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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 11)!
It is time to get back into action! Time to get back into action and knock a few more State Parks off the Passport challenge list! The...

Trail Guide Joe
Dec 10, 20162 min read
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The MO National Parks Passport Challenge Journey Begins!
Apparently Missouri has a little secret! In addition to the State Park Centennial Passport challenge and the NPS Centennial, Missouri has...

Trail Guide Joe
Nov 26, 20161 min read
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 10)!
It was finally the weekend once again so why not another campout as the unseasonably warm weather continues! The plan was simple, get...

Trail Guide Joe
Nov 3, 20161 min read
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My Review of Kayaking Meramec River, Missouri - Meramec State Park
The details! Length: 5.5 miles Elevation gain: N/A Route type: Down river Difficulty: Easy - Medium If you visit eastern Missouri, do a...

Trail Guide Joe
Oct 28, 20163 min read
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 9)!
What do you do when the weather throws you a curve ball? First off, what kind of curve ball are we talking? It's October 29th and the...

Trail Guide Joe
Oct 27, 20161 min read
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 8)!
The time has once again come for the annual trout fishing trip to Montauk State Park! 3 days off to camp and participate in a grueling...

Trail Guide Joe
Oct 6, 20161 min read
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 7)!
While I still had one day off, and having just come back from Rocky Mountain National Park, I decided on a trip to the brand new Echo...

Trail Guide Joe
Sep 26, 20161 min read
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My Review of the Flattop Mountain Trail - Rocky Mountain National Park
The details! Length: 9 miles Elevation gain: 2,850 feet Route type: Out & Back Difficulty: Hard During my visit to Rocky, I was rather...

Trail Guide Joe
Sep 20, 20162 min read
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My Review of Kayaking Grand Lake, Colorado - Rocky Mountain National Park
The details! Length: 3.9 miles Elevation gain: N/A Route type: Out & Back Difficulty: Easy - Medium - Hard During my visit to Rocky...

Trail Guide Joe
Sep 18, 20162 min read
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Rocky Mountain National Park!
Rocky Mountain National Park; Feel like you’re on top of the world! This trip does indeed make me feel as if I were on top of the world!...

Trail Guide Joe
Sep 10, 201614 min read
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Happy 100th to America's best idea!
Today marks the day the National Park Service turns 100 years old! It also marks 15 days until I head out to Rocky Mountain National...

Trail Guide Joe
Aug 25, 20161 min read
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 6)!
Back-to-back weekends! Picking up momentum after breaking through the halfway point, this weekend was as perfect for another trip! This...

Trail Guide Joe
Aug 6, 20162 min read
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 5)!
After a very long break, time to get back down to business! July 8th, after the Glacier National Park trip, I made a quick one stop trip...

Trail Guide Joe
Jul 23, 20165 min read
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Glacier National Park!
Glacier National Park; The Crown of the Continent! You can't disagree! Glacier National Park is indeed the crown of the continent! Fed by...

Trail Guide Joe
Jun 17, 201613 min read
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 4)!
Back on the road again, right where I belong!

Trail Guide Joe
May 21, 20164 min read
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 3)!
After a weekend off, it was time to get back into challenge mode! My goal was a lofty one, again, attempting to visit 7 more state parks and historic sites in one day!

Trail Guide Joe
May 7, 20162 min read
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 2)!
I woke up this morning with exactly one goal: Knock out more state parks for the passport challenge! Starting out around 6:30 AM I headed...

Trail Guide Joe
Apr 23, 20162 min read
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Did I just go on an Adventure?
It might be hard sometimes to gauge how much of an adventure you really did have. Now there is a convenient Adventure Flowchart which can...

Trail Guide Joe
Apr 21, 20161 min read
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MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge (part 1)!
In addition to the centennial passport challenge, it was time to start a second challenge I am quite fond of, the Missouri Camper Award!...

Trail Guide Joe
Apr 15, 20167 min read
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The MO State Parks Centennial Passport Challenge Begins!
After finding out that Missouri State Parks was celebrating their centennial at the same time as the National Park Service AND that...

Trail Guide Joe
Apr 8, 20162 min read
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Severe Weather Awareness!
If there's one thing on this planet you cannot escape from, it's the weather. It's always there, good or bad, though you probably...


How to Properly Maintain Your Vehicle for Overlanding Adventures
Whether you are overlanding or just driving your daily commute, car maintenance is a must! By following a maintenance schedule, you can...


Overlanding - Car Survival Kit
When out on an extended overlanding adventure, or really any long road trip, you will likely plan - and over plan - for your own health...
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