Diversions Index
Summer Stories - A Privy Puzzle - 09/15/16 - story of a puzzling privy
August and Snickers - 01/09/15 - Augie and his fence friend
August and His Brother - 11/12/14 - Augie and his sibling rival
Stormy Night in Kansas - 10/10/14 - crossing Kansas in a storm
Sweaty - 09/25/14 - a sweaty running story
August - 08/28/14 - the puppy comes home
Puppy Time - 08/18/14 - choosing the new cloudhiking puppy
The Litter is Born - 07/16/14 - Our new puppy is coming from the litter.
Jake - 05/02/14
Cummins Falls State Park - 2nd Annual Marathon - 02/27/2014 - A great day for a race.
The Storm that Brought Jim Cantore to Town - 02/21/14 - Jim Cantore came to town, we knew the storm was coming ...
Stories - The Hunter - 02/04/14 - meeting a hunter in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. He was a Park employee.
The Best of Mountains and Metro - 2013 - 01/31/14 - the best from Mountains and Metro for 2013 from metro to mountain Journal
The Best of Gear and Diversions - 2013 - 01/29/14 - chosing the best of Gear and Diversions from the metro to mountain Journal
The Best of Trails - 13 - 01/24/14 - chosing the best of trails from last year.
How the Pickle Saved Thanksgiving - 11/28/13 - a memory of a Thanksgiving past
Scree - Nautical Charts - Boy Scout Leaders - Errors - 10/23/13 - a few important topics
National Public Lands Day - 09/27/13 - celebrating by giving back to the public lands
Summer Stories - Windshield Crack - 09/20/13 - the funny windshield saga
Wildlife Youngsters - Class of 2013 - 08/30/13 - the babies form our summer trip
Wildlife from the Summer of '13 - 08/23/13 - wildlife from the Rockies.
Best Backcountry Sites - Summer - 08/16/13 - our favorites.
Bear Spray Mishap - 08/09/13 - an exploding bear spray canister.
Best Campgrounds - Summer - 08/07/13 - the best grounds to roll out the bag upon
On the Roads - To the Tetons - 07/13/13 - traveling from Estes to the Tetons
On the Roads - Colorado in June - 06/26/13 - tales from the road and wandering through Colorado
Drive and Reward - 06/10/13 - the drive out and the reward
Ready, Set, Go - 06/07/13 - ready for vacation
Browns Creek - 05/10/13 - a riverboat story
The Palmetto 200 - 05/01/13 - a 200 mile relay race
Earth Day - 04/22/13 - celebrating our small planet, Earth
Bells Bend Outdoor Recreation Show - 04/08/13 - a fun event, not to be missed
Summer Stories - Wildfires - 03/29/13 - dodging wildfires
Summer Stories - Showers - 03/22/13 - finding a shower
Campout - 03/11/13 - a 6th grade campout
Summer Stories - Up the Creek Without a Chair - 03/01/13 - a funny campground story
Summer Stories - Fruita Campground - 02/08/13 - our night at Capitol Reef's campground
best of cloudhiking - 2012 - 01/25/13 - the very best of the maps and guides
The Best of Gear, Green, and Mountains - 2012 - 01/18/13 - the very best of the year from each category
The Best of Mountains, Trails, and Metro - 2012 01/04/12 - the very best from each category
Resolutions and Goals - 01/02/13 - Happy New Year
Surprise Adventure of the Year - 12/31/12 - and the winner is ...
Giant Jenga - 12/26/12 - a big game
Happy Holidays 2012 - 12/25/12 - 'tis the season
The Curse - 12/10/12 - the Mystery of the Conscience Wood
Thanksgiving 2012 - wishing Thanksgiving cheer
Election 2012 - Some thoughts on the election and government
Fall 2012 - 10/22/12 - A Fall trip to the Plateau.
Thanksgiving Turkey? - 10/01/12 a story
National Park Campgrounds - 09/14/12 the need for a consistent set of camping principles
Bear Burglary - 07/07/12 - a bear breaks into our car
Bryce and Capitol - 06/22/12 - a short visit to the two National Parks in Utah.
Motoring to Zion - 06/18/12 - a drive in the Arizona and Utah deserts
Petrified Forest National Park - 06/11/12 - a visit to the Sciene Park
Good Exits - 06/07/12 - good exits on I-40
Crossing Arkansas - 06/06/12 - driving through bumps and avoiding construction
Ready to Go - 05/29/12 - the packing is complete, a few tips
Memorial Day - 05/28/12 - a special thanks on Memorial Day
Baby Possum - 05/21/12 - a baby possum on our porch
Lost in a Black Hole - 04/19/12 - where are my rain pants
Fun with Plumbing - 04/13/12 a story of our plumbing efforts
Big Picnic - 04/04/12 a humorous look at the hosting a really big picnic
Mapping - 03/21/12 taking a day off to map and hike
Jake, a Lofty Experience - 02/10/12 sleeping in a loft
A Better Mousetrap - 02/03/12 secrets to catching a mouse
Americans - 01/26/12 the State of the Union
IKEA - 01/19/12 a visit to the superstore
Best of cloudhiking - 2011 01/17/12 Choosing the Best Guides and Maps from the 2011 adventures.
Best of Diversions, Gear, and Green - 2011 01/12/12 Recapping the best of Diversions, Gear, and Green entries for 2011
Best of Mountains, Trails, and Metro - 2011 01/10/12 Recapping the best of Mountain, Trail, and Metro entries for 2011.
Surprise Adventure of the Year - 12/30/11 - and the winner is ...
