My Journey
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Can't someone fabricate a swing out spare tire holder, maybe with a custom rear bumper? Something that wouldn't interfere with towing the jeep. Finally back from a month in Texas and getting caught up.
Love that song
I had a smile also. Thought back to the last rodeos?
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
ITTOG.....thanks.....
Alan.....the guy at the Watercraft Check Station just asked me the same thing last week and I said I don't actually remember when & where the kayaks were in the water the last time.....and yea she should but it'll probably be up north later this year.....or maybe not.....
Arjan.....thank you.....I've always appreciated your positive input.....
JD.....I have given up on the idea of the Ford F550 and traveling to South America and I'll explain to you and everyone that follows this thread why.....
I've spent the last 2 months trying to figure out how to build out a nice F550 with my Northern Lite truckcamper and the whole idea became super stressful, overwhelming and it is just more than I am willing to take on while living on the road. And there was quite a bit more that went into the decision in not buying the Ford F550 than that.....
I have become very delusioned with this lifestyle and find that much of the pleasure that I experienced years ago when I first started out are no longer here today. The sheer volume of people that are out here now has pretty much spoiled the experience for me anymore. Peoples behaviors and their actions are often contrary to the way I believe.....
Then there's the whole Covid-19 thing.....while we in the United States are finding vaccines relatively easy to get, that's just not the case in places like South America. Would I really want to return to South America with my vaccines and a smile on my face while these people are struggling to get on with their lives ? The answer for me is simple.....no. The world is not fair.....I love the people, the culture, the food, the music, the land.....I love South America way too much to treat it with such disrespect. So I'll have to be satisfied with my fond memories of my wonderful years of my past.....
Next stop Las Vegas, Nevada to get suspension repairs done.....
Tom & Kelly told me that they had an excellent experience here at Skips so I decided to give them a try. At some point in 2020 I had bent the steel plate and the carriage bolts that are associated with my Firestone airbags. So Skips did the repair.....
While he had the truck on the rack I decided to get a set of helper springs added to beef up the rig a little bit.....
Now this entire operation took nearly an entire day and since Skips is less than a mile from the Las Vegas strip, we decided to take a walk.....
As far as cities go, the Las Vegas strip has always been one of my favorite spots to walk so it was a stroke of good luck for sure.....
We walked all morning.....we got in 8 miles before we stopped for lunch and also had a cool drink at the waterfalls.....
Alan.....the guy at the Watercraft Check Station just asked me the same thing last week and I said I don't actually remember when & where the kayaks were in the water the last time.....and yea she should but it'll probably be up north later this year.....or maybe not.....
Arjan.....thank you.....I've always appreciated your positive input.....
JD.....I have given up on the idea of the Ford F550 and traveling to South America and I'll explain to you and everyone that follows this thread why.....
I've spent the last 2 months trying to figure out how to build out a nice F550 with my Northern Lite truckcamper and the whole idea became super stressful, overwhelming and it is just more than I am willing to take on while living on the road. And there was quite a bit more that went into the decision in not buying the Ford F550 than that.....
I have become very delusioned with this lifestyle and find that much of the pleasure that I experienced years ago when I first started out are no longer here today. The sheer volume of people that are out here now has pretty much spoiled the experience for me anymore. Peoples behaviors and their actions are often contrary to the way I believe.....
Then there's the whole Covid-19 thing.....while we in the United States are finding vaccines relatively easy to get, that's just not the case in places like South America. Would I really want to return to South America with my vaccines and a smile on my face while these people are struggling to get on with their lives ? The answer for me is simple.....no. The world is not fair.....I love the people, the culture, the food, the music, the land.....I love South America way too much to treat it with such disrespect. So I'll have to be satisfied with my fond memories of my wonderful years of my past.....
Next stop Las Vegas, Nevada to get suspension repairs done.....
Tom & Kelly told me that they had an excellent experience here at Skips so I decided to give them a try. At some point in 2020 I had bent the steel plate and the carriage bolts that are associated with my Firestone airbags. So Skips did the repair.....
While he had the truck on the rack I decided to get a set of helper springs added to beef up the rig a little bit.....
Now this entire operation took nearly an entire day and since Skips is less than a mile from the Las Vegas strip, we decided to take a walk.....
As far as cities go, the Las Vegas strip has always been one of my favorite spots to walk so it was a stroke of good luck for sure.....
We walked all morning.....we got in 8 miles before we stopped for lunch and also had a cool drink at the waterfalls.....
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
We began our walk early in the morning and there were few people out there.....I sure was surprised that afternoon when the strip was filled.....so we returned to the safety of Skips garage.....
We hung out in the shade and passed the afternoon away.....
