2011 Adventures & Trips in pictures: Lots and lots of BIG pictures!

[Larry]

It seems the 2011 Adventure season is all but a memory now. 2011 brought two major upgrades to my old rig which made the 5,000+ miles of playtime much more enjoyable this year. The first upgrade being a NV4500 5 speed manual trans with overdrive and the second being a new 2011 custom built Phoenix camper. Over the past 7 months the camper racked up some 21 sleeping nights on the trail in temperatures from over 120 degrees this summer down to the teens in the Colorado high country this past weekend.

Phoenix Camper’s maiden voyage – Deweese reservoir, Westcliffe, CO May 2010

First night in the camper. Just an over night trip






Utah Trip – Late June/Early July with ColoradoBill and 1leglance

Dewey Bridge at the beginning of the Top of the World trail




Top of the World


ColoradoBill


ColoradoBill’s rig








Cactus Salad. Very appropriate side dish for this trip




First night we met up with 1leglance we camped outside of Moab a few miles in preparation for our trip to the White Rim trail over the next few days





Nothing like camping in a mosquito infested flood plane

[Larry]

Beginning of the White Rim Trail




Bill and Lance on Muscleman’s Arch






Washer Woman


















Trailboss Bill frying chicken!

[Larry]

Valley of the Gods







Almost home. Only 8 more hour to get there


The only carnage from the entire 7 day Utah trip


North Fork Reservoir - Chaffee County, CO Mid-July




Beautiful sunset!

[Larry]

Hermit Lake – Near Westcliffe, CO August









Nature’s own leveling blocks


Summit of Hermit Pass


Returned to North Fork Reservoir a few weeks later with the wife and in-laws.

Wife having fun with the camera and playing on the kayak.










Father in-law sacked out after a day of fishing

[Larry]

Rainbow Lake – Near Westcliffe, CO September.

This lake is dang near dry! The story goes that firefighters sucked the water out to fight the Duckett fire this summer.




Haha, my slightly overweight buddy got stuck! I offered to wrap the winch cable around his neck


I finally caught a couple decent fish! Took all dang summer it seems.


Deweese Reservoir again for a quick over nighter with my neighbor and his buddy.

Check out my neighbors buddy’s old camping rig. He bought it new in 1971. Late September

[Larry]

Last trip of the season. Chaffee County, CO – October 6th though the 8th



Airing down the tires at St. Elmo as we prepare to cross Tin Cup Pass in the snow


Summit of Tin Cup Pass, Continental Divide 12,154 ft. Dig the shorts and flip flops? Hehe, it was 75 degrees when we left Canon City




Camp at Mirror Lake. It was a chilly night but warm inside the Phoenix






Mirror Lake Friday morning


Tin Cup, CO


Leaving Mirror Lake headed to the Taylor Park General Store then onto Spring Creek Reservoir


Spring Creek Reservoir Friday afternoon






Spring Creek Saturday morning








Airing up the tires. Time to head home.


That’s all Folks. Hope you enjoyed the pictures of 2011 as much as I enjoyed taking them!

[1leglance]

I gotta say having run the White Rim Larry your rig is amazing. Classic looks, killer drivetrain, and that Phoenix Camper is sooo nice.
Great pics by the way

[Rot Box]

Again love the rig and great pics. Thanks for sharing!

[Lostmanifesto]

I want your truck!

[JamesDowning]

Great pics man. Glad you had a good time out there.

Nice truck too!