 | Canyonlands NP, Island in the Sky, Syncline loop
12. 08. 2022 16:14:47
Tue, 03.05.2022 Canyonlands NP, Island in the Sky, Syncline looprAgain I'm awake around 4 AM, but fall asleep again. At 6:15 AM I get up and eat some fruit. I check out and around 7 AM drive with a motel coffee towards Canyonlands Island in the Sky District.... |
 | Canyonlands NP, Island in the Sky, various trails
19. 08. 2022 17:01:41
Wed, 04.05.2022 Canyonlands NP, Island in the Sky short trailsrAt 6:30 AM I'm awake again, I slept very well and didn't freeze, although it's only 1°C outside. I briefly heat up the interior of my car and check my WhatsApp messages.... |
 | Slickrock Trail, Cathedral Butte TH | Needles | Canyonlands NP
24. 08. 2022 16:54:02
Thu, 05.05.2022 Canyonlands NP, Needles Slickrock Trail, drive to TH Cathedral ButterAt 6 AM I'm awake, but try to stay quiet until 7 AM. Stefan sleeps in an adjacent room in the same room. We pack everything and check out. At 8 AM the Jailhouse Café opens, where we go for breakfast. Then I get a c... |
 | backpacking Canyonlands NP, Salt Creek, Day 1
28. 08. 2022 10:02:48
Fri, 06.05.2022 Canyonlands NP, Needles, Cathedral Butte TH - Campsite SC3At 5:40 AM I'm awake and up, Ruben is already awake, we brew the first coffee. It's 11°C, feels fresh and a bit windy. An hour later we have breakfast and then pack everything. I take 5l of water with me.... |
 | backpacking Canyonlands NP, Salt Creek, Day 2
3. 09. 2022 17:14:23
Sat, 07.05.2022 Canyonlands NP, Needles, Campsite SC3 - at large Salt/Horse ZoneAt 6 AM I'm awake and the first out of the tent. I fetch the bear canister, which you're supposed to deposit away from the camp. Ruben is the next to make it out of the tent and we brew our first coffee. Stefan joins us ... |
 | backpacking Canyonlands NP, Salt Creek, Day 3
9. 09. 2022 17:00:13
Sun, 08.05.2022 Canyonlands NP, Needles, at large Salt/Horse Zone - Squaw Flat Campground (TH)Good morning, it's 6:35 AM and we get up. We actually wanted to get up at 6 AM, but apparently we slept very well. It's pleasant, about 12°C. I fetch the bear canister back to the camp again. Today we first... |
 | Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands NP
13. 09. 2022 17:00:38
Mon, 09.05.2022 Canyonlands NP, Maze, Horseshoe CanyonI go with Stefan to breakfast at Glorias (formerly Peace Tree Juice) Café, as they open at 7 AM. At pleasant 16.5°C we then drive to Green River, UT, where we have arranged to meet Ruben at a gas station. I fill up again and because it's very win... |
 | backpacking the Maze, Canyonlands NP, Day 1
17. 09. 2022 20:22:34
Tue, 10.05.2022 North Point to below Maze OverlookWe have breakfast around 7:20 AM next to Stefan's car in the sun. We pack the backpacks, then park the cars around; a bit back on the road there are 2 parking bays. We puzzle ourselves in as space-savingly as possible.... |
 | backpacking the Maze, Canyonlands NP, Day 2
25. 09. 2022 11:00:28
Wed, 11.05.2022 Canyonlands NP, Maze, Day 2, Land of Standing Rock loopAt 7:20 AM we get up after a quiet night and prepare our breakfast. We discuss the upcoming day; actually, we want to hike an inner loop today and take a close look at the Chocolate Drops. There is supposed to be a path down at t... |
 | backpacking the Maze, Canyonlands NP, Day 3
2. 10. 2022 18:57:32