A guy pulled up in this rig looking to get his suspension upgraded as well....
I felt real bad for the 71 year old owner as he told me his story.....not good.....
We spent that night in a Walgreens parking lot as I had a 9:00 a.m. appointment for my second vaccine.....this was the last thing on my To Do List. We awoke early to find a pool of gasoline underneath the Jeep.....and a steady drip, drip, drip of gasoline coming from the tank.....this would be a game changer for me.....
I checked the Jeeps gas gauge and realized that I had a half a tank of gasoline that needed to be burned up quick.....
So we spent the morning riding around Vegas.....the To Do List continues. We did spot this unusual rig while out wandering around. I often say my Northern Lite is built like a boat.....maybe not.....
This mural kind of explains where my mind is these days.....
We hung out in the shade and passed the afternoon away.....
A guy pulled up in this rig looking to get his suspension upgraded as well....
I felt real bad for the 71 year old owner as he told me his story.....not good.....
We spent that night in a Walgreens parking lot as I had a 9:00 a.m. appointment for my second vaccine.....this was the last thing on my To Do List. We awoke early to find a pool of gasoline underneath the Jeep.....and a steady drip, drip, drip of gasoline coming from the tank.....this would be a game changer for me.....
I checked the Jeeps gas gauge and realized that I had a half a tank of gasoline that needed to be burned up quick.....
So we spent the morning riding around Vegas.....the To Do List continues. We did spot this unusual rig while out wandering around. I often say my Northern Lite is built like a boat.....maybe not.....
This mural kind of explains where my mind is these days.....
GregSplett
Adventurer
Covid has turned things beyond upside down. The amount of people out these days is largely because of covid and there being less to do in town and people not wanting to be in denser populations where the Rona is Lurking. Here on the olympic penninsula the mountains have become a mad house. I went out with an old fishing buddy two weeks ago to scout out some lakes and ended up with two rigs full with twenty three bags of garbage. Two years ago these lakes would see minimal visitors. One requires a special permit and people have carved a back way in with their quads and destroyed it. Last summer the Forest service actually shut down areas because of over use and abuse. I heard that they are actually going to blow up party rock on lake Cushman to hopefully reduce the attraction to the area. I understand the hurt in your heart my friend. Luckily I enjoy what I do for living and can burry my head there and I have a new pup myself that brings us much needed joy.
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
Greg.....well said.....
ITTOG.....yes, I did manage to get the second vaccine. Nevada really opened up and just about anybody could get vaccines by then.....
We drove north out of Henderson, Nevada with spring quickly being replaced by summer. We made a last stop at Lake Mead.....the main purpose of that stop was to fill the twenty some water jugs and also to empty the grey & black tanks. It was hot that day so we stopped for a swim in the cool, clear water. Kids in the lake were loving on the pups that unfortunately had to stay on the leash (those abandoned fishing hooks you know).....
We ended up camping there near Lake Mead one last night and the following day we continued north. We hiked a little and climbed a small mountain not too far from the lake.....
I had mixed feelings that day.....for months the plan had been to head back to Bears Ears & Escalante but with the Jeep out of commission that idea was quickly nixed.....
Trapper got her second mountain summit.....
Tanner.....who knows.....I never bothered to count.....
Once I got my proof of summit shots (why ? I have no idea) the dogs retreated to the shade provided by the summit rocks.....
Me.....I just kind of stood up there on that mountain summit and marveled at all the beauty before my eyes.....
I wondered where the highways would take us next.....I knew we would go north yet I did not know where.....
ITTOG.....yes, I did manage to get the second vaccine. Nevada really opened up and just about anybody could get vaccines by then.....
We drove north out of Henderson, Nevada with spring quickly being replaced by summer. We made a last stop at Lake Mead.....the main purpose of that stop was to fill the twenty some water jugs and also to empty the grey & black tanks. It was hot that day so we stopped for a swim in the cool, clear water. Kids in the lake were loving on the pups that unfortunately had to stay on the leash (those abandoned fishing hooks you know).....
We ended up camping there near Lake Mead one last night and the following day we continued north. We hiked a little and climbed a small mountain not too far from the lake.....
I had mixed feelings that day.....for months the plan had been to head back to Bears Ears & Escalante but with the Jeep out of commission that idea was quickly nixed.....
Trapper got her second mountain summit.....
Tanner.....who knows.....I never bothered to count.....
Once I got my proof of summit shots (why ? I have no idea) the dogs retreated to the shade provided by the summit rocks.....
Me.....I just kind of stood up there on that mountain summit and marveled at all the beauty before my eyes.....
I wondered where the highways would take us next.....I knew we would go north yet I did not know where.....
