Comments for Deer Hill Expeditions http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com Inspiring Journeys for Young People Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:37:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Gallery: Deer Hill Details by Deer Pictures | | FISHING WORLDFISHING WORLD http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/featured-photo/gallery-deer-hill-details/#comment-36 Deer Pictures | | FISHING WORLDFISHING WORLD Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:37:25 +0000 http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=3710#comment-36 [...] Blog Archive Deer Hill Details: close-up pictures from our …Description : Deer Hill Details: This time, we thought we would ‘zoom in’ a little, and focus on some of the smaller things we notice as we travel through the wilde.http://www.deerhillexpeditions .. [...] [...] Blog Archive Deer Hill Details: close-up pictures from our …Description : Deer Hill Details: This time, we thought we would ‘zoom in’ a little, and focus on some of the smaller things we notice as we travel through the wilde.http://www.deerhillexpeditions .. [...]

]]> Comment on More Magic! Remembering DHE by richard http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/alumni-news/magic-dh/#comment-31 richard Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:08:16 +0000 http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=3471#comment-31 Thank you for your kind comments. We're really just trying to create a document of everything that goes on here. We hope it will be a resource for those seeking to learn more about Deer Hill, that stands outside of "marketing"! Thank you for your kind comments. We’re really just trying to create a document of everything that goes on here. We hope it will be a resource for those seeking to learn more about Deer Hill, that stands outside of “marketing”!

]]> Comment on More Magic! Remembering DHE by Marlene Susana http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/alumni-news/magic-dh/#comment-30 Marlene Susana Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:16:12 +0000 http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=3471#comment-30 Hello there! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a group of volunteers and starting a new initiative in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us useful information to work on. You have done a extraordinary job! Hello there! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a group of volunteers and starting a new initiative in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us useful information to work on. You have done a extraordinary job!

]]> Comment on Our Backyard by Blog Archive Deer Hill Details: close-up pictures from our Adventure Summer Camps http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/summer-programs/our-backyard/#comment-7 Blog Archive Deer Hill Details: close-up pictures from our Adventure Summer Camps Thu, 05 May 2011 23:54:21 +0000 http://www.ericdmunoz.com/dhe/summer-programs/our-backyard/#comment-7 [...] in” a little, and focus on some of the smaller things we notice as we travel through the wilderness areas of the Southwest and Costa Rica, or to our community service projects in the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni and [...] [...] in” a little, and focus on some of the smaller things we notice as we travel through the wilderness areas of the Southwest and Costa Rica, or to our community service projects in the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni and [...]

]]> Comment on 5 Questions to Ask Adventure Summer Camp Directors by Rick http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/news/questions-teen-summer-camp-adventure-program-directors/#comment-15 Rick Mon, 02 May 2011 23:14:54 +0000 http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=2156#comment-15 I have always felt comfortable recommending Deer Hill Expeditions to families. The combination of small groups, wilderness, community service and team building, are unique to Deer Hill. They also know their area so well and have made real connections over the years with the Native Americans. I have always felt comfortable recommending Deer Hill Expeditions to families. The combination of small groups, wilderness, community service and team building, are unique to Deer Hill. They also know their area so well and have made real connections over the years with the Native Americans.

]]> Comment on Alaska and back on veggie oil by Emily Capelin http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/group-programs/alaska-fries/#comment-34 Emily Capelin Sun, 03 Apr 2011 03:27:33 +0000 http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=3576#comment-34 Indeed a wonderful trip. Zak bought the truck used when we were still in college because he wanted to convert a diesel truck to run on emissions-free recycled waste vegetable oil fuel. The process became a hobby for him and I became his assistant. What an adventure! I ruined many clothes in oil and grit and MORE oil everywhere. But it was great. So we cut the Truck's fuel lines and ran new ones and changed all sorts of things (complicated process that I won't go into unless you really want!). Our fuel mileage wasn't any better or worse than when the truck ran on diesel, but the difference is that we're not burning normal fossil fuels. Our truck got about 18 mpg of vegetable oil. We named the truck Truckie. And then headed north... With a veggie oil truck, it's good to have time on your hands. We would have to find restaurants with waste oil drums out in the alleys, look at the oil, determine if it was good enough quality, and then go into the restaurant and ask if we could take their oil. Then came the long process of explaining why the heck we'd want that stuff, etc etc etc. Then we had to pump the oil into the truck's storage barrel in the back, filter it, and filter it finer. Then we were ready to drive onwards. Not anything like the ease of pulling into a gas station. We camped out every night all summer. The further north we drove the more day light there was--until the sun was setting around 10:30 pm and seemed to be dusk all night! We saw so many views and creatures and hiked a lot. We always drove the scenic way aiming to drive among mountains. Such mountains up there! Such beauty all around! Incredible. Wonderful trip. Highly recommended. My best, emily Indeed a wonderful trip. Zak bought the truck used when we were still in college because he wanted to convert a diesel truck to run on emissions-free recycled waste vegetable oil fuel. The process became a hobby for him and I became his assistant. What an adventure! I ruined many clothes in oil and grit and MORE oil everywhere. But it was great. So we cut the Truck’s fuel lines and ran new ones and changed all sorts of things (complicated process that I won’t go into unless you really want!). Our fuel mileage wasn’t any better or worse than when the truck ran on diesel, but the difference is that we’re not burning normal fossil fuels. Our truck got about 18 mpg of vegetable oil. We named the truck Truckie.

