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The general plan for Trip #3 is:
Leg #1 - Indiana to Austin, TX - Complete 2/16/10 - 1180 Miles
Leg #2 - Austin, TX to the West Side of the Continental Divide - Complete 4/24/10 - 923 Miles
Leg #3 - North, up the West Side of the Rockies
Leg #4 - East, From South Pass to Indiana
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Quick News - On 7/20/10, I crossed the Continental Divide on my way back east, thus closing out Leg #3 and starting Leg #4. My wandering route back to Indiana should be: Antonio, CO, to Alamosa, CO, to Monte Vista, CO, to La Garita, CO to
Flaming Gorge, to Pueblo, CO, to Route 71 north to the South Plate River, East on US 30 through NE, then through Iowa and Illinois.
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Trip #3 - Preparations
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Location
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Date
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Miles Traveled
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Blog
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Bentonville, IN
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9/10/09
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Time To Write
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Bentonville, IN
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9/18/09
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Horse Bob’s Blog Of Leisure
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Bentonville, IN
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9/27/09
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Update on Joyce
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Bentonville, IN
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9/30/09
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Welcome Home Doc!
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Bentonville, IN
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10/7/09
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Retrain Doc? - Not Required
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Bentonville, IN
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10/17/09
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Team Training
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Bentonville, IN
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10/22/09
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Starting to Come Together
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Bentonville, IN
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10/28/09
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Wagon and Horse Preps
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Bentonville, IN
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11/1/09
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11 - Trng
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Two Great Hitches
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Bentonville, IN
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11/2/09
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5 - Trng
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Horse Bob’s Unicorn Hitch
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Bentonville, IN
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11/5/09
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5 - Trng
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A Unicorn in the Sunshine
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Bentonville, IN
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11/7/09
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9 - Trng
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One Week To Go
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Bentonville, IN
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11/10/09
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11 - Trng
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Getting the Team & Wagon in Shape
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Bentonville, IN
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1/11/09
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5 - Trng
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Last Post Before the Trip
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Leg #1 - Indiana to Austin, Tx
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Mays, IN
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11/14/09
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A Magical First Day of Travel
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Homer, IN
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11/15/09
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Little Girls and Horses
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Shelbyville, IN
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11/16/09
11/17/09
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Through Shelbyville
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Franklin, IN
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11/18/09
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A Nice Pull to the Vogel Dairy
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Martinsville, IN
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11/19/09
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Paved Goat Path Travel
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Gosport, IN
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11/20/09
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Foggy Road to Gosport
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Gosport, IN
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11/22/09
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Wonderful Days in Horse Camp
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Farmers, IN
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11/23/09
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Hilly Road to Amish Settlement
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Switz City, IN
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11/24/09
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To the Amish School
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Westphalia, IN
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11/25/09
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Visit to Lyons Elementary
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Bruceville, IN
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11/26/09
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Illinois
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Lawrenceville, IL
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11/27/09
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What a Day!
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Sand Barrens, IL
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11/28/09
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The Equine Dillinger Gang
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Lancaster, IL
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11/29/09
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Nice Day in Rural Illinois
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Mount Erie, IL
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11/30/09
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Guess what? Another Great Day
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Mount Erie, IL
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12/1/09
12/2/09
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A Day Off With the Teamsters
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Orchardville, IL
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12/3/09
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Pleasant Travel & Time For Introspection
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Texico, IL
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12/4/09
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Quiet Day, Ending at the Ranch
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Irvington, IL
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12/5/09
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Mule Jump Out, Mules Jump In
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Nashville, IL
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12/6/09
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To the Fairgrounds
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Nashville, IL
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12/7/09
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Clem’s Day Off in Nashville
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Oakdale, IL
Sparta, IL
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12/8/09
12/9/09
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Two Days, Both Winners
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Chester, IL
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12/10/09
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Coal Truck to the Mississippi River
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Missouri
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Perryville, MO
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12/11/09
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Mighty Miss to Little Miss Prodigy
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Perryville, MO
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12/12/09
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Doc, Born a Wagon Horse
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Fruitland, MO
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12/13/09
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“The Journey” - Wagonteamster Song
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Dutchtown, MO
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12/14/09
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A Little Further South
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Advance, MO
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12/15/09
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What’s New With the News
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Aquilla, MO
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12/16/09
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Bootheel Angus Farm
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Dexter, MO
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12/17/09
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Ahh, Another Poodle Day
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Malden, MO
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12/18/09
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A Fine Trek to Malden
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Holcomb, MO
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12/19/09
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A Nail!
