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OldWin

Haha yeah. I was thinking about that just the other day on the way to camp.
It's still there..... in all its glory.

OldWin

Haha yeah it was a nice trail. It was right in Cornville, and the odd thing was I'd never been on it before. It's always great finding new places.

OldWin

My financial planner says I can retire now, but every year I hold on (mainly for medical coverage) means less draw on my saved resources until I am eligible for Medicare. My plan is to work a bit over 2 years - until January 2028 - and hit my 40th anniversary with my employer. However... if they of...

OldWin

Thanks buddy! The time just goes too fast. It's back to work for us tomorrow. Only 2 for me, but it's still too many.

Then I gotta get back up to camp and start getting things ready for hunting season.

OldWin

I have two years left to go, but am kind of "semi retired". I have worked 3 days a week for the last 4 and a half years. That 3 days of working REALLY gets in the way. Pretty much my schedule --- although i am going to have to stay on the 2 or 3 day a week plan indefinitely -- probably wo...

OldWin

Awesome pictures Walt! Looks like a great time. We took the Jeep over through the mountains to Rangeley the other day. Beautiful day. I even shot a partridge. Day before that we took a ride to the coast. We hadn't made it there all summer. I got a short ride in back the first of the week too.

OldWin

I'm 6 feet and weigh 185-190. I can carry a LW Commander in the summer with just a short sleeve button down shirt. This required a couple changes in my carry and dress habits, however. I usually carry a 1911 or Commander in a strong side Milt Sparks Summer Special, but have some sort of cover garmen...

OldWin

Haha yeah i deserve that Walt! I been working up there all summer. I've got a lot done but it seems like I have a ton more to do. Makes life worth living, and makes me stare in wonder at people who say they have nothing to do in retirement. :D The only work I'm going to allow myself when Kristy and ...

OldWin

Thanks GK. I was up there Wednesday and yesterday also. Put through a new logging road down to a hemlock grove further east on the north line. Did some tractor work moving rocks, stumps, and downed trees on this road. I also took it up on the hill on the road we put through this summer to make a wat...

OldWin

I actually haven't missed my Harley. I'm really surprised, and I've actually put more miles on my DRZ and TW than I did on my Harley last year. It's been a lot less uptight an ownership experience too. Don't have to worry about dirt, bug guts, or scratches. :D We went up and posted our north line to...

OldWin

Glad to hear the squirrels came back buddy. As far as golf......yeah, I'll meet GK at the 19th hole. :D Well I guess I may as well put a stand out here on the lawn. I was out with the dogs before work this weekend, and Gracie was sniffing quite intently under the crabapple tree. I went over and ther...

OldWin

I've never seen anything that couldn't be explained. That being said, I truly hope that if someone shoots an alien, Bigfoot, or some other some such, it's with a 94 Winchester in 30-30. If it's close, a Colt SAA would suffice. It just seems fitting. Just for fun, the film Cowboys and Aliens was a n...

OldWin

Haha yup. That's how I always figured it too, Walt!

OldWin

I've never seen anything that couldn't be explained.
That being said, I truly hope that if someone shoots an alien, Bigfoot, or some other some such, it's with a 94 Winchester in 30-30. If it's close, a Colt SAA would suffice.
It just seems fitting.

OldWin

Truth!

And bikes are the safer of the two. Women are responsible for way more deaths.

OldWin

Glad your adapter worked ok GK. With a little use and tuning, in sure you'll get it just how you want it. I went up today and got the hang on stand squared away. I just have to put the seat on and camo it out now. I checked the cameras on the hill and has a couple does and a small buck on them. I pu...

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Went up to camp yesterday to move some stands. My old hang on was in a cedar that had split down to the straps and it was sketchy. I chanced it last year but didn't want to push my luck any further. I liked the spot in the old cedar, and had shot a nice buck and a big coyote out of it, but it seemed...

OldWin

Same here Walt. It's hard to feel too bad knowing they live in Alaska, have 3 beautiful children, and will both be retired in just a few years. Just miss them and the grandkids. They grow so fast.

OldWin

I'm really happy for you, my friend. My son has been away since 2009, and I don't care for it. Hopefully, when he retires in a few years, he and his family will be back here.

OldWin

Thanks Walt! I'm really glad I've only been working 3 days a week for the last several years. It's allowed me to do a lot with dad and see both my folks on a mostly daily basis. I've always done a lot with my dad, but being home most if the week has helped. So has having the camp. It's something we ...

OldWin

Cool pics Walt! Mean lookin kitty. Went up to camp yesterday and got my water bars dug in the road going down the hill. Hasn't rained all summer but it's bound to start sooner or later. I should have done it 2 years ago but have been putting it off cause I figured it was going to suck. It wasn't bad...

OldWin

I certainly hope so my friend. Hopefully here too. Time to dust off the crusades IMO. Sorry about the delay with your chamber adapter. I'm having the same issue with some motorcycle wheel weight now. I have to balance those tires I mounted on the TW recently. I got a couple coats of wax on the old J...

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Hey buddy! Looks like a gang of Cafe racers back in the day. Cool! Some impressive turnouts over there with those marches. I sincerely hope there is some positive change for England. It's been hard watching the spiral down (along with our own here in the US). My friend I mentioned above that hit the...

OldWin

Holy smokes! That must have been something to witness! If nothing else, that proves your friend is a heck of a rider.
A good buddy of mine hit a German shepherd on a Honda VFR while riding double. He managed to keep the bike up too. He is a lifelong friend, and has always been an outstanding rider.

OldWin

Haha, well I can't speak for Walt, but sometimes I'm a little sore after that fun! :D I figure I have to do it while I can. I'm only making this trip once. The other day, I took a ride out through the Burrill woods with my TW. I came around a slight turn and surprised a smallish coyote. Like the mov...

