Tag Archives: camping

Back to the Gila

Posted on Sun, 2 May 2004 by stef

Well, I made it up the mountain just fine, despite Mother Nature’s attempts to the contrary. I left San Diego the end of March and drove straight through Arizona (which was almost entirely a beautiful thunder and lightning and rain … Continue reading →

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Pigs, Worms, Devils, and Owlets

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2003 by stef

One more week! I’m excited to go home (can you tell?). It’s been a good season, but a long one. Trying and tiring, but still an amazing season. Clarke made it out to visit for the Fourth of July. We … Continue reading →

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Festivaaaaaaaaaaaal!

Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2003 by stef

Colorado is beautiful! It’s amazing to me just how different mountains can be. The mountains in our forest here look nothing like the mountains in Telluride, yet both are amazing in their own ways. I took off solo for Telluride … Continue reading →

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The Sky is Falling!

Posted on Wed, 18 Jun 2003 by stef

Not only do I have skylights in my tent, but now I have air conditioning too. We had the biggest hailstorm yesterday that I’ve ever seen out here. And a few pieces of hail managed to find their way through … Continue reading →

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Summertime!

Posted on Thu, 22 May 2003 by stef

Well, summer has hit the Gila. About time too, this Southern California girl was cold!! We’ve had warm weather for a few weeks now. It’s much more comfortable, bordering on hot. Being 8000ft closer to the sun makes more difference … Continue reading →

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Salsa, Candy, and Microwaves

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2003 by stef

I swear I’m camping. No, really, I am. :) Someone just bought a microwave. It hasn’t tripped the generator…yet. We had one last year, but the power draw was too much for the generator so whenever someone tried to reheat … Continue reading →

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Another summer in the Gila

Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2003 by stef

Back again for another summer in the Gila. For those of you who are new to “the list”, my current job (going on 3 years now) is to help studying the effects of military jet aircrafts on the reproductive and … Continue reading →

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And the Sun Goes Down…

Posted on Sun, 28 Jul 2002 by stef

The time has come! (the walrus said). We started packing up camp today. So much stuff!! Tomorrow the tents come tumbling down. A few people have already left camp. Understandable since when they were hired GMI told them that the … Continue reading →

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Rain and Worms

Posted on Thu, 11 Jul 2002 by stef

Well, the monsoons have (finally) arrived. For about the past week we’ve been dumped on several times during the day and night. I’ll wake up to a bright, sunny, warm day and by afternoon, dark skies and distant rumbles have … Continue reading →

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Sun and Wind

Posted on Mon, 13 May 2002 by stef

Hello! Well, things have been going very well here in New Mexico. The weather is starting to warm up, although it’s still cool at night. The wind is constantly making out jobs difficult. When it’s windy, we’re not allowed to … Continue reading →

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