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Octa, MO
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12/20/09
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Picture Takers
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Arkansas
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Leachville, AR
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12/21/09
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Heyday (Hayday)
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Black Oak, AR
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12/22 - 12/24/09
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Merry Christmas From Arkansas
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Black Oak, AR
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12/25/09
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Celebrating Christmas
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Lepanto, AR
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12/26/09
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Driving With Good Friends
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Marked Tree, AR
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12/27/09
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Visitors All Day Long
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Birdeye, AR
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12/28/09
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John McComsey, Teamster & Friend
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Wynne, AR
Palestine, AR
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12/29/09
12/30/09
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Across I-40
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Brinkley, AR
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12/31/09
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Last Day of the Decade
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Biscoe, AR
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1/1/10
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Union Contract Expired?
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Slovak, AR
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1/3/10
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A Bridge to a New Day
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Humphreys, AR
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1/4/10
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Arkansas Teamsters
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Pine Bluff, AR
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1/5/10
1/6/10
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Arkansas Hospitality
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Ricon, AR
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1/7/10
1/8/10
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Cold, But Great Travel Day
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Fordyce, AR
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1/9/10
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A Long Travel Day
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Bearden, AR
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1/10/10
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Settled at the Park
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E. Camden, AR
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1/11/10
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Visitors From Afar
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Buena Vista, AR
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1/12/10
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The Roadside Park
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Buena Vista, AR
McNeil, AR
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1/13/10
1/14/10
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Back on His Feet Again
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Stamps, AR
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1/15/10
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Nice, Warm Day
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Stamps, AR
Garland, AR
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1/16/10
1/17/10
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No Pressure to Find a Camp
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Texarkana, AR
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1/18/10
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Texarkana
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Texarkana, AR
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1/20/10
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Easy, Peaceful Days
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Macon, MS
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1/23/10
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Easy Street
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East Texas
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Redwater, TX
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1/28/10
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The Lone Star State
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Redhill, TX
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1/29/10
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Rainy Day
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Pruitt Lake, TX
Coffeeville, TX
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1/30/10
1/31/10
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Treking Thru Northeast, TX
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Gilmer, TX
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2/1/10
2/2/10
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A Nice day off in Gilmer
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Big Sandy, TX
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2/3/10
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Tons of Visitors & Well Wishers
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Winona, TX
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2/4/10
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Big Sandy Elementary School
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Tyler, TX
Brownsboro, TX
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2/5/10
2/6/10
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Tyler, TX & Beyond
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Athens, TX
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2/7/10
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Cowgirls and Fast Horses
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Malakoff, TX
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2/8/10
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14
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Athens, TX, a Great Place
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Kerens, TX
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2/9/10
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14
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Kind and Generous Texans
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Kerens, TX
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2/10/10
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One Year Later
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Kerens, TX
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2/11/10
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Very Deep Thoughts, by B.O.B. the Horse
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Corsicanna, TX
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2/13/10
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Back on the Road
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Hubbard, TX
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2/14/10
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Long Drive to the Cowboy Church
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Mount Calm. TX
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2/15/10
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12
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Short Drive in the Sunshine
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Waco, TX
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2/16/10
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23
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Waco, TX - Leg 1 Complete
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Leg 1 Complete
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1180 Total Miles for Leg 1
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Leg 2 - Waco to the West Side of the Rockies
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West Texas
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Waco, TX
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2/24/10
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Ready to Pullout
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McGreger, TX
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2/25/10
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Busy Highways & the Media
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Gatesville, TX
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2/26/10
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Longhorns
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Arnett, TX
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2/27/10
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Bringing Smiles
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Evant, TX
Center City, TX
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2/28/10
3/1/10
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Barbecue & Abandoned Homestead
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Center City, TX
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3/2/10
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Texas ‘Horse’ Independence Day
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Mullen, TX
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3/3/10
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18
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Goats, Puppies & Other Critters
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Early, TX
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3/4/10
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Driving to the Picnic Area
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Bangs, TX
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3/5/10
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18
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Saying ‘Hi’ to Hundreds
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Santa Anna, TX
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3/6/10
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16
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A Road Paved With Good People
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Silver Valley, TX
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3/7/10
3/8/10
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Resting the Horses
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Lawn, TX
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3/9/10
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24
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Sunny Day to the City Park
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Abilene, TX
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3/10/10
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One of Those Days
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Impact, TX
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3/11/10
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17
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Abilene
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Anson, TX
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3/12/10
