook-ups, $18.00/night, Thousand Lakes RV Park, Hook-ups were nice, Billy got to take several baths, showers were nice for us. Saw Goblin valley (used our season pass), Grand Wash, Scenic drive. Hot during day, cold at night.(more)

     
  5. 5/27/2000 Henry's Lake, Idaho - 3 days, 3 nights, 2 adults, 1 kid (lots of room!) Full hook-ups, $20/night, Wild Rose Ranch (will get pictures back tonight 6/5/2000 - will post soon.) Caught several fish, all smaller than 5 pounds. Also fished Hebgen lake MT., Madison river MT., Ruby river MT. My friend was dissappointed with the 150 year old cabins at Henry's lake - "They have a smell..."
     
  6. 6/3/2000 South Fork, Utah - 2 days, 1 night, 4 adults, 3 kids no hook-ups. Had to take family out after Henry's lake. South fork is by Casey damn. Hot - 80+ degree weather, no shade except for new awning - kept it noticeably cooler. We need a generator for the A/C!
     
  7. 6/30/2000 Bear Lake Area, Utah - 3 nights, 4 days, 4 adults, 3 kids, 2 trailers, several tents. July 4th weekend. No hook-ups. NO OPEN FIRES ON STATE GROUNDS! What CRAP! We had to cook everyones meals in our trailer. Good thing we came - noone had alternate means of cooking! A 4,000 watt Honda generator would've powered our microwave!

     
  8. 9/1/2000 South Fork, Utah - Labor day weekend. 4 days, 3 nights. 2 adults, 2 children, 1 dog. No hook-ups. $10/night. Fires OK!
     

     
  9. 10/21/2000 Flaming Gorge, Utah - 3 adults. No Hook-ups. No deer :-( The trailer batteries read "empty" on the 3rd day. Need something to charge it with - hummmm.
     
    Flaming Gorge, Utah
     

     

    START THE 2001 SEASON !


  10. 4/12/2001 Zion's National Park, Utah - 4 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, post-winter shake-down, Brentwood RV park Hurricaine UT, full hook-ups. Brentwood is more for senior citizens than kids - "no" signs everywhere
     
  11. 7/4/2001 Fish Lake, Utah - 4 nights, 4 adults, 4 kids, dog, "Cow Patty Party 3" - Robin Inherited the crown.
     
    The REAL Campers - That's a four-room tent!
     
  12. 7/21/2001 Uintah Mountains, Utah - China Meadows, 3 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, took motorbike
     
    China Meadows
     
    Watch out for the meese! Seriously, they're more dangerous than a bear!
     

     

    START THE 2002 SEASON !


  13. 5/26/2002 Henry's Lake, Idaho - 4 nights, 3 adults, 2 kids. Decent fishing. Stayed at Wild Rose Ranch.
    Wild Rose Ranch, Henry's lake, Idaho

     
  14. 7/4/2002 Bear Lake, Utah - 3 nights, 4 adults, 4 kids, dog, no fires :-(
    Bear Lake, Utah   Had fun at the south beach

     
  15. 8/3/2002 South fork, Utah - 2 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog. Threw a ton of rocks into the river!

     
  16. 8/24/2002 Flaming Gorge, Utah - 2 nights, 3 adults, 3 kids. Used old Honda 4000 generator. Left charger on fast charge at home and fried the batteries - DOH! Bought 2 new group 24 batteries!
     
  17. 10/18/2002 Flaming Gorge, Utah - 3 nights, 3 adults, 1 kid. No deer!
     

     

     

    START THE 2003 SEASON !


    Oh YEAH BABY! $950 well spent! 2/21/2003
     
  18. 4/19/2003 Willard Bay, Utah - 2 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog.

     
  19. 5/26/2003 Henry's Lake, Idaho & Hebgen Lake Montana - 4 nights, 3 adults, 2 kids. Henry's was bad fishing due to early lake thaw. Hebgen was hot!
    Hebgen Lake, Montana

     
  20. 7/2/2003 Fish Lake, Utah - 3 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog, KLR250.

       
    DAMNIT!

     
  21. 10/16/2003 Lake Powell, Utah - 3 nights, 3 adults, 4 kids. No boils!(more)
    Stanton Creek

     

     

     

    START THE 2004 SEASON !


  22. 4/16/2004 Willard Bay, Utah - 2 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog.
    Happy Easter!

     
  23. 5/27/2004 Hebgen Lake, Montana - 4 nights, 3 adults, 2 kids, EU2000i, KLR250.
    Skipped Henry's this year - another early thaw.     More pics
    1990 Kawasaki KLR250

     
  24. 7/1/2004 Bear Lake, Utah - 4 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog, KLR250. Geocached up Limber Pine trail.

     
  25. 7/23/2004 Willard Bay, Utah - 2 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, Cottonwood campground - full hookups, $20/night. Site #34 had paper(?) wasps living inside the electric panel and above the bowry! No mosquitos. Found 4 Geocaches! (more)
    North shore, Willard Bay, Utah

     
  26. 10/22/2004 Flaming Gorge, Utah - 4 nights, 3 adults, 3 kids. Deer hunt (got a 2 point) (more)
    Lots of snow!

     

     

     

     

    START THE 2005 SEASON !


    (We had Lagoon season passes and did not camp as much)

     
  27. 7/1/2005 Bear Lake, Utah - 4 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog. Sunrise Campground #12. Our "Regular" spot was fenced off for road construction (2 years). Saw Minnetonka cave. Swam Bear lake twice (cold when windy). Found dirt road with many campgrounds on Sherpa w Jeff.
     
  28. 8/5/2005 Franklin Basin Rd (by Bear Lake), Utah - 2 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog. Ullriches brought motor home. Dog rolled in cow pies twice! Had to wash her in cold stream.
     
  29. 10/20/2005 Flaming Gorge, Utah - 4 nights, 4 adults. Deer hunt. Took Sherpa - what a blast!
    Flaming Gorge 10-2005

     

     

     
     

    START THE 2006 SEASON !


     
  30. 4/14/2006 Uintah, Utah - 2 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog, cats. Back yard campout! Winter shake-out, fixed license plate, bathroom heater vent, new truck plug works well.
     
  31. 7/1/2006 Bear Lake, Utah - 4 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog.

     
  32. 9/2/2006 Bear Lake, Utah - 2 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog.
     
  33. 10/27/2006 Flaming Gorge, Utah - 3 nights, 4 adults, 1 kid.

     

     
     

    START THE 2007 SEASON !


     
  34. 4/6/2007 Willard Bay, Utah - 3 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog. Full hookups. Took Sherpa.
     

     
     

    START THE 2008 SEASON !


     
  35. Built our new home - no camping!
     

     
     

    START THE 2009 SEASON !


     
  36. 7/2/2009 Willard Bay, Utah - 4 nights, 2 adults, 2 kids, dog. Full hookups. Took Sherpa.
     

     
     

    START THE 2011 SEASON !


     
  37. 7/12/2011 Bear Lake, Utah - 3 nights, 2 adults, 2 children, dog. Boon-docking. Took Sherpa, BB gun, GPS. (more)
     
    The Good Camp!
     

 
 
 
Updated July 15, 2011