The Driveway - 12/29/11 - a work project
Holidays '11 - 12/23/11 - Holiday Wishes
Summer of 2011, part 1 - 11/29/11 pictures of the early summer
Thanksgving Recap '11 - 11/26/11 recounting the holiday
Cheesy Thanksgiving - 11/24/11 a Thanksgiving cheese feast
Morso Stove - the Heat is On - 11/23/11 review of Morso 7110 stove.
Belly Ache - 11/16/11 suffering through an upset belly
Lumberjack - 11/10/11 chopping wood with the wood men
Halloween Night - 11/01/11 sorting the ghosts from the goblins
Rambling - 10/25/11 Ramble, the rock star
Ramble and Friend - 10/20/11 two rappelling raccoons
Ramble Goes Rappelling - 10/19/11 a raccoon practices rappelling
Dedicated Employee - 10/11/11 pet store employee
Fall Climbing Workshop - 09/22/11 a ritual gathering
One Excited Teacher - 09/20/11 sharing the outdoors
Tree Free Garage - 09/06/11 removing a trespassing tree
Scream in the Night - 09/01/11 a tale of a screaming camper
Rescued Dogs - 06/17/11 avoid a rescue, control your dog.
Beavers - 06/07/11 rabid beaver in Pennsylvania.
GPS Routes - 05/17/11 tips for GPS route finding.
Mothers - 05/08/11 Happy Mothers Day.
Mountain Tornadoes - 05/06/11 tornadoes touched down in Great Smoky Mountain Park closing many trails.
Yellowstone Tourists - 05/05/11 tourists try to get a close up look at Old Faithful.
Exploding Restroom - 05/03/11 the top reasons someone would bomb a restroom.
Wild Petting - 04/29/11 ten things not to try and pet in the wilds.
Foot Odor or Worse! - 02/13/11 A story from the shoe closet.
Best of cloudhiking - 2010 01/07/11 The best from the Trails and Metro Paths Adventure Guides.
Best of Diversions, Gear, and Green - 2010 01/05/11 Recapping the best of Diversions, Gear, and Green entries for 2010.
Best of Mountains, Trails, and Metro - 2010 01/03/11 Recapping the best of Mountain, Trail, and Metro entries for 2010.
It's Over 12/31/10 Years end.
Second Dose 12/03/10 A second dose of outdoors.
Thanksgiving 2010 11/26/10 Thanksgiving 2010.
A Dose of Outdoors 10/29/10 Just what the Doctor ordered.
cloudhiking updates 10/22/10 A recap of the last year and plans for the future year at cloudhiking.com.
Slow Down, We're Moving too Fast 10/8/10 Slowing down would save lives.
Eat Well, Play More 9/24/10 Putting the State on a diet.
Seven Minutes 9/17/10 Outside time.
Outdoor Initiative 9/3/10 A plan for the great outdoors.
Captain Bill 8/13/10 A tribute to a great Captain.
Good Health 7/21/10 Health can change everything.
Larry, the Local 7/16/10 Sitting at the locals table.
National Park Visitors 6/4/10 95% do not venture more than 100 feet from the vehicles.
Good Insurance 5/21/10 Covering losses.
The Flooded 5/7/10 The survivors rebuild.
The Flood 5/2/10 And the rains came down...
Country Music Marathon 4/26/10 Race against the weather.
Urban Opossum 4/9/10 Critter control.
Spring 2010 4/7/10 Spring is here!
Life or Else 4/02/10 Trying to watch Life.
App for That 03/0510 Using the map app.
Dog Communications 2/24/10 Jake talking.
Birds... 2/17/10 A new diner is open!
Shoveling Snow - 2/5/10 Snow removal tips.
A Sick Dog Parable 1/29/10 When is a sick dog like a Health Care Bill?
Humanomics 1/27/10 Giving and Volunteering
Eating Dirt 1/15/10 Yum.
Forecasting Winter 1/8/10 Snow’s a comin’.
Happy New Year ’10 1/1/10 A celebrating cause.
Xmas News 12/28/09 News of friends and sites.
The Shopaneer 12/2/09 The shopaneer start.
Thanksgiving 2009 11/27/09 Run Turkeys Run.
It’s Been a Year 11/4/09 Anniversary edition.
Oh, Modem - 9/4/09 Comments on television and the internet.
Mosquito Day - 8/24/09 Hey, swat a few for me.
A Bat in the Bedroom - 5/25/09 Ray’s tale of bat’s in his bedroom.
House Wrens - 5/8/09 A family of wrens were born in our garage.
Our Visit from Stella - 4/24/09 Stella, the St Bernard, pays a visit.
The Storm - 4/03/09 A real gully washer.
Tree Topping - 3/13/09 Tree trimming party.
Chain Saw Massacre - 3/11/09 Trying to cut my toe off.
Spring Forward - 3/9/09 Changing time.
The Cardinals, not Football - 1/26/09 Birds sleeping by a bulb.
Day One - 1/21/09 Obama is inaugurated.
Trouble with Flies - 1/19/09 The parable of the fly.
Free at Last - 1/7/09 Finally released by the doctor.
Still Sick, but Home - 1/5/09 Home again with my gear.
Home for the New Year - 1/2/09 Resolutions.
No Food - 12/31/08 Starving in the hospital, yeah, I’m having fun.
Ho, Ho, Hospital - 12/29/08 Fun for the holidays.
Christmas Wish - 12/26/08 Feeling sick at Christmas.
Christmas Dreams - 12/24/08 What are you asking Santa for?
Thanksgiving - 11/28/08 A few reasons to be thankful.
Thanksgiving Coming - 11/26/08 Thanksgiving is family time.
Signs of Winter - 11/24/08 The joys of splitting wood.
Trash Day - 11/14/08 How to get it picked up.
Fall Back - 11/5/08 One confused dog.
Blog in the Clouds - 11/3/08 The beginning.