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Adventures
Traveling AloneTift Merrit
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"If going rogue, be ready to go it alone" JF


Fall 2025 Desert Trip
Five hikes in six days...Angel's Landing; Mount Charleston; Turtle Head Peak; AZ HS; and North Schell Peak
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Absarokas
Getting out to new country...many trips, so much to explore.
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Mexico
Great food, friends, and fun.
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Maui
My first trip to Hawaii...incredible. Didn't take too many photos, I was too busy appreciating the nice people, amazing beaches, and diverse landscapes. What a place!
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Winds 2023
MT friends surprised me with an impromptu visit so we went to one of my favorite places. Hiking, fishing, paddle boarding...hard to beat.
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Tonto Basin
A warm get-away during winter months. This place has lots of public land and hiking, with some great access to AZ wilderness.
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Mt. Wrightson
My friend of many exploits for over 15 years, Mr. Eli Vroom came to visit me in AZ on his way to MX. We took a jaunt up the local high...
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Southwest 2022
I ducked down south again for what I heard was Wyoming's most epic winter ever....some girls have all the luck:) Saratoga, WY--> Fruita,...
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Lake Louise
One of my favorite day hikes and a beautiful place to camp. On this trip I swam across the lake, I had always wanted to see beyond the...
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Hawk's Rest
I had the great privilege to accompany Steve Niles into the backcountry. Although unbeknownst to us until back in Lander, we were to...
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Southwest 2021
Leaving WY winter --> Lake Mohave (too many people)--> Tonto Basin (first warm nice stop, great hiking and views) --> Glenwood NM (great...
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Me, Blue, and Brooks Lake
I planned to camp at Sheridan Creek outside Dubois. Also planned was to leave my pickup at camp and venture on to go collect plants...
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Faywood Farm
Clay's farm near Faywood, NM is a magical place. It is home to the Mimbres River, irrigated fields, a fruit orchard, and a historical...
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Blue's Maiden Voyage: Dickinson Park- Ladies' Trip
Blue's first trip was up the rugged dirt rough road that ends at Dickinson Park Campground, in Wyoming's Wind River Mountains. Myself,...
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Little Sandy Lake
Nicole and I had a great trip into the southern Winds to celebrate July 4th. The previous year, this area had seen tremendous blow down...
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