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
We worked our way back down the mountain.....
I believe these were the first summer flowers that I had seen blooming in the desert.....
We drove north on the interstate and finally left Nevada behind.....
It was certainly hot that day as the trucks thermometer displayed 99 degrees.....
Unlike the truck camper, the truck has air conditioning.....and we are thankful for that.....
If we're traveling on hot days I always drive in the heat of the day.....and I drive slow (maybe too slow) as we languish in the cool air.....
Arizona is simply a piece of real estate along the highway.....thirty minutes later we cross back into Utah.....three months spent in Nevada.....
And we are quite pleased to be back on the road again.....
I believe these were the first summer flowers that I had seen blooming in the desert.....
We drove north on the interstate and finally left Nevada behind.....
It was certainly hot that day as the trucks thermometer displayed 99 degrees.....
Unlike the truck camper, the truck has air conditioning.....and we are thankful for that.....
If we're traveling on hot days I always drive in the heat of the day.....and I drive slow (maybe too slow) as we languish in the cool air.....
Arizona is simply a piece of real estate along the highway.....thirty minutes later we cross back into Utah.....three months spent in Nevada.....
And we are quite pleased to be back on the road again.....
We will be in Montana from approximately 8/7 to 9/10. Decided to move things up from our usual September to October. Looking for a little warmer night temperatures. Guessing we will have the mosquitos. Guess we will see. Mostly state parks, Yellowstone NP, and USFS campgrounds, along with my cousins cabin on the Boulder, into Park County out of Big Timber. Would be great to say hi if we are in the same area.
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
Arjan.....yes, of course......thank you.....
JD.....you just never know.....Alan would probably say "Good luck with that idea. That guy never settles down". But who knows really ? Thanks.....
We have now been on the road for nearly 4 years and honestly it's beginning to take its toll. Some people do this for much longer periods of time.....and others, of course, do it for much shorter periods. I guess we all have our comfort levels.....each of us that walk the earth are unique and for me I may have reached that point.....
Much of my changing attitudes are certainly due to the changing environment out here living life on the road. The things I'm seeing, many of the people I meet now.....let's just say it might be time to move on.....
We arrived in St. George, Utah and with no real destination in mind at this point.....we pulled into town and did our best to be unnoticeable and we "stealth" camped right in town. A few days later we continued north.....but not far north and we stopped in Hurricane, Utah and spent the night at Tractor Supply by special invitation from the staff. The following morning we climbed a small peak.....
Initially we started up the wrong trail and headed into Frog Hollow.....
Real pretty in there but our goal was to climb.....
We backtracked, figured out the way up, and began our trek up the most God awful trail built by man.....
Eventually we made our little summit.....Mollies Nipple (4,590') and the views I thought were spectacular from the top of that mountain.....
I'll never know what my draw is to the top of every mountain that I happen to see.....but it seems as though any mountain that I encounter brings me the same happiness.....even one with a God awful trail such as Mollies Nipple.....
I took pictures of my best friends on the summit as they were only interested in resting in the shade.....
The weather was saying "go north my friends and don't waste another day" and so it was that we listened to the weather and we drove north.....
JD.....you just never know.....Alan would probably say "Good luck with that idea. That guy never settles down". But who knows really ? Thanks.....
We have now been on the road for nearly 4 years and honestly it's beginning to take its toll. Some people do this for much longer periods of time.....and others, of course, do it for much shorter periods. I guess we all have our comfort levels.....each of us that walk the earth are unique and for me I may have reached that point.....
Much of my changing attitudes are certainly due to the changing environment out here living life on the road. The things I'm seeing, many of the people I meet now.....let's just say it might be time to move on.....
We arrived in St. George, Utah and with no real destination in mind at this point.....we pulled into town and did our best to be unnoticeable and we "stealth" camped right in town. A few days later we continued north.....but not far north and we stopped in Hurricane, Utah and spent the night at Tractor Supply by special invitation from the staff. The following morning we climbed a small peak.....
Initially we started up the wrong trail and headed into Frog Hollow.....
Real pretty in there but our goal was to climb.....
We backtracked, figured out the way up, and began our trek up the most God awful trail built by man.....
Eventually we made our little summit.....Mollies Nipple (4,590') and the views I thought were spectacular from the top of that mountain.....
I'll never know what my draw is to the top of every mountain that I happen to see.....but it seems as though any mountain that I encounter brings me the same happiness.....even one with a God awful trail such as Mollies Nipple.....
I took pictures of my best friends on the summit as they were only interested in resting in the shade.....
The weather was saying "go north my friends and don't waste another day" and so it was that we listened to the weather and we drove north.....