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These are the links for Trip #4, ‘Tour of the West’. This Trip will start May 1, 2012, and journey 5000 miles while making a grand loop through all eleven Western States.  To view an individual blog, click on the highlighted text below.

My other adventures can be viewed by going to:

Where’s Bob - Trip #1 - New Hampshire to Mississippi - 8/08 to 2/09 (1800 miles)

Where’s Bob - Trip #2 - Indiana and Michigan - 6/09 to 9/09 (1100 miles)

Where’s Bob - Trip #3- Indiana to Colorado, via Texas - 11/09 to 10/10 (3200 miles)

Where’s Bob - Between Trips

Home Page

Trip #4 Preparations

Location

Date

Miles Traveled

Blog

Missouri Valley, IA

1-29-12

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Trip Planning

Missouri Valley, IA

2-14-12

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Valentine’s Day Message

La Garita Creek, CO

2-21-12

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Starting Trip Preps

La Garita Creek, CO

2-27-12

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Parts and a Ride

La Garita Creek. CO

3-6-12

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Springtime Preps

La Garita Creek, CO

3-13-12

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Ready For Wagon Mods

La Garita Creek, CO

3-17-12

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Solar Installed!

La Garita Creek, CO

3-23-12

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Day Off From the Refit

La Garita Creek, CO

3-30-12

5 (Trng)

A Short Training Hitch

Training Trip to the Wild Horses of the Rio Grande

Location

Date

Miles Traveled

Blog

La Garita Creek, CO

4-1-12

4

Camping at the Ranch

Monte Vista, CO

4-2-12

24

Tired Critters

Alamosa, CO

4-3-12

22

America’s Farmers

Sanford, CO

4-4-12

19

The Good People on a Wagon Journey

Rio Grande River Valley, CO

4-5-12

10

Into the Valley of the Horses

Rio Grande River Valley

4-6-12

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Day Off For the Wind

Rio Grande River Valley

4-7-12

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Wild Horses and Coyotes

Rio Grande River Valley

4-8-12

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Mustangs Everywhere

La Jara, CO

4-9-12

20

Visit to the Sanford School

Alamosa, CO

4-10-12

18

Adult Day Care to the Smokehouse

Center, CO

4-11-12

20

Through Sun and Hail

La Garita Creek, CO

4-12-12

15

Last Day of the Trip

The Grand Western Tour - The Journey

Location

Date

Miles Traveled

Blog

Last Preparations

 

 

 

La Garita Creek, CO

4-25-12

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Ready For the Road

La Garita, CO

4-29-12

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Hitching Up In the Morning

The Journey

 

 

 

Saguache, CO

4-30-12

20

We’re Back!

Cowtown, CO

5-1-12

19

God, I Love the Wagon

Cochetopa Pass, CO

5-2-12

17

Continental Divide

Nameless Canyon, CO

5-3-12

25

Breathtaking Beauty

Gunnison, CO

5-4-12

18

Gunnison, CO

Sapinero, CO

5-5-12

18

Another Jewel

Cimarron, CO

5-6-12

19

Unicorn Hitch To the Bar E Ranch

Cimarron, CO

5-7-12

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At Long Last, A Day Off

Montrose, CO

5-8-12

27

Montrose Welcome

Delta, CO

5-10-12

21

Fellowship On the Road

N. Of Delta, CO

5-11-12

18

Catchin’ Up

Whitewater, CO

5-12-12

18

Fruita, CO

5-13-12

19

Loma, CO

5-14-12

12

N. Of Loma, CO

5-15-12

16

Approach To the Pass

Douglas Pass, CO

5-16-12

20

Douglas Pass

S. Of Rangely, CO

5-17-12

20

Breakdown But Back On the Road

Rangely, CO

5-18-12

17

Petroglyphs and Repairs

Blue Mountain, CO

5-19-12

16

Oil Fields and Adobe Hills

Utah State Line, CO

5-20-12

10

Dinosaurs On the Utah Line

Utah

 

 

 

