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Celebrating New Year’s at Valley of Fire State Park

Celebrating New Year’s at Valley of Fire State Park

Two days after Thanksgiving, we left for Ecuador and were gone for two weeks. When we returned, winter had settled in to Utah. It was cold, dark, and our bodies and minds had a hard time adjusting. By the time New Year’s rolled around, we’d had enough, so we packed up Sloth and headed south in search of warmer weather. The freezing cold (10 degree) weather doesn’t agree with Sloth, and once we got ready to leave, he wouldn’t start….

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The Adventure that Wasn’t

The Adventure that Wasn’t

We talked a lot about camping over Labor Day weekend, but we didn’t want to battle the crowds. However, when we woke up Sunday morning we decided that going on a spontaneous camping trip for the night sounded a lot more fun than doing yard work. We loaded up the van, filled up the propane, bought some groceries, and headed out. We decided to check out a spot about 60 miles northwest of our house in Nephi. It seemed small…

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