Thu, 05/12/2022 Canyonlands NP, Maze, Day 3, Maze Overlook - Beehive ArchThe night was restless; it was very stormy and we all got sandblasted in our tents. At 6:45 a.m. we get up and about 40 minutes later, after dismantling and stowing the tents, prepare breakfast. We discuss today's day again. We... |
 | backpacking the Maze, Canyonlands NP, Day 4
8. 10. 2022 10:00:19
Fri, 05/13/2022 Canyonlands NP, Maze, Day 4, Beehive Arch - Lous SpringThe night was very quiet and restful. At 6:30 a.m. we get up; our wash is still in the shade, it's a fresh 6.5°C. We dismantle the tents and have breakfast.... |
 | backpacking the Maze, Canyonlands NP, Day 5
16. 10. 2022 10:00:16
Sat, 05/14/2022 Canyonlands NP, Maze, Day 5, short loop with ArchesrToday will be a bit more relaxed; we only have a short loop with light backpacks ahead. Therefore, we have breakfast a bit later, around 8:30 a.m. For breakfast, we go to the other side of the wash, as the sun has already reached th... |
 | backpacking the Maze, Canyonlands NP, Day 6
23. 10. 2022 10:22:41
Sun, 05/15/2022 Canyonlands NP, Maze, Day 6, Lous Spring - South Fork / Horse Canyon junctionWe get up just before 7 a.m., in the shade it's just under 7°C. For breakfast, we go to the other side of the wash again. The sun has already reached there. We miss our planned start time by 20 minutes. At 8... |
 | backpacking the Maze, Canyonlands NP, Day 7 (Finale)
30. 10. 2022 09:49:17
Mon, 05/16/2022 Canyonlands NP, Maze, Day 7, South Fork / Horse Canyon - North Point THAt 7:15 a.m. we prepare our breakfast; the tents are already dismantled. We have a lot planned again today and want to start early. For the first time, it's cloudy, which actually makes me happy because yesterday ... |
 | Marlboro Point, relaxing in Moab, UT
5. 11. 2022 10:13:40
Tue, 05/17/2022 Marlboro Point, relaxing in Moab, UTrI am awake just before 8 a.m. and surf the internet a bit. We throw our laundry into the machine again and around just after 9 a.m. go to the neighboring Tamarisk restaurant for breakfast. Stefan orders a breakfast burrito, for me it's California ... |
 | Canyonlands NP, Needles, Confluence Overlook
12. 11. 2022 10:20:13
Wed, 05/18/2022 Canyonlands NP, Needles, Confluence OverlookrI get up well rested and pack my things. Around 7:30 a.m. I check out and drive to Jailhouse Café. Here I had breakfast with Stefan before our Salt Creek adventure; today I order Eggs Benedict. They are very tasty again.... |
 | backpacking Needles, Canyonlands NP, EC3 & Druid Arch
16. 11. 2022 12:00:31
Thu, 05/19/2022 Canyonlands NP, Needles, Elephant Hill TH - EC3, + Druid Arch loopAt 6:30 a.m. I am awake but stay lying down for about 1 more hour. I slept very well. At 7:50 a.m. I drive to the Visitor Center. I want to see the flag being raised and then surf the internet a bit. At 8:45 a.m. I ret... |
 | backpacking Needles, Canyonlands NP, EC3, Joint Trail, Elephant Hill & more
27. 11. 2022 10:32:46
Fri, 05/20/2022 Canyonlands NP, Needles, EC3 - Joint Trail & a few short hikesThe night was windy, sandy, but pleasantly warm. I slept very well. At 6:30 a.m. I get up and start dismantling the tent. At 7:15 a.m. I have prepared my breakfast and enjoy the first sunrays reaching me over the canyon ed... |
 | Moki Dugway & Valley of the Gods | Drive Day to Mexican Hat, UT
3. 12. 2022 12:00:52
Sat, 05/21/2022 Drive to Mexican Hat, UT - Moki Dugway & Valley of the GodsrI slept very well again. Only once during the night I felt briefly chilly and zipped the sleeping bag completely shut. Around 7 a.m. I wake up and get up. It's 7°C. I brew a coffee and drink it in the car. For the first time... |
