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When camping in Colorado, there are many areas designated as being in "Bear Country." These are areas where bears have been seen frequently, or where they have known habitats. When camping, take advantage of food lockers (the green box pictured here). These are bear-proof lockers that are provided free of charge at most state parks. Unfortunately, if you hike and camp in the backcountry (aka roughing it), there are no bear-proof lockers around. In this case, tie all of your food, dirty dishes, and yes, trash, in a strong sack, climb a tree, and tie the sack in a tree about 10 - 20 feet off the ground (the higher the better). Make sure you tie your sack as far away from your campsite as possible. This will help keep bears away from your campsite. It is also helpful not to spill any food on the ground or on your clothes. For more information about bears, read the Bears section under the Warnings and Dangers Page. Leave a Comment
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Many people who come to Colorado Springs (or Colorado in general), experience altitude sickness. Colorado Springs is in a climate area known as "high plains desert." This is a combination of very low humidity and high altitude. In order to combat the ill-effects, you must drink A LOT of water. Before you come to experience high altitudes, be sure you drink between one quart to one gallon of water before your arrival. While you are here drink at least a quart a day. This is very serious, and many people have been rushed to the hospital because of this. Symptoms of altitude sickness are headaches, nausea, and fatigue.
One additional tidbit of trivia: Did you know at 14,000 feet, you leave exactly 1/2 of the Earth's atmosphere behind? Drink your water! Leave a Comment
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The winter weather in Colorado can be treacherous. If you plan to drive through the montains when it snows, try not to. If you have to, keep a few things in your vehicle:
1. A Gallon of Water
2. Warm Clothes
3. Blankets
4. Non-perishable food items
5. Flashlight
6. First Aid Kit
You never know what might happen, so do yourself a favor and keep these things with you at all times. Leave a Comment
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Bears are very territorial animals and have a very keen sense of smell. What many people don't realize is the fact that whenever a bear tastes something, it always goes looking for more, and will stop at nothing to get it. If you should happen to walk upon a bear (heaven forbid), do the following:
1. Remain calm. You will be able to think more clearly.
2. DO NOT under any circumstances, run. If you run, a bear will view you as prey, and will chase you down.
3. When you hike, make pleny of noise. This will scare it. If you challenge the bear, it will see you as a threat.
4. If you are ever attacked by a bear, play dead. If you fight, the bear will become more aggressive. You will never win, so don't try it.
5. If you happen to stumble upon a bear cub, please leave. Momma Bear isn't far away, and will do anything to protect her young.
These tips are basic, but will help you. Leave a Comment
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The road is not for anyone that is afraid of heights, or driving on steep roads, no guard rails and a thousand foot drop-off at the edge of the dirt road.
Beware of overheating brakes on the way down. They actually check the temperature at the Ranger station and make you pull over if they are. We drove in first gear the entire way.
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If you are visiting Colorado and either see or hear of a severe thunderstorm warning, please take it seriously. Due to Colorado's high altitude, it is very easy to get struck by lightning, no matter where you are. In addition, these storms that move out of the mountains have a tendency to spawn tornados as they move onto the prairie.
This picture shows a severe thunderstorm in the foreground. Although it may look harmless in the picture, the fact is, it was worse.
As I was driving, rain began to fall, lightning, thunder, etc. Nothing to it, right? So I thought....
Next came the high wind and hail. My SUV was rocking back and forth. I pulled over. After the rain ceased, I began driving again. The strange thing was, although the wind and rain ceased, things were still blowing around!! I think I must have driven through some sort of vortex or something, because it was really wierd, just driving along, no wind hitting the vehicle, yet seeing stuff blowing and flying around.......! Leave a Comment
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It was sunny and warm in Boulder. It was still sunny when I entered Loveland Pass with the brand new truck I borrowed from a friend. When I came out the other side it was blizzard, white out conditions an the roads were dangerous. Bring chains if you're driving to the mountains, you never know. Leave a Comment
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Giant Killer Marmots! Not really giant, but like waterless beaver. They are very inquisitive and their only drawback is a high pitched whistle they send off to warn of intruders (you!). You must let yourself get acclimatized to the altitude and not rush your physical exertion at first. This is a land of 14,000 foot peaks and a third of the park is above the tree line. Leave a Comment
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I suppose this is very much a John tip, but it could happen to us all - please agree with me, please.......... pretty please............
So here I am on my travels. My lady friend and myself are heading from Keystone to Montana, to visit the state that is Steinbeck's favourite. We are doing the "Road Trip" thing, taking our time, stopping off here and there en-route. Our first planned stop is
The Rocky Mountain National Park and I have booked an overnight stop at The Holiday Inn at Estes Park (Tip to follow - just had to write this one up as it is fresh in mind).
Duly arrive, after my usual missing of the turning, thus requiring the scenic route, taking-in every possible street in Estes Park until we retrace our steps to find the hotel pretty much where we started from!!! Nothing new there then, but worse to come.
I think this is going to take longer than one tip so am continuing on OOOOOPS! #2 Leave a Comment
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Right in the heart of downtown the 16th Street Mall is a popular shopping area. It's basically a street that's closed to traffic. Be warned...a lot of homeless teenagers hang out here. Hold on to your purse. Purse snatching is not a major problem but it happens enough. Okay, it happened to me. There is a free shuttle that run from one end to the other. Leave a Comment
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