Jensen, UT

5-21-12

19

Horse Bob’s Trip To Utah

N. Of Vernal, UT

5-23-12

20

Nice Country, Nice People

S. Of Flaming Gorge, UT

5-24-12

17

Draft Horse Power

Flaming Gorge, UT

5-25-12

14

Entering Flaming Gorge

Dutch John, UT

5-26-12

10

Like Eating an Elephant

Wyoming

 

 

 

Little Mountain, WY

5-27-12

19

The 19th State

S. Of Rock Springs, WY

5-28-12

20

Mesas and Water

S.W. of Rock Springs, WY

5-29-12

18

Ready For Civilization

North Rock Springs, WY

5-30-12

15

North To the Mountains

S. of Farson, WY

5-31-12

20

Sagebrush

Eden, WY

6-1-12

10

Arrival in Eden

Big Sandy River, WY

6-3-12

23

Big Sandy River

S. of Boulder, WY

6-4-12

20

High Desert and Traffic

Boulder, WY

6-5-12

14

Back Into the Green

W. Of Pinedale, WY

6-6-12

18

Reporter and Flat Tire

NW Of Pinedale, WY

6-7-12

26

Western North/South Divide

Bondurant, WY

6-8-12

4

Day Off In Bondurant

Holback River, WY

6-9-12

14

Hoback River Canyon

Snake River, WY

6-10-12

17

Snake River

Idaho

 

 

 

Palisades Reservoir, ID

6-11-12

19

Over the Rainbow

Palisades, ID

6-13-12

16

Palisades Reservoir

Pine Creek, ID

6-14-12

18

Those Sweet Mountains

Victor, ID

6-15-12

6-16-12

15

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Teton Valley

Victor, ID

6-18-12

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Rest

Driggs, ID

6-21-12

7

Heading North Again

Lamont, ID

6-22-12

21

Rider, Cheese, Kids & Hills

Ashton, ID

6-23-12

23

Hilly Road to Henry’s Fork

Swan Lake, ID

6-24-12

14

Swan Lake

Mack’s Inn, ID

6-25-12

16

Rough Start, But Good Day

Montana

 

 

 

Targhee Pass, MT

6-26-12

16

The Big Sky State

Lake Hebgen, MT

6-27-12

18

A Route Change

Below Earthquake Lake, MT

6-28-12

21

Down the Lakes

Madison River Valley, MT

6-29-12

4

Where Art Thou Romeo-Doc

Farther Down River, MT

6-30-12

17

Coming Down Valley

McAllister, MT

7-1-12

28

It’s a Small Wagon World

McAllister, MT

7-2-12

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Day Off In the Madison Valley

Harrison, MT

7-3-12

18

Up and Down

Three Forks, MT

7-4-12

20

A Happy Independence Day!

Toston, MT

7-5-12

21

To the Mighty MO

Townsend, MT

7-6-12

13

New Tires

E. Helena, MT

7-7-12

20

Over 1000 Miles

Helena West Side

7-8-12

17

Good Time in Helena

Helena West Side

MacDonald Pass, MT

7-9-12

7-10-12

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14

Continental Divide - Third Time

Avon, MT

7-11-12

12

Elliston

Nevada Lake, MT

7-12-12

21

Beautiful Countryside

Ovando, MT

7-13-12

23

Hot Pulling

Clearwater, MT

7-14-12

10

South Of Here

Potomac, MT

7-15-12

19

The Montana Speedway

Bonner, MT

7-16-12

14

Poised For Missoula

Lolo, MT

7-17-12

22

The Kids Of Missoula

W. Of Lolo, MT

7-18-12

10

Riparian Life

Lolo Cr. Hot Springs, MT

7-19-12

15

Riding With Brad

Idaho

 

 

 

Top of Lolo Pass, ID

7-20-12

12

Top of Lolo Pass

Lochsa River Valley

7-21-12

7-22-12

21

18

A Magnificent Valley

Lochsa River Valley

7-23-12

13

A Short Day For the Lads

Lochsa River Valley

7-24-12

19

A Grand Day on the River

Syringa, ID

7-25-12

14

Some Civilization Again

Kamiah, ID

7-26-12

27

Movin’ Along

Greer, ID

7-27-12

17

A Strong Positive Attitude

Orofino, ID

7-28-12

17

A Trip to Town

Lenore, ID

7-29-12

8

Camping On the River Day One

Lenore, ID

7-30-12

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Camping On the River Day Two

E. Of Lewiston, ID

7-31-12

19

The Courtesy Patrol

Washington

 

 

 

W. of Clarkston, WA

8-1-12

17

Washington

Alpowa Summit, WA

8-2-12

14

Up the Hill

Pomeroy, WA

8-3-12

7

Relaxing With Draft Horse People

Delaney, WA

8-4-12

25

Around the Corner & Heading South

Dayton, WA

8-5-12

17

Hot Day and High Hills

Dixie, WA

8-6-12

15

Harvest

Oregon

 

 

 

State Line, Oregon

8-7-12

21

Oregon

State Line, Oregon

Athena, Oregon

8-8-12

8-9-12

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18

Kindness on a Wheat Lined Road

Pendleton, OR

8-10-12

24

A Good Pullin’ Team

S.W. of Pilot Rock, OR

8-11-12

17

A Hundred People

Battle Mt. Summit, OR

8-12-12

18

Into the Pines

Battle Mt. Summit, OR

Ukiah, OR

8-13-12

8-14-12

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15

Visitors From Afar

Dale, OR

8-15-12

18

By Forest and Stream

Middle Fork - John Day River, OR

Long Creek, OR

8-16-12

8-17-12

7

13

Hot & Hilly Oregon Days

Malheur National Forest, OR

8-18-12

16

Of Mountains and Valleys

Mt. Vernon, OR

8-19-12

16

Easy Pull To the John Day River

Canyon City, OR

8-20-12

17

Why I Drive a Wagon?

S. Of Seneca, OR

8-21-12

26

Up the Hill & On the Ranch

Divine Ridge Summit, OR

8-22-12

17

Last Of the Oregon Forest

Burns, OR

8-23-12

16

Downhill To Bliss

Burns, OR

8-25-12

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R & R in Burns

E. Of Riley, OR

8-26-12

20

To the Rest Area

S. Of Riley, OR

8-27-12

26

Honest Horses

Alkali Lake Airport, OR

8-28-12

26

To the Alkali Basin

S. Of Alkali Lakes

8-29-12

18

Alkali Lakes & Ranches

N. of Valley Falls, OR

Valley Falls, OR

8-30-12

8-31 & 9/1/12

26

4

Ever Changing Scenery

Lakeview, OR

9-8-12

23

Bill Has His Bounce Back

California

 

 

 

New Pine Creek, CA

9-9-12

17

Horse Bob’s Journey To Hollywood

Davis Creek, CA

9-10-12

9

When Lunch Lasts All Day

N. Of Alturis, CA

9-11-12

19

Ranches and Canyons

S. Of Alturis, CA

9-12-12

17

Alturis

Likely, CA

9-13-12

12

Fire Base Likely

S. Of Likely, CA

9-14-12

17

The Fire, Then Stuck

Ravendale, CA

9-15-12

17

A Day In the High Desert

N. Of Litchfield, CA

9-16-12

21

Sage and Juniper

Litchfield, CA

9-17-12

16

Wild Horse Corrals

Susanville, CA

9-18-12

18

Eagle Lake Senior Home

Honey Lake, CA

9-19-12

18

The School

Herlong Junction, CA

9-20-12

16

Stopping for Breakfast

Doyle, CA

Hallelujah Junction, CA

9-21-12

9-22-12

12

20

Approach To Reno

Nevada

 

 

 

Reno, NV

9-23-12

15

Obstacles To Lions

Reno, NV

9-24-12

17

The Reno Strip

S. Of Reno, NV

N. Of Washoe City, NV

9-25-12

9-26-12

5

5

Towards Carson After a Day Off

NW Of Carson City, NV

9-27-12

15

Washoe Valley

S. Of Carson City, NV

9-28-12

13

Carson Valley

Gardenerville, NV

9-29-12

9-30-12

10

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Drive To a Day Off

Topaz Lake, NV

10-1-12

13

Up the Topaz Hill

Wellington, NV

10-2-12

10

Tuesday Brunch

Sulfur, NV

10-3-12

15

Back on Country Roads

State Line, NV

10-4-12

21

Rest In An Oasis

State Line, NV

10-5-12

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Ranch Under the Sierra’s

California

 

 

 

Bridgeport, CA

10-6-12

17

The Burning Lamb Festival

N. Side Of Mono Lake

10-7-12

17

Over the Hill

June Lake Junct., CA

10-8-12

19

Mono Lake

Crowley, CA

10-9-12

27

Long Haul To Suburbia

Crowley, CA

Round Valley, CA

10-10-12

10-11-12

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16

From Cold To Warmth

Bishop, CA

10-12-12

18

To and Through Bishop

Big Pine, CA

10-13-12

18

Lava and Lackadaisical Creek

Independence, CA

10-14-12

22

Donks and Distance

Lone Pine, CA

10-15-12

18

Mount Whitney

Lone Pine, CA

Owen Lake, CA

10-16-12

10-17-12

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18

Town & An Alkali Lake

S. Haiwee Reservoir, CA

10-18-12

15

Desert Plants

Coso Junction, CA

10-19-12

11

Rest At A Rest Area

E. Kern, CA

10-20-12

21

Descending Into the Desert

Ridgecrest, CA

10-21-12

16

Inyokern

S. Of Ridgecrest, CA

10-22-12

10

Shopping

Red Mountain, CA

10-23-12

19

Hill & Old Mining Towns

Kramer Junction, CA

10-24-12

25

An Empty Desert

Hinkley, CA

10-25-12

10-26-12

21

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Hitch Horses

Barstow, CA

10-27-12

16

Barstow

N. Of Lucerne Valley, CA

10-28-12

14

Hills & Tired Horses

Lucerne Valley, CA

10-29-12

17

Downhill To the Valley

Johnson Valley, CA

10/30/12

18

A Day In the Mojave

Flamingo Heights, CA

10-31-12

17

Menagerie & Brunch

Yucca Valley, CA

11-1-12

6

A Tribute To Applejack

Joshua Tree, CA

11-2-12

11-3-12

15

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Wagon Bum & Trailer Rat

Twentynine Palms, CA

11-4-12

22

Poised For Mojave Crossing

N. of Joshua Tree Nat. Park

11-5-12

22

Mojave Crossing - Day One

NE Corner of Joshua Tree Nati. Park.

11-6-12

19

Mojave Crossing - Day Two

Iron Mountain Pumping Station, CA

11-7-12

18

River Of Gold

Rice, CA

11-8-12

18

Mojave Crossing - Day Four

Vidal Junction, CA

11-9-12

21

Mojave Crossing - Day Five

Big River, CA

11-10-12

16

Thru A Desert On A Horse With No Name

Arizona

 

 

 

Big River, CA

N. Of Parker, AZ

11-11-12

11-12-12

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6

Half the States

E. Of Lake Havasu, AZ

11-13-12

24

Trekking Up the River

Havasu Lake City, AZ

11-14-12

11-15-12

7

5

Fender Bender

End of the Trip

Valley Falls, OR

11-27-12

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Trip 4 Epilog - Part One

Valley Falls, OR

12-4-12

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Meeting Some Pioneers

Valley Falls, OR

12-16-12

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Winter Preparations

Valley Falls, OR

12-30-12

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Happy New Year - 2013

Training the Shires

Enjoy watching what it takes to break a pair of young horses and turn them into a working team.

Blair, NE

1/31/13

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Ruben and Royal Start Training

Blair, NE

2/4/13

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Second Day Of Training

Blair, NE

3/3/13

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In Harness

Blair, NE

3/22/12

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Getting Short

Blair, NE

3/24/13

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Driving As A Team

Blair, NE

3/27/13

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Team Driving Practice

Blair, NE

3/29/13

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First Hitch

Blair, NE

4-2-13

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One Back & Two Forward

Blair, NE

4-4-13

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Training the Teamster & Movie

For further blogs go to - Oregon Adventures

Video - “How To Train a Team Of Draft Horses To Drive”, by Paul Kurtti

Google Maps for Trip #4      Click Here

Thanks to Barry Rayburn for the Trip #4 maps

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Trip #4 Total Miles = 2821

Trip 4 Map