Near Death on The North Rim !!!
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haulindave
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Thanks Funrover,
haulindave
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ReconH3
Heavy Duty Adventurer
I was motivated by reading other people's adventures, so keep writing.
"Ex Umbris Venimus"
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JamesDowning
Explorer
Glad you made it out Dave. I think the recent forest fires from earlier this year really contributed to the weakening of many trees through there. Combined with 50mph wind and that sounds like a dangerous situation. Glad your truck didn't get crunched!
Same road!
Same road!
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haulindave
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Thanks Aaron,
I always felt that we would be OK . I thought we could hold out if we got stuck , but I'm a positive thinker too !:smiley_drive:
I guess lots of positive thinkers die also ! :elkgrin:
haulindave
Observer
Glad you made it out Dave. I think the recent forest fires from earlier this year really contributed to the weakening of many trees through there. Combined with 50mph wind and that sounds like a dangerous situation. Glad your truck didn't get crunched!
Same road!
Thanks James,
You might be right about the fires and wind weakening the trees , wind for sure ! Like I said in your trip report ( Exploring the West ...... great read buy the way ! ) I wish I would of read it before we left, about when you were there , a couple months earlier and had to move that tree ! Then I would of been more prepared for what we could encounter .
Having a tree crunch us or the truck was a real worry when we were there :Wow1: I made sure to let Karen know , that to be watchful and ready to move if a tree came crashing down when we were working !
Dave
Same road!
Thanks James,
You might be right about the fires and wind weakening the trees , wind for sure ! Like I said in your trip report ( Exploring the West ...... great read buy the way ! ) I wish I would of read it before we left, about when you were there , a couple months earlier and had to move that tree ! Then I would of been more prepared for what we could encounter .
Having a tree crunch us or the truck was a real worry when we were there :Wow1: I made sure to let Karen know , that to be watchful and ready to move if a tree came crashing down when we were working !
Dave
theicecreampeople
Adventurer
dave thanks for sharing ..i type like im talking so its not proper ?im also a bit nervous to write reports as to get picked on for spelling etc ?i let the guys im with write them then i just add pics etc lol.i can build you a house but cant type worth a poop?..its more about the story than anything ?what a great story also ,your like me i feel ..if your wife or kids are with you ,it sure makes the situation different ,if its just me it all good but making sure they are safe adds a bit more to it ?thanks for adding this brushhogger ...ps ..just messing with the question marks?had to do it ?...please keep posting love your stories...jason
haulindave
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dave thanks for sharing ..i type like im talking so its not proper ?im also a bit nervous to write reports as to get picked on for spelling etc ?i let the guys im with write them then i just add pics etc lol.i can build you a house but cant type worth a poop?..its more about the story than anything ?what a great story also ,your like me i feel ..if your wife or kids are with you ,it sure makes the situation different ,if its just me it all good but making sure they are safe adds a bit more to it ?thanks for adding this brushhogger ...ps ..just messing with the question marks?had to do it ?...please keep posting love your stories...jason[/QJason,
Like you I'm not a writer ,but it's the story that's important . That we tell others and help them dream, like others reports have helped us dream , when we can't be out there , like most of us want to be on this form ! So yes , I encourage all to write a trip report , not all of us are good at it ,but if you can tell where and what you did , and get some pictures in it . Most of us will look at it and enjoy it . We all like pictures . Like my wife says , I'm a man , I'm a visual creature . :elkgrin: It's like Playboy , we don't get it for the articles , like we say . :hehe:
I'm an adventurer , explorer at heart , but always have to be more careful when we have women or children with us !
My daughter read this report over Christmas and she was pointing out tons of mistakes both grammar and punctuation , and didn't once say anything about the story being good or interesting .
Thanks for reading and the the comment . Dave
ExpoMike
Well-known member
Nice report and pictures.
Sounds like you kept a level head and actually thought about the situation and worked through a solution. So uncommon any more. So many people out there would have gone with the "sky is falling" mentality.
I would suggest you find a place to store a tow strap all the time, not something you have to "remember" to pack. This should be #1 on any list of items in the vehicle at all times.
Also, on my last trip, one of the guys in our group had one of these. Worked great and I just ordered one to keep in the rig at all times.
http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/18-Portable-Buck-Saw/productinfo/728-6118/
Sounds like you kept a level head and actually thought about the situation and worked through a solution. So uncommon any more. So many people out there would have gone with the "sky is falling" mentality.
I would suggest you find a place to store a tow strap all the time, not something you have to "remember" to pack. This should be #1 on any list of items in the vehicle at all times.
Also, on my last trip, one of the guys in our group had one of these. Worked great and I just ordered one to keep in the rig at all times.
http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/18-Portable-Buck-Saw/productinfo/728-6118/
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
To be honest, 18 inches is kinda small for a saw of that type...
teotwaki
Excelsior!
It might be cool for backpacking, about 11 ounces