The Adventure Mobile Breaks Down

The adventure-mobile, now dubbed the nickname "Monica" by a few friends, is out sick with the flu. That means my main method of transportation is kaput for awhile. Despite a solid, reliable drivetrain made by Subaru-  my Saab 9-2x  started to run into mechanical problems once the 125,000 mile mark passed over…

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Tested: SPOT Gen3 Satellite GPS Beacon

Cost= $150-$170 There's a huge difference in backcountry and frontcountry communication. On the front range, we're used to having 4+ bars of 4GLTE, constant, uninterrupted access to social media, rapid text messages and emails. Step out into the woods, mountains or whatever backcountry scene appeals to you- and…

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Manitou Cliff Dwellings, CO

We've come aloooooong way in the way we live. Located west of Colorado Springs are the Manitou Cliff Dwellings museum, once home to the Anasazi tribe up until the late 1200s/early 1300s after being either starved as result of a nasty drought or driven out by an enemy tribe. Built into the rocky cliffs are complete…

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