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I've been thinking that if your in it for just the drive, you should take the 550 from Durango over Red Mountain. I wouldn't call it treacherous in the summer or early fall, but the pucker factor is real. If it's snowing or has snowed hard, go another route.
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On 5/30/2025 at 12:35 PM, Ed67 said:I40 to Gallup, north 491 to Cortez, 145 through Dolores to Telluride, left at telluride take 145 to Placerville, NE on 62 to the 550. Right a few miles goes to Ouray, left will take you through Montrose, Delta to Grand Junction. Get on the 70 and head east to Denver.
About as scenic as you can get. I used to spend a lot of time in that area.
have fun, leaves will be changing, archery and muzzy elk hunters will be out.Spent 3-1/2 yrs in Grand Junction working oilfield. Four corners up thru Cortez, then Lizard Head Pass into Telluride.
Going north from there you could take a right at Montrose and go up to Gunnison, then on to Buena Vista and Pikes Peak/ Colorado Springs or stay on 285 and right into the Denver area.
Gotta warn you, the Front Range is where all the woke people are, nothing like the Western Slope.
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You see a lot of country... from the windshield. You had better like to travel.
I've welded a lot of pipe, but never on a pipeline. Industry was where I made my mark, mining mostly but some oilfield. A lot of travel there also. It took me to Anchorage where I helped set up rigs that were bound for Prudhoe Bay.
If you haven't already, check out Austin Ross. Good ol' boy from TX.
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Any body remember Ann Landers?
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Welp, I let the old man in this past week. After 2 days, my brother bailed on me so I was hunting solo which I have done plenty in the past. Friday thru Monday were hot with very little deer movement. The wind and a bit of rain came in on Monday evening and Tuesday morn I climbed to a knoll and saw deer across the canyon playing tag or something. After I settled in, I glassed up 3X3 and a spike feeding not far from the playing deer. Ranged the 3X3 at 225 yds... And my right knee said nope. Crossing that canyon alone with a deer, rifle and pack was something I was not willing to do, so I watched them for an hour until they went over the saddle. For the rest of the hunt I ignored the knoll and tried to find something closer to camp.
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3 hours ago, Sky Island junkie said:My best advice would be Don’t let the old man in!
I fight this as well. Pretty much why I’m not going to retire any time soon even though I could. Too many friends of mine quit work and don’t understand why with so much time on their hands they can’t get anything done and admit that they used to camp, hunt and fish more when they were working. Loss of momentum.
Good luck!Don't let the old man in! I'm 69, a pup compared to some, but I have become more sedentary as the years roll by.
Last year I called on an old friend (25-06) to finish the shower re-tile, he did an excellent job, and then I got sick the day before our season started and I never made it out the door. This year I called on my brother, who has never hunted, and we drew for the early hunt. I have never spent much outdoor time with my brother, so it will be a learning experience for both of us. The biggest hurdle will be teaching him glassing techniques, that you can cover more area sitting behind glass than you can cover on foot.
My dad was done by the time he reached 70. It may be time to hang it up, but I'm going to fight it every year!
The more I think about it, getting out and glassing may be the best antidote. Once you see something moving can only stir the movement in you.
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William Kirk, AKA Washington Gun Law on Youtube, has an excellent video out about the consequences of not voting, especially if you are a hunter or gun owner. Definitely worth 10 minutes of your time.
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Glad you got it back, Terry. I know that truck means a lot to you.
I built the receiver hitch for Leroy when that truck was new, and made the first scratch in the paint doing it. Leroy said, "Don't worry about it. There's more to come."
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1 hour ago, 25-06 said:Bill as I sit here tearing up. It used to belong to Leroy for Christ sake. It wasn't just a truck. It was years of memories. Bill you can go F#CK yourself...
Terry, I was out of bounds. I'd edit the post but it would still stand in others comments. I truly am sorry and I hope you get it back.
I thought I had a pic of the dog box in your truck, but it was my truck we used for the trial fit.
I'll go to the woodshed now.
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1 hour ago, 25-06 said:Bill as I sit here tearing up. It used to belong to Leroy for Christ sake. It wasn't just a truck. It was years of memories. Bill you can go F#CK yourself...
Terry, I was out of bounds. I'd edit the post but it would still stand in others comments. I truly am sorry and I hope you get it back.
I'll go to the woodshed now.
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Bastard thieves! That sucks big time.
