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I wanted a small RV, but this is ridiculous
My wife and I decided we needed a camping trailer a few years ago, so we started looking for one. We didn’t have a whole lot to spend on one, so we knew we needed […]
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I never thought I’d have to mow my arena
I wanted to spend a little time practicing my shooting last weekend, but I had a list of chores to do before I could go to the range. There were the usual ones, like getting […]
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The weekend didn’t go according to plan
You know those weekends when you leave home early on Saturday morning, hike back into the wilderness so you’ll be in the perfect spot long before the sun comes up, and spend all that day […]
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The rodeos are back in town
This is rodeo country. Texas and Oklahoma may have more than Wyoming and Colorado, but that’s only because those states can host rodeos all year long. Out here in the Rocky Mountain West, we have […]
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Combining rodeo with an outdoor excursion
I’m back on the rodeo trail this weekend, headed all the way across Wyoming and then up into Montana for the Red Lodge rodeo. I intend to spend a little bit of time in Yellowstone […]
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I’m all for roughing it, but my camper is a little too rough
My wife and I decided we needed a camping trailer a few years ago, so we started looking for one. We didn’t have a whole lot to spend on one, so we knew we needed […]
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I’m back out on the rodeo trail, but in a less dangerous way
I may have been the world’s worst bareback rider. In my college days, I bought a bareback riggin’ and a pair of chaps, and I gave it a go. I entered rodeo after rodeo, and […]
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I’m ready for rodeo season
My rodeo season starts this Saturday. I’ve done a few events here and there earlier this year, but now the real work is about to begin. I’ll be heading from one town to the next […]
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Fishing continues to take a back seat to rodeo
I’ve written columns and posted blog entries about being married to a barrel racer, and how all that rodeoing cuts into my hunting and fishing time. Even when we’re not out on the rodeo trail, […]
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The rodeo’s in town — so much for fishing this week
Next week is the last full week in July, and for those of us in southeast Wyoming, that means Cheyenne Frontier Days. I’ve been absorbing everything Frontier Days has to offer ever since I moved […]