Early August and time for another road trip. This time to the mountains of Colorado for some car-camping and exploring. We have driven through the state before but this was the first time Colorado was our destination. The goals were pretty simple, check out some of the smaller mountain towns while staying away from the metro areas, spend more time in a tent than in a hotel, and maybe make a climb of Mt. Elbert, the tallest peak in Colorado. Having only a general itinerary, we adjusted our route and came away have reached all the ... (more)