So, Terry, what magical things have you done to said truck to make it worthy of stealing? Four wheel don't work, paint is shot all to heck, exhaust leaks, tire and wheels OK but nothing special. Fess up, inquiring minds want to know!
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On 6/7/2024 at 10:17 AM, firstcoueswas80 said:Wasn't there a POW camp on Mt. Lemmon?
Mt Lemmon Honor Prison Camp was started to build the road up to Mt Lemmon in the '30's, later during the war also used to house Japanese draft resistors.
My dad took me up there before it was torn down, though I have few memories of it. Then we continued up to Furnace Road and went squirrel hunting.
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Took these pics at the end of March. We have two dead palm tree trunks in our front yard, mama quail nested in one of them. They have since hatched and are roaming about.
Palm trees trunks are just a bunch of fibers held together by the bark on the outside. You can stick your hand down thru the fibers and feel the difference in temp.
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October, November and December...
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Mill ball, still used today in copper mining sulfide ore, molybdenum ore, lead, gold, silver. Is it magnetic? If you found one, there should be others nearby.
Even cement plants use mill balls. Anything you want to grind to a talcum powder consistency.
Oh, and Dr Pepper...
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On 3/13/2024 at 5:19 PM, PRDATR said:If not treated they may live for a couple of years but to survive and regrow fur they need to be treated with ivermectin.
I'll be damned if I'm going to chase him down and give a him shot of Ivermectin! That stuff is for me and my family!
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On 2/27/2024 at 12:56 PM, JLW said:Mange
Saw him really close yesterday morn. Almost no hair, really dark skin. Read up on mange, so mange it is.
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Old school. No heat or AC. 1982.
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Came across this guy just down the street yesterday morning. My first instinct was to chase him down with my truck but I didn't want to ruin the neighbor's yard so I got out the camera.
Young, scrawny, starving coyote, don't believe he has a pack, and I'm thinking it might be a coy dog judging by the lack of tail.
Is it possible? Or does he have a bad case of mange?
Third time I have seen him in the hood, so maybe I'll get a better shot.
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On 1/24/2024 at 5:28 PM, Edge said:Close, it's Hovatter road.
But if you take the Sore Finger exit and go north, just as you get out of sight of I-10, there's a rape tree on the west side of the road where there's room to pull over. If you've never seen a rape tree, it's alarming, sad and enraging all at the same time.
Go a little further up the road, stay to the right and you'll be driving through the cemetery of the ghost town, Harrisburg.
My memory is failing me.
The tree you speak of, is that where the dad had to come and rescue...
Oh, never mind...
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On 1/20/2024 at 10:54 AM, AZBIG10 said:From Quartzite: Take I-10 east to the Hovatter Road exit (#53). Turn right onto Hovatter Road. After crossing over the canal, turn left onto an unmarked dirt road. After 1 mile, turn right onto YE005. Follow YE005 until it dead-ends at Pipeline Road (unmarked). Turn left and continue until reaching the natural gas pumping station. Drive around the north side of the facility and continue east on Pipeline Road for seven miles until reaching backcountry route YE013 (near the Wilderness designation sign). Turn right and park near the information kiosk.
Way off topic, but let's see if I recall correctly.
Do you know what road is after Haveatter road when eastbound on I-10?
Sore Finger Road...
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For some reason I always have a digital volt-ohm meter packed along side my tools.
An axe and shovel is always in the back. Chainsaw and gas if you're camping.
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No pics but Mexican steak, potatoes, beans.
By Mexican steak, get yourself to El Herradaro Carneciera, order up a couple of pounds of Palomilla bistek with the marinade, let set in fridge for a few days and them barbecue to taste. Yum! My Georgia son never had anything like it.
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On 1/8/2024 at 7:22 AM, stanley said:I think ‘cold rooms’ are pretty common with almost fireplaces/stoves. Simply a matter of the chimney drawing to evacuate the smoke. The displaced air in the house has to be filled-in somehow, so often this done via pulling outside air in through any crack available.
To your point, the design of the home (whether to consider a specific way to bring-in the displaced air or not) has a great impact on it. 👍🏻😉
Should have responded sooner but life got in the way.
Not the design of the home but the design of the fireplace. Outside (combustion) air is introduced at the bottom of the fireplace with a damper to seal it off when not being used.
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Late September drive to Colorado
in The Campfire
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10 Roads of the Southwest
Hoss, Just watching this vid now, High Way 550 came up as #9.