"Camping" is as simple as parking our Earthroamer in the Alpine lot of Copper Mountain Ski Resort where they allow discrete overnight parking. From there, we can easily walk or catch a shuttle to the Athletic Club, ski slopes and village.
The southern and northern views (respectively) from our "home" aren't bad either:
The weather conditions have been absolutely fantastic for the most part since we've arrived. Colorado has been blessed with an awesome ski season this year and the average depth of snow at the base is currently 92 inches. The temperature has hovered around a high of about 32 degrees with temps at night dipping down to about 10 degrees (Fahrenheit). With sunshine almost every day (gotta love Spring skiing!), it makes it feel much warmer than 32, as long as the wind is reasonable.
Shonah's skiing has advanced to the point where he'll ski almost anything Todd skis and sometimes even skies it better (though tough to admit). He's also grown fond of the bumps (or moguls).
Shonah on the left, Todd on the right:
In addition to skiing, we've also spent a day snowshoeing, first with a free "Copper Ambassador" tour in the morning, then on our own in the afternoon.
Again, Shonah on the left and Todd on the right:
We've also been taking a few days "off" here and there to do exciting things like laundry or to browse through the town of Breckenridge where we saw the local ski museum, tasted wines and allowed Shonah to indulge his Starbucks craving (withdrawal makes him cranky).
Adjusting to our new lifestyle isn't without it's challenges as we've been learning how to spend (or not) 24/7 together. Thankfully, we're not the first to go through this transition and there are several blogs out there offering experience and advice. As an example of one that hits close to home, you can check out the following link to get an idea of the adjustments we're making: http://www.frugal-rv-travel.com/Emotional-Challenges.html
2 comments:
Just wanted to say Hi and hope it's going well. The link to the emotional challenges is interesting. A bit difficult to imagine unless you are there I think. The part about not forming or seeking out relationships with others must be particularly difficult since that tends to form the basis of the human experience! But I guess it leaves the option for "fun only" type meetings with others. lol Anyway.. good to see you are doing well. Summer is almost here.. where you off to when the snow melts and the weather is nice?
Hey Aaron, thanks for checking out the blog and leaving us a message. Yes, living in such a small space full-time with limited other social opportunities has created some minor challenges, but luckily we do enjoy spending time with each other and have built "personal time" into our weekly routine to ensure we are able have some personal experiences on our own. The other very interesting piece to this is learning to understand STEV (aka the truck) and finding that it appears to have it's own personality for us to contend with as well. Overall, we have been enjoying our time and are looking forward to continuing the journey.
Shonah & Todd
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