Brush Mountain Lodge and Outpost

Brush Mountain Lodge and Outpost Lodging and camping in remote Northwest Colorado

Well, friends, It’s that time again!I am heading back to the lodge in a couple of weeks, and I am REALLY late, but I wa...
04/27/2026

Well, friends, It’s that time again!
I am heading back to the lodge in a couple of weeks, and I am REALLY late, but I want to get this out there!
I want to re-implement the ‘volunteer corps’ for the race this year! (While it was good to get my head around the ‘systems’ last year, I really missed the vibes! I think the racers did too!)
SO! The race starts June 12 this year. I have divided the volunteer shifts into TWO 2-week sessions.
FIRST SHIFT: Sat June 13-June 27
The ‘starter pack’! The first week will be last-minute prep, and lots of watching dots until the riders start to roll in! The second week is ‘the crush’! People everywhere! Laundry everywhere! Lots of fun!
SECOND SHIFT: June 20-July 5
The ‘re-enforcement shift’. You will arrive just as ‘the crush’ begins! much chaos! But also much fun!
There is a week of overlap during the big push.
I am looking for 2-4 ppl per ‘shift’. Preference to former racers, or returning volunteers. But anyone interested should please reach out!
A caveat:
this is not a glam gig! There is cleaning and laundry and trash and more to be done...and despite my best efforts, I still can’t pay you. I will also likely ask you to bring your own provisions-or, even better, your own car-house!🤪🤣
BUT-I will be ETERNALLY GRATEFUL!
And the riders/racers will too!
And you will ring a lot of bells, and give/get a lot of hugs!
I will provide what food i have when i have it...but historically volunteers are happier when they have their own food. I will offer beers when i have em! And we will drink LOTS of coffee!(:
SO! Please reach out by direct message if this is something you want to do! Mention your experience in hospitality, if you have it! Mention your experience on the divide, if you have it! And any other relevant info!
I hope to have the shifts filled by Memorial Day. Reach out if you have any questions!
Thanks for reading! ❤️
xok

We’ve got a little swag(er)!😋brushmtn.com/summer-swag
12/16/2025

We’ve got a little swag(er)!😋
brushmtn.com/summer-swag

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this season one for the record books! I am handing off to the hunting camp to...
09/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this season one for the record books!
I am handing off to the hunting camp today/tomorrow…!! (already?!)
I will post more thoughts and photos soon-there are many!(:
In the mean time…
Thanks again!! Keep yer teeth!❤️❤️😘

I want to take a moment here to post a special thank you to (!) Thad is a friend to me, and to the lodge…and really all...
07/23/2025

I want to take a moment here to post a special thank you to (!)
Thad is a friend to me, and to the lodge…and really all of us!❤️🤘
He came up over the weekend of the Fourth of July with a BUNCH of his rad friends!
That was GREAT!
BUT-even better than that, Thad phoned/called/texted/DM’d me (repeatedly!) in the weeks prior to his visit, until I gave him a shopping list of things that i needed! (it was NOT a small list, friends!) And THEN, he somehow managed to coordinate all the stuff on my list into a truck with one friend, while he and the rest of his crew rode in on their bikes!!! (truly impressive!)
It is largely thanks to Thad that we are still running at full capacity up here! (i was sort of planning to ‘go till it’s gone’ this year…and thanks to Thad, it’ll likely be ‘over’ before it’s ‘gone’!)(:
Thank you, friend!! It was an epic move, and i truly appreciated it!!!
Come back soon so i can make ya’s more pancakes!❤️🤘😘

TD-25 (p5)More rad humans!Some cool dudes…🫶🤘Surrounded by some BOSS-ass-bitches!!!😍❤️🤘 ( )
07/21/2025

TD-25 (p5)
More rad humans!
Some cool dudes…🫶🤘
Surrounded by some BOSS-ass-bitches!!!😍❤️🤘 ( )

TD-25 (p4)‘The crush’ continues…So many people!! (As the race progressed, i couldn’t help but reflect on the early-baby-...
07/21/2025

TD-25 (p4)
‘The crush’ continues…
So many people!! (As the race progressed, i couldn’t help but reflect on the early-baby-days of this sport when i felt lucky if i saw 4 riders in an entire summer!😱
My how we’ve grown!!😜❤️)
It is a steady stream now…
Nathalie came through for a quick mid-day snack…and then she was off again! (All smiles!! She was looking great!)
Dirty Dan came in ALSO all smiles (again!)…Maarten was back((: always so fun to see u, friend!)…
And in-between, people touring were intermingled with the racers!(: There are so many inspiring intelligent, impressive humans on this route!
Thank you for making this place a part of your journey! ❤️😍
(Again, Sorry for the lost chronology on these photos!🤪🤣)
More soon!🤘❤️

TD-25-Post 3After Jochen, things at the lodge started to amp up, and my picture taking got a little less reliable…theref...
07/18/2025

TD-25-Post 3
After Jochen, things at the lodge started to amp up, and my picture taking got a little less reliable…therefore these are coming at u out of order, and from 2 phones…!🤪🙄😜sorry!
Things progressed quickly! Friends coming thru, lots of rice, more friends, more rice!
It was a the beginning of what i call ‘the crush’ where the bulk of the racers come through all in about a week…!
Some folks just breezed thru, some were old friends and took a minute to visit!
So fun to see .freundlich (!GREAT RIDE YO!!💪(and extra congratulations!!!💍🤘)

I finally got to meet (!) (Heal soon and well, buddy!❤️)
And inbetween, .tuft spent a windy afternoon here doing a little ‘basin-recovery…
When pushed off into the warm morning light, i was SURE he’d persevere(!) (Sending u loves, Svein!)

I hope you are all healing and resting and recovering well!
More pics soon!❤️🤘

TD25-Jochen was next to arrive…and Eddie Clark ( ) came ova too!😍🤘It was an epic day of wind, and we lost power for a fe...
07/17/2025

TD25-
Jochen was next to arrive…and Eddie Clark ( ) came ova too!😍🤘
It was an epic day of wind, and we lost power for a few hours! But Jochen was not daunted!! He left outta here with a big smile on his face!
Congratulations, Jochen!! Thank u for stopping thru on your epic journey!!!💪❤️

TD25-When Jens came in he was looking 100% better than the last time!! (He was one of the lucky dudes to get stuck in th...
07/16/2025

TD25-
When Jens came in he was looking 100% better than the last time!! (He was one of the lucky dudes to get stuck in the porto-let in the Basin a couple of years ago!🤪🤘)
He had a big smile (as usual!) and made quick work of snacks and naps and laundry before giving Polly some quick loves and heading out into the morning! (He was also CRUSHING IT! Also coming thru the lodge WELL ahead of Justinas’s record dot! 🤪🤣🙃!)
So great to see u again, Jens!! ( ) Thank u for stopping!!
Congratulations on an amazing ride!!!❤️💪

TD-25And, quite without realizing it, I hosted our Lantern Rouge for 2025 on Monday! I am SO sorry that i didn’t celebr...
07/16/2025

TD-25
And, quite without realizing it, I hosted our Lantern Rouge for 2025 on Monday!
I am SO sorry that i didn’t celebrate this with him while he was here, but Mark Reichmann is pulling up the rear like a boss! We enjoyed a quiet mid-day visit while he ate a lunch. Super cool guy!
He is definitely persevering!!!
Thank you for stopping by, Mark!! It was really great to meet you! Go git the rest of this thing!!🎉🎉💪

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