September 2026 Colorado Adventure

What Actually Happened

The real trip, day by day — stories, photos, videos, route changes, actual costs, surprises, and the difference between the plan and what really happened.

Results status Live / In Progress

The permanent trip record

The Plan remains the original record of what we intended to do before leaving. This section records what actually happened without rewriting the original plan.

Swearingin.com keeps the stories, photographs, captions, transcripts, metadata, and archive information. Full video files remain off the production server and are published through video platforms with local archival copies kept separately.

The first published Day 1 result is this short video from the road. The full Day 1 story, actual route changes, mileage, photos, costs, overnight details, and Plan vs. Reality notes can be added here as they are documented.

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Day 1 Videos

Saturday was mainly a travel day. We left Gunsmoke RV Park in Dodge City in the morning, stopped at Boot Hill before leaving town, crossed into Colorado, and finished the day at the Poudre Rest Area near Fort Collins, where we stayed for the night.

The day started with us pulling out of Gunsmoke RV Park in Dodge City. Before putting Dodge City behind us, we visited Boot Hill Museum and Front Street and took some photos of the historic area. From there we headed west, crossed into Colorado, and continued toward Fort Collins. By the end of the day we had reached the Poudre Rest Area, which became our Saturday night stop. The next morning we would leave from there and head toward Estes Park.

Actual numbers

Started: Gunsmoke RV Park — Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City stop: Boot Hill Museum and Front Street
Travel milestone: Entered Colorado
Overnight: Poudre Rest Area — Fort Collins, Colorado

Day 2 Photos

Morning departure from Gunsmoke RV Park in Dodge City, Kansas. — Leaving Gunsmoke RV Park in Dodge City on Saturday morning.

Travelers stopping at Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City. — A stop at Boot Hill Museum before leaving Dodge City.

Travelers photographed with the Boot Hill and Front Street area in Dodge City. — Boot Hill and Front Street in Dodge City.

Historic Front Street at Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City. — Front Street at Boot Hill Museum.

Front Street and Boot Hill Cemetery in Dodge City. — Front Street and the Boot Hill Cemetery area.

The Colorado state line during the westbound travel day. — Crossing into Colorado on Saturday.

The Poudre Rest Area near Fort Collins, Colorado. — The Poudre Rest Area near Fort Collins, our Saturday night stop.

Sunday morning we left the Poudre Rest Area near Fort Collins and headed for Estes Park. We reached Estes Park Campground at Mary's Lake and later spent time in downtown Estes Park.

After the overnight stop near Fort Collins, we continued toward Estes Park on Sunday morning. The Day 3 photos begin at Estes Park Campground at Mary's Lake, including our RV site, and then continue into downtown Estes Park. Day 3 videos will be added here after they are published to YouTube.