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Hey Diane, we have seed and hummer feeders in our backyard too! Adding one to Vuggie and getting "swarmed" almost immediately was both fun and surprising. Ah, I'll try to be more careful with my birding descriptions ('cause you're here!) From www.birding.about.com: "For some hummingbirds, the...

Thank you S_A; yeah tis a pleasure to camp and shroom Colorado in August. BTW, cute puppies. Yup, D&K--we found the feeder to match the cuteness of Vuggie. The nearby campers got kick out of it too. Yeah Jenn, broadtail hummers are kinda special up here. They're the only one's to stick...

Fun times Colorado 'shrooming, and with all the Hummingbirds in the mountains we thought we would add a feeder to Vuggie: A Droll Yankees ($15 window-feeder) was on sale at True Value and it has large suction cups, insect/bee guards, and a cleaning brush. A few minutes later...

Nice job, Ghost! BTW, we love your Special's name, still chuckling. Best Regards, T

Okie dokie, Michael & Frank, the Olympic Peninsula is now on our Bucket List. Maybe our camera/photo skills will improve after breathing all that "Oly" air. <grin> Happy Camping, T & Joy

Would've fooled us too Michael, but the devil is indeed in the details. Best Regards, T P.S. Dang, we've driven from the Atlantic to the Pacific this year and have seen only one teardrop in the wild (i.e., last week near Brainard Lake a home-made job was parked on the side of the road.)...

Pawnee Campground just west of Ward, Colorado is one of our favorites with Vuggie for the following reasons: 1) Paved asphalt off Highway 92 all the way (+10,500-feet above sea-level); 2) BEAR BOXES (note the brown one left of Vuggie above); 3) nearby lakes (Brainard, Blue...

Rocky Mountain King Bolete Pictures Joy found this big "King" (aka Boletus edulis or Porcini) last August near Nederland. Note Kings have light tan-to-yellowish pores on the underside of the cap, as boletes have pores instead of gills under the cap. DO NOT EAT any bolete with RED pores...

Mikey, your photographic skills are awesome and put mine to shame--those shroom picts you took are awesome. Your first shot posted is the Common Inky Cap (Coprinus altramentarius). Not recommended for eating. Mycologist David Arora writes: "If eaten with, or even several before, alcohol, it...

Yup, Broke my 22-year backyard rain-record, got 3.9-inches in two days--we're on a "stable" foothill above Denver and mud-slides are always a concern in the 'hood. We were camping in "Vuggie" at our favorite 10,500-foot Brainard Lake campground when the rain started; we packed up and left...

Yup, a "steal" for Boomers (and former Flower Children) at only $499.95--less than twice the cost of a Northern Breeze! Alas, but at only 5 feet wide I can't even get my VW Rabbit under it. So I guess I sadly gotta pass on it. Regards, T

Ah, it's apparently Colorado Monsoon season up here. This morning, towns along the Front Range are flooding, and Interstate 70 got partially blocked by a mudslide near Wolcott Junction. It's been raining all last night and all morning here in Lakewood, and Joy just spotted another leak in my...

Toyo-4R's are great TV's, Diane. You'll enjoy. We tow with our '09 VW Rabbit. Recently averaged about 24 mpg towing "Vuggie" 3000 miles to the California Redwoods (and over Colorado's 11,158-foot I-70 Continental Divide!) Vuggie tows like a charm, and only appears to lower our mileage by...

Vug update 6/24/14

Yup, Ashe--these dudes & dudettes are NW'ers, their rain-coping skills are legendary. While us SW'ers are shade lovers. As that famous happy gal used to say: "Different strokes for different folks!" Oh yeah, thanx for all of the great photos Mikey. Regards, T

Yup, Barb we agree: Steamboat is indeed a Colorado Jewell. We're big fans of the nearby Mt Zirkel Wilderness too. Hugs, T & Joy

Thank you E n' J for posting such nice sunset shots--looks so peaceful.

We went for "lightness", gas mileage, and space efficiency--550 Classic!

Looks good--nice job. I think you're gonna love using it too. Regards, T PS--for your 3rd (4th or 5th) coat, use an outdoor grill.

Ah, yes spring under the Big Sky. I worked the Butte mines in the 70's--marvelous people, geology, and rivers. Montana fly-fishing always best in early spring when it's "spittin snow", IMHO. Enjoy.