 | HotRods at Moki Dugway, Honaker Trail
10. 12. 2022 18:20:34
Sun, 22.05.2022 HotRods on Moki Dugway, Honaker TrailrShortly after 8 a.m. I go to breakfast in the hotel restaurant. Today I choose the 'House Special', scrambled eggs and green chili with cheese and bacon rolled in a soft tortilla and topped with cheese and chili sauce, very tasty.... |
 | Drive to Grand Canyon NP | Monument Valley, Wildcat Trail
15. 12. 2022 17:00:11
Mon, 23.05.2022 Monument Valley, Wildcat Trail, Drive to Grand Canyon NPrAround 7 a.m. I am awake, it's completely cloudy but warm. I have breakfast again in the front restaurant. Then I pack my things leisurely and load everything back into the car.... |
 | backpacking Grand Canyon NP, Hermit Trail to Hermit Creek
23. 12. 2022 15:38:55
Tue, 24.05.2022 Grand Canyon NP, Hermit Trail down to Hermit CreekAt 7 a.m. I am awake and read a bit on WhatsApp. Just before 8 a.m. I go for breakfast, in front of the lodge the passengers of TransCanyonShuttle are gathering, the only company offering commercial shuttles between North and South Ri... |
 | backpacking Grand Canyon NP, Hermit Trail, Day 2
27. 12. 2022 14:00:15
Wed, 25.05.2022 Grand Canyon NP, Hermit Trail uprI slept well and long, the morning is wonderfully mild. My tent is still in the shade, it's 20 °C. Around 6 a.m. I get up, do a little wash at the stream and filter fresh water. I prepare breakfast and take down my tent in the meantime. Today there's ... |
 | backpacking Grand Canyon NP, Tanner Trail, Day 1
30. 12. 2022 14:00:23
Thu, 26.05.2022 Tanner Trail downrToday I wake up around 7 a.m., but stay in bed a little longer. At 8 a.m. I go back to the Harvest Burger restaurant in the Bright Angel Lodge for breakfast. I order Biscuit & Gravy.... |
 | Canada 2022 Trailer
2. 01. 2023 17:00:05
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 | backpacking Grand Canyon NP, Tanner Trail up
3. 01. 2023 12:48:19
Fri, 27.05.2022 Grand Canyon NP, Tanner Trail uprToday I got up at 6 a.m., 30 minutes later my tent is taken down and breakfast prepared. I enjoy it right at the Colorado. r... |
 | backpacking Grand Canyon NP, Bright Angel Trail
5. 01. 2023 18:45:40
Sat, 28.05.2022 Grand Canyon NP, Bright Angel Trail down to Indian GardenAt 6:30 a.m. I am awake but stay in bed a bit longer. At 7:45 a.m. I go to the restaurant, I want to be one of the first at the door. The day before yesterday everyone had to wait 10-20 minutes behind me, even though there were... |
 | backpacking Grand Canyon NP, Indian Garden CG to Cottonwood CG
9. 01. 2023 17:00:21
Sun, 29.05.2022 Grand Canyon NP, Bright Angel Trail & North Kaibab Trail to Cottonwood CGAt 6:40 a.m., my breakfast is on the table, the tent is taken down. Many people around me have already set off. I slept very well and didn't notice my neighbors' early departure. During breakfast, I get another ... |
 | backpacking Grand Canyon NP, North Kaibab Trail
12. 01. 2023 17:00:12
Mon, 30.05.2022 Bright Angel CampgroundI wake up briefly at 4:30 a.m., but fall asleep again right away and get up around 6 a.m. I start preparing breakfast and take down my tent in the meantime. After breakfast, I pack everything up.... |
 | backpacking Grand Canyon NP, South Kaibab Trail
15. 01. 2023 14:00:01