OldWin

Yeah it can be intimidating if you aren't used to riding a 4 wheeler. Especially one with a manual clutch. Those little T-dubs will really crawl. The tires I put on really helped. It doesn't spin in the mud and soft stuff. Still have to get it in deep mud, but it's been dry. The new front tire reall...

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Yeah I ran between 8 and 10 in my stock tire. My traction is much better with the new tires. They can still deflect a little, but its better. Im still experimenting with pressures. Im running about 15 right now. It's a big tire on a light bike. It definitely takes getting used to, but the little bik...

OldWin

That's awesome Walt! I'd love to ride out there sometime. I find that stuff very interesting. I had mine out yesterday on the trail too. The biggest suspension shortcoming of the TW is WAY too soft fork springs. It's an easy fix, though. Bradley Performance has two different rates of springs. Anothe...

OldWin

Got the new diggers on the old TW. Should make a big difference in the woods. Wanted them on before hunting season as we usually get some snow. I used to work at a Yamaha dealer when the TW was first released. I'd guess it was mid to late 80s. The first time I jumped one of our dirt hills it was in...

OldWin

Excellent! Looks like you made quick work of that load experiment. I have used 10gr of Unique under an RCBS cast of #2 with similar results (I'd forgotten till you mentioned it). I've never tried 5744, but have always wanted to. It seems like it's never in stick in my area. Your results have made it...

OldWin

Got the new diggers on the old TW. Should make a big difference in the woods. Wanted them on before hunting season as we usually get some snow. I used to work at a Yamaha dealer when the TW was first released. I'd guess it was mid to late 80s. The first time I jumped one of our dirt hills it was in...

OldWin

I've thought about it, but they are fairly pricey and a pain to move. Also, if you live in an area with wide temperature swings, I would think condensation could be an issue.
I think I can throw up a pole barn at camp for less money and be better off.

OldWin

That's really strange. We have a lot of both grey and red. Greys seem more prevalent in town, reds seem more plentiful in the woods.

OldWin

I dread the day I will have to stop riding. The TW should keep me riding for a long time though. I will definitely age out of the DRZ.

That's weird there are no squirrels. Ive never seen that here. Do you have any theories as to what is causing it?

OldWin

Yes. I've been happy with the DRZ, and it does what I want for most applications. It's plenty of bike for me at this stage of my riding career.
Another 10hp, especially down low, and 25lbs less weight would be awesome if I had to nitpick.

OldWin

Here's a few from my 115 mile ride on the DRZ this past Tuesday.

OldWin

Awesome pictures Walt, thank you! Looks like Awesome riding out there. Every time I make it out west, I just wish I had my Jeep and dirt bike with me.
That sounds like a perfectly good reason to ride up there to me!

OldWin

Got the new diggers on the old TW. Should make a big difference in the woods. Wanted them on before hunting season as we usually get some snow.

OldWin

Haha yeah I get it. The 94 I did looked unused, but the micro thin wood finish was coming off, so..... I hate those spacers too! Just stopped for a break at camp. Left the house with the DRZ this morning and have logged about a 100 miles of backwoods riding on old dirt roads and trails. Beautiful da...

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Hey you won a page buddy! My little 20ga 870 youth model has ugly wood too. I redid it but it looks blotchy and not much better. When it was time to do the birch wood on my post-64 94 carbine I did a little research. Fieblings leather dye isn't oil based, and will soak into the cheaper hardwoods muc...

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Congratulations sir! That is a fantastic configuration. The 38-55 is my favorite chambering in the 94. They are hard to find because they all came to Maine. :D The 38-55 was wildly popular here. I've had a bunch of rifles and carbines over the years, and still have 3 rifles and 2 carbines. While it ...

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Thanks guys! I have a few old Gun Digests and Shooters Bibles. I think my oldest is 1950. My dad had it and I used to look through it when I was a kid. I have a Gun Digest from I think 1972 that has a Colt Peacemaker. 22 and a New Frontier. 22 on the cover. I have both those guns and should take a p...

OldWin

Here you go.

OldWin

I'm the same way. The older I get, the less I care about shooting stuff. I just enjoy being out there. I must confess, however, I still like having some deer meat around. I think this year I will use my 94 carbine my dad bought for me when I was in 7th grade. I'm going to carry the little Colt Peace...

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Beautiful dog! Looks like a nice walk buddy. I'll tell Gracie you wished her a happy birthday. :D Haha! Well....I'd probably have a lot more time for riding dirt bikes, Jeeping, and shooting! I always just stare in wonder at the guys who say they retire and are bored or have nothing to do. I work 3 ...

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Got to work Friday and missed a plane crash by a couple hours. It was the first fatal crash on that airstrip. It was a Cessna that a guy had flown all the way from England. A kid got the whole thing on video. Looked to me like he no more than touched down and a gust of wind lifted him. He pulled up ...

OldWin

I have two years left to go, but am kind of "semi retired". I have worked 3 days a week for the last 4 and a half years. That 3 days of working REALLY gets in the way. I have so much to do and want to do I can't fathom being bored. As long as I can get around and keep in good health, I wil...

OldWin

That's my luck. If I don't go out for a morning, a 250lb buck will walk under my stand for sure. If I do go, there's nothing all day, and I get snowed or rained on to boot.

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I had read he was believed to be Scandinavian also. They thought he may have entered Canada from the U.S., where there were areas of large Scandinavian populations. I always thought being from that part of the world was quite plausible. Surviving and moving in extreme cold through rugged country was...

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My sons are all into guns. My oldest is into mostly classic military stuff. He does have one 94 Winchester carbine and a Colt single action. He says this qualifies himself as a full blooded American. My middle son just has what few guns he needs. He has his bases covered, but has no leverguns or sin...

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