And then headed north… With a veggie oil truck, it’s good to have time on your hands. We would have to find restaurants with waste oil drums out in the alleys, look at the oil, determine if it was good enough quality, and then go into the restaurant and ask if we could take their oil. Then came the long process of explaining why the heck we’d want that stuff, etc etc etc. Then we had to pump the oil into the truck’s storage barrel in the back, filter it, and filter it finer. Then we were ready to drive onwards. Not anything like the ease of pulling into a gas station.

We camped out every night all summer. The further north we drove the more day light there was–until the sun was setting around 10:30 pm and seemed to be dusk all night! We saw so many views and creatures and hiked a lot. We always drove the scenic way aiming to drive among mountains. Such mountains up there! Such beauty all around! Incredible.

Wonderful trip. Highly recommended.
My best,
emily

]]> Comment on We're Reading: Growing Roots by Katherine Leiner http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/news/reading-growing-roots/#comment-35 Katherine Leiner Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:24:23 +0000 http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=3585#comment-35 thank you Richard for this wonderful review and the opportunity to reach out to those folks who are connected with Deer HIll. As you know, my daughter went to Deer Hill for two summers and I have sent dozens of kids to DH and have a foundation that supports (alongside Summer Search and DHF) one young adult a year in my father's memory. Deer HIll changes lives and brings kids in touch with a realm of possibilities that include now, and organic garden at base camp. Here's to you and your work with Deer HIll. Thanks so much, Katherine thank you Richard for this wonderful review and the opportunity to reach out to those folks who are connected with Deer HIll. As you know, my daughter went to Deer Hill for two summers and I have sent dozens of kids to DH and have a foundation that supports (alongside Summer Search and DHF) one young adult a year in my father’s memory. Deer HIll changes lives and brings kids in touch with a realm of possibilities that include now, and organic garden at base camp. Here’s to you and your work with Deer HIll. Thanks so much, Katherine

]]> Comment on Alaska and back on veggie oil by richard http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/group-programs/alaska-fries/#comment-33 richard Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:18:36 +0000 http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=3576#comment-33 Hi Carey, I'll be sure to get Emily to reply with more details - when she gets off the Grand Canyon in a couple weeks. I know, some people get to have all the fun, right?! Richard Hi Carey, I’ll be sure to get Emily to reply with more details – when she gets off the Grand Canyon in a couple weeks. I know, some people get to have all the fun, right?!

Richard

]]> Comment on Alaska and back on veggie oil by Carey Rivers http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/group-programs/alaska-fries/#comment-32 Carey Rivers Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:59:47 +0000 http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=3576#comment-32 What a great tale. Tell more about the trip in the veggie oil fuel truck. Where did the truck come from and what kind of mileage did you get? What other ventures did you have on the trip. How amazing to have the rivers and mountains all to yourself. Carey What a great tale. Tell more about the trip in the veggie oil fuel truck. Where did the truck come from and what kind of mileage did you get? What other ventures did you have on the trip. How amazing to have the rivers and mountains all to yourself.
Carey

]]> Comment on More Magic! Remembering DHE by Doug Capelin http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/alumni-news/magic-dh/#comment-29 Doug Capelin Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:36:46 +0000 http://www.deerhillexpeditions.com/?p=3471#comment-29 Having written Deer Hill "copy" for 26 years, I can fully appreciate the challenge of putting into words the magic of every single day of a Deer Hill program. I thoroughly enjoyed her humor and passion, as well as the affection and friendship shared in her group. Ah, yes, the mosquito bites, the desert spice (i.e. sand), and the evening Circles, and eternal friendships ... big medicine! Having written Deer Hill “copy” for 26 years, I can fully appreciate the challenge of putting into words the magic of every single day of a Deer Hill program. I thoroughly enjoyed her humor and passion, as well as the affection and friendship shared in her group.

Ah, yes, the mosquito bites, the desert spice (i.e. sand), and the evening Circles, and eternal friendships … big medicine!

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