Tue, 31.05.2022 Grand Canyon NP, Clear Creek Trail & South Kaibab Trail upI am awake early today and break down my tent around 5:30 AM. Then I pack everything together. The thermometer at the info board shows 20 °C. I walk to the Phantom Ranch canteen. I booked the late breakfast. At 6:30 AM we can ... |
 | backpacking Grand Canyon NP, South Kaibab & Tonto Trail, Plateau Point
18. 01. 2023 16:33:33
Wed, 01.06.2022 South Kaibab & Tonto Trail to Indian Garden, Plateau PointAs always, when I sleep up at the Rim, I go again today around 8 o'clock for breakfast to the restaurant of the Bright Angel Lodge. I meet 2 of the mule riders with whom I spoke yesterday at the Phantom Ranch. We chat briefly.... |
 | backpacking Grand Canyon NP, Bright Angel Trail
21. 01. 2023 13:37:32
Thu, 02.06.2022 Bright Angel Trail up, sunset at Mather PointWhen I come out of my tent around 6 a.m., almost all campers around me are gone. Only 2 Germans are still there. One was at Plateau Point, the other is packing up. For breakfast I make myself 2 wraps again today, I don't want to carry the ... |
 | Grand Canyon NP, Grandview Trail to Horseshoe Mesa
24. 01. 2023 16:00:27
Fri, 03.06.2022 Grandview Trail to Horseshoe Mesa, drive to Williams, AZI get up around 7 a.m. and wash up. I have a craving for something really delicious and drive to Starbucks again. There I treat myself to a tasty panini and coffee, meanwhile uploading more pictures.... |
 | Sycamore Falls (dry), Williams, AZ
29. 01. 2023 15:00:34
Sat, 04.06.2022 very quiet day in Williams, AZrAround 6 a.m. I'm awake and surf a bit on the internet, write on WhatsApp and talk extensively with my parents on the phone. Around 9 a.m. I go for breakfast to a café around the corner, Annas Place, a hotel recommendation. It's very busy, but as a sing... |
 | Drive from Williams, AZ to Las Vegas, NV
31. 01. 2023 15:00:19
Sun, 05.06.2022 from Williams, AZ to Las Vegas, NVAround 8 a.m. I go for breakfast at Pine Country Restaurant. Then I load my car and drive to Starbucks. With a lemonade and a coffee, off to Las Vegas, NV.... |
 | back home
3. 02. 2023 16:18:48
Mon, 06.06.2022 Return flight homeAt 6 a.m. I check out and drive to the airport. 20 minutes later I'm at the Rental Car Center and return the car without issues. I drove much fewer miles in the 38 days than in my 3 weeks in November:... |
 | Arrival in Calgary
4. 02. 2023 18:00:07
Tue, 28.06.2022 Arrival Frankfurt, evening concert in Festhalle At 11:30 a.m. I leave home. I drive leisurely and arrive at the hotel in Frankfurt around 2:15 p.m. Perfect timing, Elke arrives 3 minutes after me. We check in and unpack our stuff in the room. I only take my carry-on and a small extra... |
 | a day in Calgary
7. 02. 2023 17:00:05
Thu, 30.06.2022 a day in CalgaryAt 3:30 a.m. I wake up, look at the clock and luckily fall asleep again. At 6:15 a.m. the night is over. I make coffee in the room. At 7 a.m. I quickly move our car, until 7 we were allowed to park for free on the street, now there's a spot free in the hotel parking g... |
 | Canada Day in Calgary
10. 02. 2023 16:35:05
Fri, 01.07.2022 Canada Day in Calgary rI'm awake around 6:30 a.m. and quietly make myself a coffee. While letting Elke sleep, I start editing my photos from the USA vacation. Just before 8 a.m. Elke wakes up and we have breakfast in the room.... |
 | Drive to Glacier NP
13. 02. 2023 17:56:50
