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True Grit: Then and Now
My You Tube Video, “True Grit :: Then and Now,” has become popular and I’m frequently asked how and where I found all those movie locations 40 years later. Well, now you can find out! Retrace my steps and see where the Duke filmed his famous scenes! Much of the 1969 western “True Grit” was
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Recent Posts
Take a look at my most recent posts and trips!
About JeepsterGal
I first came to Colorado on vacation from Texas in the mid 70s when I was 11 years old. I fell immediately in love with the snow capped mountains, wildflowers and cool air. And the most striking difference from Texas? No mosquitos! Colorado had a different "vibe" about it, and I went home and announced that one day, I would move to Colorado. That move finally happened in May of 2000 and it was like jumping planets! Soon I was traveling along the bumpiest, roughest, steepest, scariest roads I had ever seen...and I loved it! The photographer in me was thrilled to capture the amazing scenery of the American West. And the best way to get there was in a 4WD! Soon enough, I bought a Jeep Cherokee and it has taken me and my sidekick Rio all over Colorado. I photograph and make videos of all my adventures and I hope you enjoy the ride!
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Offroad Day Trips for Ouray and Silverton
I get a lot of questions about which trails to take when exploring the San Juan Mountains around Ouray and Silverton. So, I’ve put together
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Books About Colorado
I seldom leave home for an offroading adventure without a backpack full of books on the region I’m visiting (and it’s usually the San Juan Mountains!). I have had to buy multiple copies of my favorite book, since it loses pages and gets spilled on in the Jeep. But Charles A. Wells’ Guide to Colorado
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My Sidekick Rio
Rio is a blue merle Australian Shepherd (Aussie) who goes with me on all my Rocky Mountain adventures. He is about to turn 2 years old, and weighs 71 pounds and thinks he’s a lap dog. Rio loves to play Frisbee and thankfully, loves the water. How sad would it have been to name a
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JeepsterGal Videos On You Tube I’m known as JeepsterGal and I’ve met many of you down in the San Juans. You can’t miss me…I’m the one in the white Jeep Cherokee with a camera mounted on my roof and the word “JeepsterGal” across my back bumper! Most of my videos are from the San Juans, but I
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Offroading 101 I get questions all the time about what to bring when offroading in Colorado, what the rules of etiquette are, and how often there are bathrooms along the way (the answer is not often)! A lot of you out-of-staters ask what you need to know about driving offroad in Colorado and I answer some of
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The History of Ironton The Red Mountain Mining District was prospected as early as September of 1879. As the miners made their way up Mineral Creek, north of Silverton, they found deposits of gold, silver, lead, and copper. The Red Mountain Mining District, on both the north and south sides of Red Mountain (Sheridan) Pass, was the most prolific
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