What is happening at The Hideout?

We frequently get asked the question above by our guests, and people in general who know we operate a guest ranch. The question can be just a conversation starter to show interest, or wanting to know what is going on in general, or interested in something specific...

A Pioneer’s Father’s Day

A Pioneer’s Father’s Day This story is about my dad, and he is not a “cowboy.” My parents were pioneers — much like the pioneers who traveled to Wyoming. But they traveled to another continent, Africa. Dad riding after cattle on Antelope Butte in the Big Horn...

De kogel is door de kerk!

De Kogel is door de kerk! “The bullet passed through the church!” This Flemish and Dutch saying states “The decision is made and now it is going to happen!” In my previous blog, I shared that our son Victor always wanted to join us working at The Hideout, our family...

End of the Season reflections

A note about my blogs… I have not been very consistent with my blogs. Partly because our season and life get in the way. But mostly because I am not sure if there is an audience for these blogs. Marijn and I have always been of the opinion, that when something does...

Winter Blog

How are things going at The Hideout? Thank you for taking the time to read this blog. I was going to write that at The Hideout in Shell, we have enjoyed a rare warm Fall and early Winter. That we had some frost during the night, but beautiful sunny days with...

An interesting season…

An interesting season… Gosh! There is so much one could write about during these challenging but interesting times. Much as there is so much to read and reflect on. I could write about all the worries when Covid-19 hit the world, about the preparations and processes...

Greetings from Shell, Wyoming

This Sunday, April 5, would have been the day we greet guests for the first week of our 2020 season. Of course, that is not happening, which leaves all of us at The Hideout very sad. We have had to cancel the first few weeks of our season and reschedule our guests to...