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><channel><title>camping | Guitar Musings</title><atom:link href="https://www.guitarmusings.com/tag/camping/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://www.guitarmusings.com</link><description>thoughts and explorations on becoming a better guitar player and writer</description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:04:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-US</language><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1</generator><item><title>Mountain Guitar</title><link>https://www.guitarmusings.com/mountain-guitar/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mountain-guitar</link><comments>https://www.guitarmusings.com/mountain-guitar/#comments</comments><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:03:59 +0000</pubDate><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Practicing]]></category><category><![CDATA[camping]]></category><category><![CDATA[guitar]]></category><category><![CDATA[jamming]]></category><category><![CDATA[mountain]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.guitarmusings.com/2008/10/01/mountain-guitar/</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>I’m at 11,000 ft in the Colorado mountains, just got my tent setup and the&#8230;</p>The post <a href="https://www.guitarmusings.com/mountain-guitar/">Mountain Guitar</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.guitarmusings.com">Guitar Musings</a>.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.guitarmusings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/mountainguitar.jpg"><img decoding="async" style="border-top-width: 0px; 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I’m off the Buffalo Peaks again for a camping trip with the kids.&#160;&#160; If&#8230;</p>The post <a href="https://www.guitarmusings.com/run-to-the-hills/">Run to the Hills</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.guitarmusings.com">Guitar Musings</a>.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a title="Aspen Sky @ Buffallo Peaks" href="https://www.guitarmusings.com/images/aspenskylarge.jpg"><img decoding="async" title="Colorado Aspens in South Park" style="border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px" height="123" alt="Colorado Aspens in South Park" src="https://www.guitarmusings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/aspen-sky1.jpg" width="171" align="left" border="0" /></a>&#160; I’m off the Buffalo Peaks again for a camping trip with the kids.&#160;&#160; If you don’t know, Buffalo Peaks is in South Park Colorado, south of the town of&#160; Fairplay.&#160; Yes, it’s the same South Park that inspired the television series but haven’t run into Kyle, Stan, Cartman or Kenny… Yet.&#160; The pictures featured here were taken at the peaks and they are also featured in the banner photo for my other website.</p><p>So what does this have to do with guitar?&#160; I’m contemplating whether or not I should bring that six string addiction.&#160; On one hand, I need the rest to let my hands recover but being at the peaks brings out so<a href="https://www.guitarmusings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/buffalo-peaks.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" title="buffalo_peaks" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="189" alt="buffalo_peaks" src="https://www.guitarmusings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/buffalo-peaks-thumb.jpg" width="144" align="right" border="0" /></a>me really good playing, especially when I’m with my father-in-law, who has a library of incredible music to listen to the whole weekend.</p><p>I guess there are worse things to be pondering over.&#160; More than likely, I’ll be talking it…AHHHHHHH, who am I kidding.&#160; Writing this post, convinced me to bring it.&#160; I’m already leaving my laptop behind, I can’t deny myself both of my vices.</p><p>See ya Sunday!</p>The post <a href="https://www.guitarmusings.com/run-to-the-hills/">Run to the Hills</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.guitarmusings.com">Guitar Musings</a>.]]></content:encoded><wfw:commentRss>https://www.guitarmusings.com/run-to-the-hills/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments>6</slash:comments></item></channel></rss>