Monthly Archives: May 2008

Dominguez Canyon, Colorado

We’re camping in Dominguez Canyon, CO again tonight. Last night was chilly. Our water jugs had some ice in them when we woke up this morning. This is a great destination for a comfortable camping area. There’s pit toilets for … Continue reading

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Tales from the Tent

When I’m updating from inside a tent I’ll try to include it as part of the title of the entry. I think it’s pretty cool that I’m able to be in a tent at Colorado National Monument getting some work … Continue reading

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The HD Adventures of Cody & Philo

The Adventures of Cody & Philo will be captured in High Definition video on our new Canon HF100 camcorder. It’s a pretty cool little unit. I haven’t had a chance to use it much but I hope to in a … Continue reading

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Avoided Tornadoes, Prepping for Winter Storms

Today we did about 820 miles from Ohio to Lincoln, Nebraska. Tomorrow we’ll head to Fort Collins, Colorado which will be an “easy” day at 500 miles. The area around Vail is supposed to get another one to two feet … Continue reading

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Flyover States

This is is our view for the next couple of days through the flyover states. We’re going to end up west of Des Moines later tonight. We’ve gone through Indiana and Illinois already today and it’s a little before 5pm.

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Cody & Philo’s Great Western Adventure Continues

We’re getting back on the road tomorrow…

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My Ride, It Be Pimped

I was able to find a shop in West Springfield, MA today to tint the windows on the Cruisers. Pictures will follow at some point. Tomorrow we head to Cleveland. We’re skipping NC and most of Interstate 40 due to … Continue reading

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No One Wants to Pimp My Ride

We spent an extra day in Hartford trying to get the windows tinted in the back of the cruiser. It didn’t work out.

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Cody & Philo’s Great Western Adventure

We’re leaving soon for our road trip. I’ve started loading up the Cruiser. The rack turned out pretty good. I’m happy with the design. It’s functional and easy to secure the load. I can feel the weight of the stuff … Continue reading

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Only One More Day, Maybe

I reached a major milestone today on the aluminum roof rack for our Land Cruiser. I bolted it in place, climbed up and did a little dance.

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