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The Mighty Merc – 2nd ORT Flat Nasty 5-20-17
Hey we managed to go wheeling again! I had a brief reprieve from work and other life activities so the boy and I ran down to Flat Nasty again to get a little more seat time in the Merc. We stayed on the easier trails as my friend had his daughter out for the first time and we were trying to make sure it was a fun experience (it was!). With all the rain down there lately, there were a…
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Hawn State Park Pickle Creek Hike 7/6/15
We snuck out to Hawn to do some hiking along Pickle Creek: The boy was a tad tired after all that hiking:
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Johnson’s Shut-ins 10/27/15
We loaded up and headed down to Johnson Shut-ins to do some easy hiking with the boy and the recently discharged wife. This was our first trip in the ‘new-to-us’ adventure mobile (’08 Mazda5). We were fully expecting the thing to be a penalty box, but it is actually a hoot to drive and it pulls down great MPG’s driving dumb:
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Cuivre River State Park 10/19/15
More boring housework for us this weekend, but we did manage to get out an hike at Cuivre River (pronounced Quiver River) park near Troy MO.
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Valley View Glades – 5-16-16
We ran off to Valley View Glades to keep working on getting our hiking legs under us again. The kids handled the trip well, and the little girl didn’t scream the whole way for a change! While it was a bit cool on Saturday, the valleys were pleasant, but the views were a bit windy: Some water was flowing: