Bucket List Update

(Updated 7/17/13) On January 1st this year, we printed our bucket list on this here blog. We're going to update our progress frequently as the year progresses.

Year 2013 Bucket List

Day Hike More Often w/Susun
Play more cribbage, croquet & darts w/Susun
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We've done real well increasing the number of times we play cribbage.  We only play darts in Arizona and we did well at that earlier this year.  So far, no croquet.
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Improve bowling avg. to 150
Play golf at least 20 times
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This one is a bust.  We've played one round of golf.
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Camp at least 50 nights
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This 50 night gig is pretty ambitious.  Looks like 40 nights is more likely than 50.
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Visit Salmon Country at least four full weeks (28 days)
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This goal is no longer operational.  We're spending  a lot of time on Road Trips this summer. We have 10 days up there, so far--might get to 14, maybe higher and that will be it for the year.
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Camp at Riverside at least three times
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We're only booked for twice this year and that's going to be all there is.  Still, 66% success rate ain't bad.
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Drive The Reclamation Road both ways
Visit Ken & Julie's cabin.
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The above two goals look doable this year.  Better get crackin' on 'em!
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Visit Heather's Place at least twice.
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Went twice--June and August.
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Write 300 personal blog posts
Write 100 blog posts on the Salmon Thang
Write at least 100 posts on other blogs
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As of July 1, we thought this goal would be doable.  That's no longer the case.  Chance are the annual total will be about 300 posts and definitely NOT 500!
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Drive the Pass Creek-Double Springs loop
DONE!

Explore and camp in Sawmill Canyon
DONE!

Drive the Antelope Pass-Copper Basin-Trail Creek loop
This remains.
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Do at least three overnight backpacking trips
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Not happening.
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Explore Italian Peaks area.
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We came rather close to the Italian Peaks on July 14.  We'd like to get back.
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Journey to the geographical Center of Idaho
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Once again, it's not looking good for this goal. (Update 7/1--NO , this ain't gonna happen!)
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Kayak or raft Snake River Canyon
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We would not even consider this until later in the summer.  As of July 17, we'd say "no chance."  We're much more interested in Road Trips than River Trips this year.
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Float South Fork from Palisades to Byington Bridge
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Highly unlikely
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Drive the Arco-Minnedoka Road
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The window has closed on this opportunity unless we do it in the fall season.  It's going to get too hot too soon out there on the moonscape.  As of 7/1 it is no longer on the agenda.  Maybe this fall when it cools off.
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Explore the area between Kilgore & Rexburg
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This is likely to happen now that we have Marvie.
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Visit site of proposed Grand Canyon Escalade
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We sure hoped it would happen this spring.  It didn't.  We continue to hope it will happen this fall.  Hope Floats!
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Visit Grand Canyon for a few days
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Nope--didn't happen this spring--Fall will give us another chance.
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Hike the Wilson & Bear Mtn. Trails
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See above
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Drive The Young Road both ways
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At least we drove it one way! From what we learned on that trip, there's no way we'd want to drive it uphill coming out of The Tonto Basin.  NO way. So once is good enough.  Now we plan to do it each and every year.
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Drive the Perkinsville Road to Williams & back
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We definitely did do this one.  It was great.
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If you get a Middle Fork or Main Salmon trip, GO!
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We didn't get drawn and no one has asked us to go with them.  This looks un-doable.
As of 7/1, it's totally off the bucket list.  Ditto as of 7/17.
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Explore Tex Creek WMA in much greater detail.
We will be going back out there for one or two day trips.  It's nice to know that area better.  Our June 30-July 1 trip really helped.
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Become much more familiar with Pleasant Valley Country.
Probably not going to happen based on the new areas we have found to explore. Ditto as of 7/17.
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Visit Yellowstone at least twice.
We actually logged one trip to Old Faithful and West Thumb. We did get at least to the tourist trap of West Y-stone.  Does that count as a trip?
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Continue Grand Teton & City of Rocks camping traditions
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Yeah, this one is a no-brainer.  Yes, we would continue to agree.
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Spend a 5 nights at Bryce Canyon Nat'l Park
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We logged three nights there this spring. If we don't get back again in the fall at least we batted .600 on this Bucket List item.
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All-in-all, so far, not bad.  We have a lot of work to do to keep our noses to the Bucket List Grindstone.  Bottom Line--Don't Sit Still!  Get OUT!  DO MO, SEE MO!  Get out on the highway looking for adventure and whatever comes your way.  You can't live a Bucket List by sitting at home.  May Your Own Bucket List overflow with success, Happy Trails and Many Cheers, jp