Sat, 02.07.2022 Drive to Glacier NPI'm awake around 6:30 a.m. and make myself a coffee. 30 minutes later Elke is awake too. We pack everything and check out. At 8:30 a.m. we're at an IHOP in the south of the city. Then we head towards the US border or rather to Glacier NP.... |
 | Glacier NP, Waterfalls and St. Mary
16. 02. 2023 16:50:23
Sun, 03.07.2022 Glacier NP, Waterfalls and St. MaryrIt's 6:30 a.m., I'm awake before Elke again and tinkering a bit with my videos. An hour later, Elke wakes up and we start preparing breakfast and rush through the bathroom.... |
 | Glacier NP, Apikuni Falls, Redrock Falls & Bullhead Lake
19. 02. 2023 14:35:14
Mon, 04.07.2022 Glacier NP, Apikuni Falls & Redrock Falls with Bullhead Lake6:30 a.m. we are awake today, we get up and prepare our breakfast. Today we are moving within the park. So we load the car and check out around 8:45 a.m. At Swiftcurrent Lake the clouds hang beautifully low over the lake, we... |
 | Glacier NP, Hike to Iceberg Lake
22. 02. 2023 16:46:08
Tue, 05.07.2022 Glacier NP, Iceberg LakeWe are awake around 7 a.m., rush through the bathroom and prepare our breakfast. Then I go to the lobby to quickly check today's weather and go online for a few minutes.... |
 | Glacier NP, Grinnell Glacier & Grinnell Lake
25. 02. 2023 16:00:25
Wed, 06.07.2022 Glacier NP, Grinnell Glacier & LakeI am awake before Elke again and quietly leave our room, I want to quickly go to the internet in the lobby up front. Around 8 a.m. we have breakfast in the room and make sandwiches for later.... |
 | Off to Canada to Waterton Lakes NP
28. 02. 2023 18:59:21
Thu, 07.07.2022 off to Canada to Waterton Lakes NPWe are awake around 7 a.m. and have breakfast in the room again. At 8:15 a.m. we start for a last excursion here in Glacier NP. We want to go to Fishercap Lake, we saw the turnoff 3 days ago on the way to Bullhead Lake. It's only a very short path, w... |
 | Waterton Lakes NP, Crypt Lake
4. 03. 2023 13:04:44
Fri, 08.07.2022 Waterton Lakes NP, Hike to Crypt Lake6:45 a.m. our alarm rings today, we quickly have breakfast in the room. At 8 a.m. we walk the few meters to the Boat Dock. There is a small queue at the ticket counter, but we easily get 2 tickets for today. We deliberately didn't buy them beforeh... |
 | Waterton Lakes NP, Carthew-Alderson Trail
8. 03. 2023 16:46:13
Sat, 09.07.2022 Waterton Lakes NP, Carthew-Alderson TrailToday the alarm rings already at 6 a.m. We have breakfast in the room and shortly after 7 a.m. go from the room to the outdoor store Tamarack next door. There is a small coffee & smoothie bar inside and I order both for the upcoming shuttle ri... |
 | Off to Canmore, Cat Creek Falls
12. 03. 2023 10:10:47
Sun, 10.07.2022 off to Canmore, Cat Creek FallsWe are awake around 7 a.m. and have breakfast in the room again. Then we pack everything and into the car. Today we leave Waterton Lakes National Park, which really convinced us. We hiked 2 wonderful trails here. We check out around 9 a.m. and drive off... |
 | Canmore, Barrier Lake
15. 03. 2023 17:00:42
Mon, 11.07.2022 Canmore, Barrier LakeToday we get up around 7:30 a.m. and have breakfast in the room as usual. We take our time, today we want to hike one of the suggestions from the Visitor Center.... |
 | Kootenay NP: Paint Pots & Marble Canyon - Banff NP: Johnston Canyon
18. 03. 2023 15:35:30
Tue, 12.07.2022 Banff NP, Johnston Canyon / Kootenay NP, Paint Pots & Marble Canyon6:45 a.m. the alarm rings, breakfast is in the room again. On the way to the first trailhead, we stop by Starbucks in town.... |