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  • Dutch Oven Ham And Potatoes

    Dutch Oven Ham And Potatoes

    We eat well when we are camping -- particularly when we bring out the old black pots (Dutch ovens). This recipe is for a hearty one-pot meal that is easy and delicious. Potatoes are always a crowd pleaser. I added ham, and it was delicous, but bacon or sausage would also have worked well. Ingredients: 4-5...
  • Fossil Canyon Winter Hike

    Fossil Canyon Winter Hike

    Fossil Canyon offers a fun and educational hiking experince near St. George. We hiked in mid-Feburary and had a great time. Hiking conditions are usually optimum from later fall through early spring, when daytime temperatures are moderate. Don't try the hike when the weather is stormy. Summers are...
  • Some of our favorite photos from recent trips

    Some of our favorite photos from recent trips

    We created this video to showcase photos we have taken on recent trips.
  • Strawberry Reservoir Ice Fishing Tips And Techniques

    Strawberry Reservoir Ice Fishing Tips And Techniques

    Dave WebbJanuary 30, 2025 Strawberry Reservoir is one of the most popular fishing spots in Utah and it receives tremendous pressure. Fishing is often very good and it is one of the best spots in Utah to catch large trout. But Strawberry is famously finicky. Success can be spotty and is sometimes...
  • Strawberry Reservoir Ice Fishing Report – 2025

    Strawberry Reservoir Ice Fishing Report – 2025

    Dave WebbJanuary 17, 2025   Today I stopped by Strawberry, Chicken Creek East, to get a fishing report. Everyone I talked to said action was slow. I never saw a fish caught during the brief time I was there. Eight inches of hard ice. That's enough to allow snowmobiles to start getting out. Parking...
  • Upcoming Trips

    Upcoming Trips

    Here we are fishing the Colorado River at the mouth of Cathedral Wash, in the middle of the winter. My Choices For Winter Adventures Ice Fishing Ice fishing provides a great opportunity to target large fish without a lot of expensive specialized gear. Some of the biggest trout of the year are...
  • Telluride CO Amazingly Photogenic Waterfall

    Telluride CO Amazingly Photogenic Waterfall

      Dave WebbOctober 8, 2024 I enjoy viewing and photographing waterfalls and am willing to travel and hike to see a good one. The one shown here is near Telluride CO and is amazingly photogenic. I enjoyed visiting the area and was able to catch it when fall colors were peaking. The Ouray and...
  • Lake Powell Stanton Creek Primitive Camping

    Lake Powell Stanton Creek Primitive Camping

    Dave WebbSeptember 25, 2024 There are not many places at Lake Powell where you can drive to the water and set up camp on the beach. The Staton Creek area near Bullfrog is my favorite such place. We camped there last weekend and found nice conditions and convenient access to the lake. It is a large...
  • Not The Naming Cave Rock Art

    Not The Naming Cave Rock Art

    See our article on the Gunlock Utah Naming Cave. The Naming Cave is a well-known but difficult-to-find cave in SW Utah with fascinating petroglyphs. It is a fragile resource and those who know its exact location tend not to reveal it to the public. There is another, lesser-known cave in the area...
  • Coyote Gulch Spring Hike Video

    Coyote Gulch Spring Hike Video

    This is video from our hike through Coyote Gulch in April, 2024. See our Coyote Gulch hiking guide here.
  • Boulder Top Late Summer Brookies

    Boulder Top Late Summer Brookies

    Dave WebbSept. 1, 2024 We went looking for big brook trout on Boulder Mountain over the weekend. Found solid fish but did not get into anything trophy-sized. Explored the south end of Boulder Top. Roads were very rugged and definitely required high-clearance 4x4. The scenery was beautiful and it...
  • Pork Enchiladas In The Dutch Oven In The Rain

    Pork Enchiladas In The Dutch Oven In The Rain

    Dave Webb August, 2024 We eat well when camping. These pork enchiladas are an example. They are easy to make and everyone loves them. I cooked them in the Dutch oven with light rain falling and my wife said they compared with good restaurant fare. Use Pre-Cooked Pork When camping, I make meal prep...