Last week - UP 4014 Denver to Cheyenne
(wasn't there - just seeing the vid posted)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bAN9speSsc
Last week - UP 4014 Denver to Cheyenne
(wasn't there - just seeing the vid posted)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bAN9speSsc
+1 on the Cumbres & Toltec. My pref is Antonito to Cumbres for the build-up in scenery. The remoteness really sets the mind back a hundred years. Enjoy the trip!
Another for Mark
Hummer H2 v Suzuki Jimny: OFF-ROAD!
Jim (August 10th, 2022)
Got some storm clouds rolling in tonight
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James Orofino
1970 CJ5
1958 Willys Wagon
Jim (August 13th, 2022)
We're either in a grey Xterra or a red LJ, probably the Jeep. I'm going through both tonight, we'll decide after work tomorrow based on weather which one we take. Have fun and maybe we'll cross paths.
James - is this one of your flat fender friends? South Fork of the Michigan River - Southeast North Park this past Thurs/Fri. That jeep looks small next to the pickup.
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James Orofino
1970 CJ5
1958 Willys Wagon
Jim (August 21st, 2022)
The water going up the creek to Zapata Falls was high! I was not prepared. There wasn't a consistent dry path on either side of the creek, so this necessitated several crossings. You could sort-of hop along some rocks to keep out of the water for a couple of them, but it got deeper further up and I submitted to just letting my shoes get soaked. It was a bunch of fun traversing up the creek and very scenic.
https://imgur.com/a/kXEzSyI
Next time I'll be more prepared. It seems that there are 2 approaches - wear high waterproof rubber boots to keep your feet dry, or wear water shoes that you don't mind getting soaked. The water is cold and the air gets cold in there even though it was an otherwise warm day out, so the former option with a light jacket would be most comfortable. Given how sunny and warm it was on the hike up to and down from the falls it wasn't bad getting wet and cooling off up there, though.
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Tom
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Nice pictures - thanks!
It is a neat thing to visit. I'd go again if I were in the area.
https://k99.com/ixp/507/p/colorado-f...to-range-2022/
According to Snow Brains, snow fell on Friday, August 19, 2022, on the peaks in the Mosquito Range near Alma, Colorado.
Spent a week in South Dakota camping at Sheridan Lake. Got a few days of climbing in and had some time left over for a little site seeing. Even met one of the authors of my climbing guidebook due to crazy coincidence. Wife, climbing partner and his daughter took helicopter tour of Mt Rushmore and learned that the author was one of the pilots for the company. Visited Bear Country, pretty neat having 40ish bears all around the truck as you are driving through. Wanted to show some of the scenery pics but just had to get a climbing pic in there too. Already looking forward to another trip. The climbing is hard and scary. Typically about 20 ft to get to first bolt to have any protection from falling all the way back to the ground. Going to have to train hard to be more ready next time.
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We do not remember days, we remember moments.
Cesare Pavese
I had no idea SD has such scenery.
Shopping for the last camera I'll ever buy, probably a pair of GoPro Hero 8 Blacks. I only want it for video, for pics I never really use my "real" camera anymore and will just upgrade my phone next. These videos are a year old, a very long time in phone tech.
cool accessory https://www.amazon.com/Windslayer-Re...083FV6W25?th=1
I'm closing in with a home assembled camp power pack with solar panel charging. The plan is to be able to work from a "forest office" with a Starlink satellite connection.
In the car, the solar panels readily fit in the back. For the jeep, my plan is to mount them onto the hood (mounting is mostly complete, but no photos yet).
Several photos at the link:
www.JimWilliamson.net/misc/2022-08--camp-power-with-solar-panel-charging/