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Back in the Country
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McCulley, TX
Roby, TX
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3/13/10
3/14/10
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King Cotton
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East of Snyder, TX
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3/15/10
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18
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The Moses Effect
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West of Snyder, TX
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3/16/10
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18
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Minor Rodeos
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W. of Snyder, TX
East of Gail, TX
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3/17/10
3/18/10
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Great People & Rattlesnake Catchin’
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West of Gail, TX
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3/19/10
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Under the Caprock
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Lamesa, TX
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3/20/10
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Cold, Windy, 1st Day of Spring
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Lamesa, TX
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3/21/10
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Day Off in Lamesa
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Welch, TX
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3/22/10
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23
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Reprovisioning & a Long Trek
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Brownfield, TX
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3/23/10
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20
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Rolling Like the Tumbleweed
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Needmore, TX
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3/24/10
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13
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Cotton Gin
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Levelland, TX
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3/25/10
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17
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Cattle, Oil & Constables
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South of Levelland, TX
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3/26/10
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Kicked Out of Levelland, TX
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Whitharral, TX
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3/27/10
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Support For Each Other
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Littlefield, TX
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3/28/10
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14
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Everybody is Saying Hi
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Sudan, TX
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3/29/10
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17
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The Nursing Home
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Muleshoe, TX
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3/30/10
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16
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Super Collider & the LIvestock Auction
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Lariat, TX
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3/31/10
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15
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High Plains Drifters - Daa Da Daaa
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New Mexico
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Clovis, NM
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4/1/10
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Tough 1st Day in New Mexico
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St. Vrain, NM
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4/2/10
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20
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Great Day on the 2nd
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Tolar, NM
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4/3/10
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25
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Across the Stockaded Plains
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Fort Sumner, NM
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4/4/10
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20
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Into the Pecos River Valley
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Fort Sumner, NM
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4/5/10
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Preparations for High Desert Crossing
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Yeso, NM
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4/6/10
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Antelope & the Almost Ghost Town
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Yeso/Vaughn, NM
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4/7/10
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Open Country
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Vaughn, NM
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4/8/10
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A View of the Mountains
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Encino, NM
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4/9/10
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Halfway Across the Empty Land
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Clines Corner, NM
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4/10/10
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25
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North of I-40 Again
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White Lakes, NM
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4/11/10
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Visitors and Vistas
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Lamy, NM
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4/12/10
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Rough Night, Fantastic Day
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Santa Fe, NM
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4/13/10
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Approach to Santa Fe
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Tesuque Pueblo, NM
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4/14/10
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Santa Fe Trail
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Hernadez, NM
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4/15/10
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Kids, Kids, Everywhere
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Medanales, NM
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4/16/10
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10
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Finally, Some Time Off
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Medanales, NM
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4/17/10
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What a Nice Day Off
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Medanales, NM
Abiquiu Dam, NM
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4/18/10
4/19/10
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Through the Valley & Up the Headwall
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Cebolla, NM
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4/20/10
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Pictures are Better Than Words
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Tierra Amarilla, NM
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4/21/10
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At the Ponderosa
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Tierra Amarilla &
Chama, NM
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4/22/10
4/23/10
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Chama
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Continental Divide- on US 84
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4/24/10
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Leg 2 Complete
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Total Miles for Leg 2 = 923 Legs 1 & 2 = 2103
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Leg #3 - Up the West Side of the Continental Divide
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Colorado
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Chromo, Co
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4/24/10
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12 - (23)
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Across the Divide & In CO
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S.of Pagosa Springs, CO
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4/25/10
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Short Day in the Mountains
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N. of Pagosa Springs, CO
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4/26/10
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Good Folks in Pagosa
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N. of Pagosa Springs, CO
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4/28/10
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Horses’ Reward
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N. of Pagosa Springs, CO
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5/1/10
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Women’s Driving Clinic
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W. of Pagosa Springs, CO
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5/3/10
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10
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Carrots, Colorado Style
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Piedra, CO
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5/4/10
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20
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Winding Through the Hills
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Gem Village, CO
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5/5/10
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19
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Yellowjacket Hill
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Durango, CO
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5/6/10
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18
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Durango
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La Plata Canyon, CO
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5/7/10
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14
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Into La Plata Canyon
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La Plata Canyon
Mancos, CO
N. of Mancos
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5/8/10
5/9/10
5/10/10
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Mancos and Beyond
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Dolores, CO
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5/11/10
