My 2014 in pictures - Share yours too!

[cruiseroutfit]

2014 is drawing to a close and an early case of winter cabin fever has me looking back over what turned out to be a amazing year. Work, travel and play... all while surrounded by fantastic family and friends, new and old alike. Words alone wouldn't do this last year any justice, instead I hone in on a single photo that serves as the best storyteller. With that said, I give you 'My 2014 in Pictures', chronologically ordered:

Ringing in the new year with the Wasatch Cruisers snow run (Photo by Matt Howell)

San Rafael Swell show-off tour

Pitting at the King of Hammers event

Mine exploration film project (Photo by Corey Shuman)

Potato Salad Hill Cleanup at Easter Jeep Safari

Cortez Hills Mine underground tour - This place pumped out 1.3 million ounces of gold last year!

San Rafael Swell and the Cruise Moab overnighter (Photo by Troy Bignell)

Attending the Marv Specter Memorial - Honoring a legend in the Land Cruiser community (Photo by Greg Miller)

Members of the Bruce Dorn Fan Club at Overland Expo

Inaugural ExpeditionUtah "Retro Ramble" event

Expeditions7 South America Segment 1 (Buenos Aires to Ushuaia)

 

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Expeditions7 South America Segment 2 (Mendoza, Argentina to Lima, Peru)

Cruiser Outfitters Customer BBQ (Photo by Tenille Tsujimoto)

Standing on the equator - Expeditions7 South America Segment 3 (Lima, Peru to Colombia)

Enjoying some time at the beach - Expeditions7 Central America Segment (Panama to the USA)

Engh Family Reunion at the Engh Homestead Property - Tabor Creek, NV

CruiserFest & Expeditions7 celebration

Kansas & Missouri for the Jackson Wedding

National Public Lands Day Service Project & Expedition Utah planning meeting @ the Howell Cabin

Montana ghost town & mine exploring

SEMA Show Eye Candy

Baja 1000 with Canguro Racing (Photo by Adam Tolman)

Turkeyday in the Swell with the Slow Lane Cruisers

ExpeditionUtah's 6th annual "Freeze Your Tail Off" event (Photo by Dave Maxterra)

Celebrating the holidays with the family.

I'd like to say "thank you" to the many people I shared adventures with this last year, I sure hope we can do it again in 2015. Lastly, thanks for any photos I borrowed, I've collected them throughout the year and tired to credit them when not my own, if you see one that belongs to you and want credit, lmk. Previous year in pics: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013


Now, let's see your 2014 year

 

[Herzog]

Always enjoy seeing the year end reports.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Always enjoy seeing the year end reports.

Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[Greg]

That's a tough act to follow Kurt!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

That's a tough act to follow Kurt!

Agreed. I'm worried that 2015 is going to be boring so I'm making plans to prevent that. I thought the same thing for 2014 too

 

[Greg]

Here's my 2014 in pics...

January @ Warner Valley... riding with RME friends!-

February, snow wheelin' up on Glade Park, CO-

April, Four Corners Tour thru Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, Canyon de Chelly and Valley of the Gods -

EJS Potato Salad Hill Cleanup with RME friends-

Quick dayride to Moab on the KTM 690 Enduro and saw a bear in the La Sals!-

May, another dayride to Moab, on the new 990 Adventure this time-

July, San Juans on the 990-

August, rode the KTM 990 Adventure to Canada and back over 2,800 miles, thru Yellowstone and Glacier NP.

September, Sage Riders Enduro at Chimney Rock w/ RME friends-

October, Fall Colors Tour in Southern Colorado-

Dayride w/ local friends into the Bookcliffs-

November, Baja Mexico and part of the Baja 1000 race course-

Needless to say, it was a great year despite being tied up for 3 months working way too much overtime. We'll see what 2015 brings... I'm looking forward to it.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Fantastic year Greg... lots of adventure on 2-wheels. I rode my bike twice this year

 

[Greg]

Fantastic year Greg... lots of adventure on 2-wheels. I rode my bike twice this year

It's been great, no complaints here. We should fix that bike problem of yours for 2015.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

It's been great, no complaints here. We should fix that bike problem of yours for 2015.

On my list

 

[jeeper]

I started a reply, but realized I had waaay to many pics to choose from, but none were as cool as what has been shared.

We were pretty blessed this year to get out and enjoy time together. We have got 2-3 activities/trips from each month. Most of them close by, none any farther than Moab. We have made it a goal to visit new places as often as possible instead of the usual camp spots. We have had our eyes opened to what amazing places we have right here in Utah.

A few of the highlights for us are:
-Goblin Valley/Cainville area. We spent 4 days for the Annual Brian's Birthday Bash.
-3 days up Diamond Fork canyon testing out the new KTM
-3 days at Jordanelle with the Wave runners
-5 days in Southern Utah for UBAD event.
-3 days in Moab acting like tourists.

 

[Skylinerider]

I'll share a few. I realized I still have three months or more on the camera that I haven't taken off yet, but here is just a glimpse of 2014 for me

Antelope island in February:


Camping with my son at Palisade:



Capitol Reef with my little ones:



SUP'ing every chance I got:



My "new" JKU:



Good times with some great RME'rs:



GBNP hiking and caving with my little ones:





Lot's of photography:



This doesn't include deer hunts, mountain bike rides, and every photo on my cell phone. Looking forward to 2015! Lot's of big plans already taking shape.

 

[Greg]

Very nice Curt!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Great year Curt!

 

[CobraNutt]

Good year, Curt!

 

[jentzschman]

Kurt, how to you compete with all your previous years? So many amazing adventures.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Kurt, how to you compete with all your previous years? So many amazing adventures.

There was a dude living in a van down by the old Chevron in Draper when I was in high school. We used to visit him at late hours with what started as "door-bell ditching" and ended with long chats about the philosophy of life and adventure. Jason might actually remember visiting him too? Anyways, he once told us... "there is no life without intensity". It's about the only quote I've never forgotten