"I'VE LOOKED AT IT TWO WAYS. WHEN YOU STAND OUT THERE, YOU APPEAR ALONE. I SAY "WE'VE SEEN THINGS LIKE THIS BEFORE, IT'S NOT GOING TO BECOME A CRISIS OR AN ISSUE OF ANY MATTER". THE SECOND WAY: IT'S COMMON LAW TO DANCE WITH THE ONE THAT BROUGHT YA.THAT'S COVERAGE, THE WAY OF THEE GAME.  EVERYTHING WORKS BOTH WAYS" -GARY WILLERNESS

I remember sitting on the bus going to Cemetery Lane leaving Aspen with James and Tim. Strange twin girls age roughly 8, of Asian and Aspen decent, abruptly asked Tim and James at point blank range,
 "are you guys camping?"

No.
he replied,

We`re Explorers.

We were campers, living at the end of Cemetery Lane, Red Butte rd. the last bus stop, after the bus stop you read the Aspen City Limit sign. Outside city limits, and at night avoiding headlights by diving to the side of the road. Running up oil can alley by moonlight. Back to camp, tired and ready to work another 40 hour week for cheap pay. Hard way to live, hauling everything in and out, water food, booze, ice, propane. cooking by moonlight, doing dishes, making lunch. drinking. smoking the best cigarettes, listening to Monday night football by radio and the sound of a ditch creek. Wake to the weekend sound of a tramp alarm, dizzy and steam from yer piss. Watching meteorite showers between tents till three am, having thee advantage of having any day off with the reality you wont get paid. check short, but valuing that advantage.

NOTES:11/26/2014 7:53 PM