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15
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In the Shadow of Mesa Verde
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Lewis, CO
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5/12/10
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16
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Going to Southeast Utah
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Dove Creek, CO
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5/13/10
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17
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Little Clementine, 1991-2010
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Northdale, CO
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5/14/10
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11
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Provisioning & Poised For Utah
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Top of Slip Rock Hill, CO
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5/15/10
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What a Day, What a View
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Gypsum Gap, CO
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5/16/10
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18
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Slip Rock Hill
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Broad Canyon, CO
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5/17/10
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18
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Dry Creek Basin
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Redvale, CO
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5/18/10
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8
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Hooligan Horses on the Mesa
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Redvale, CO
Norwood, CO
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5/19/10
5/20/10
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Stalking the Wild Asparagus
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Placerville, CO
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5/21/10
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11
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San Miguel River
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Noel, CO
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5/22/10
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12
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Great Folks & the Sheep Corral
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Ridgway, CO
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5/23/10
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18
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Drats! an Impassable Cattle Guard
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Uncompahgre, CO
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5/24/10
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12
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Visitors From Near & Far
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Montrose, CO
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5/25/10
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12
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Slow Road to Montrose
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Montrose, CO
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5/26/10
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Doc’s Day Off
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E. of Montrose, CO
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5/27/10
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The Lads Visit the Museum
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Cimmaron, CO
Uncompahgre Forrest, CO
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5/28/10
5/29/10
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15
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Bar E Ranch to Mountain Mode
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Uncompahgre Forrest, CO
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5/30/10
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4
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East Fork of the Cimmaron
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Uncompahgre Forrest, CO
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5/31/10
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3
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Fishing in the Cimmaron’s
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Cimmaron, CO
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6/1/10
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17
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A Teamster First?
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Cimarron, CO
Montrose, CO
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6/2/10
6/3/10
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Bar E to the Museum
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Montrose, CO
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6/4/10
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Camped at the Museum
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Montrose, CO
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6/5/10
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5
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The Duke & the Three Amigos
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Colona, CO
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6/6/10
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13
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A Hot Day
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Dallas Creek, CO
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6/7/10
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18
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Poised For the Sneffels Range
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Mt. Sneffels, CO
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6/8/10
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8
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Base Camp
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Mt. Sneffels, CO
Dallas Creek, CO
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6/9/10
6/10/10
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Mountain Vacation #2
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Telluride, CO
Dallas Creek, CO
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6/11/10
6/12/10
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With Old Friends
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Noel, CO
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6/13/10
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11
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Starting Down the Road to Telluride
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Sawpit, CO
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6/14/10
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14
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Fire!
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Priest Lake, CO
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06/15/10
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18
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Loose Bob & the Mountain Unicorn
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Lizard Head Pass, CO
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6/16/10
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6
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High Altitude Horses
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Rico, CO
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6/17/10
6/18/10
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18
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Into the Dolores River Valley
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Stoner, CO
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6/19/10
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8
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Fishing Down the Dolores
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Dolores, CO
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6/20/10
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17
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The Lower Valley
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Dolores/Mancos, CO
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6/21/10
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15
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Wild Horses, With a Mountain View
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Mancos, CO
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6/22/10
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18
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Biker Horses
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Hesperus, CO
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6/23/10
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18
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Hesperus
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Mayday, CO
La Plata, CO
Mayday, CO
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6/24/10
6/25/10
6/26/10
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12
4
4
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Camping in the La Plata’s
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Durango, CO
Yellowjacket Hill, CO
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6/27/10
6/28/10
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21
19
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The Universal Goodness of People
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Dyke, CO
Pagosa Junction, CO
Pagosa Junction, CO
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6/29/10
6/30/10
7/1 &7/2
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22
17
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To Cat Creek
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Pagosa Junction, CO
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7/3 & 7/4/10
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Rain & Buggy Rides
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Pagosa Junction, CO
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7-5 to 7-8-10
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Near Miss
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Pagosa Junction, CO
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7-9 to 7-11-10
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Shoeing and Privies
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Pagosa, Junction, CO
Dulce, NM
Lumberton, NM
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7/12 to 7/15/10
7/16 to 7/18 am
7/18 pm to7/19
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40
24
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Little Beaver
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Continental Divide
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7/20/10
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14
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Leg 3 Complete - Total Miles for Leg 3 = 809, Leg 1, 2 & 3 = 2912 miles
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Leg 4 - Continental Divide, East to Indiana
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Chama, NM
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7/20/10
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7 (21 total for day)
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Nice Return to Chama
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Total Miles for Trip #3 - 2919 Miles
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