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OldWin

Yeah, Id say you earned your pay that day Walt. Not only the sight, but the smell. You don't forget that either.
Just bad all around. I would hate to be that ground crew guy that left that door unlatched.

OldWin

Lot of action out there Walt! Most of our crashes are small planes. Either personal or bush pilots. They leave them many times cause they are deep in the woods and the woods hide them in short order. They lash all sorts of things to the floats to haul into remote ponds and camps. Usually canoes. One...

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Glad you got out Walt. Beautiful pictures. I'm sure it's even better being there. I went up and mowed at camp the other day. Did down at the clearing by the stream too. I will have to bush hog the clearing on the other side of the road. It's gotten too long to mow. I've been taking a few rides here ...

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Im glad we dont have them here! That sounds like they could be a problem.

Good for you Walt. That's the best kind of shooting there is. I hate shooting paper targets. I much prefer steel.

OldWin

Oh wow! Are they similar in size to a crow? If so, I didn't realize they were that big. And yes, crows and ravens are very intelligent. We have tons of them here.

OldWin

Haha yeah. My guns haven't let me down either buddy!

I've never heard of those birds. I'm pretty sure we don't have them here. Oddly marked. Never saw anything like that.

OldWin

Not the first time a woman ruined paradise!

Sorry buddy, it popped in my head and I just HAD to.

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We rode up with Old Red last night and watered the trees again. They still looked good and nothing had attacked. The biggest danger is moose, because they can easily defeat any defenses. And they will simply bite off a sapling at the ground. Luckily, there isn't a lot of moose in our area. There wer...

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Heal thoroughly and quickly sir! God bless.

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Thanks buddy.
Ran up to camp this morning and planted a couple apple trees. Been meaning to for about 8 years. Hopefully they make it and nothing eats them.

OldWin

Jeepnik, I've been a lifelong rider. I'll bet to this day, if you totaled up the amount of roadrash I've had, I've still had more from bicycles than I've had with motorcycles since the late 70s. :D Walt, The service is like that here too. At least up north when you get in the big woods, hills, or mo...

OldWin

Wow! You lucked out buddy! Front flats are no fun to ride on. Especially with a heavy bike.
I'm astonished! I got that brake line off the old Dodge with snapping either end off. Now it's just getting the new one bent up and put on.

OldWin

Once you know a vehicle, it's much easier to know what to carry. Both for parts, spares, fluids, and most importantly, tools. It helps if everything can be put in a single box or container to be put in the Jeep when you head out. On top of the items that never leave the vehicle. I usually have a bas...

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Quite a trip Walt! I've had both an 87 250X and a 96 300EX. I used them as trail rigs in the summer when it dried up. I have done that spring snow riding many times, and know exactly what you are talking about. Every spring we would choose a day and take our annual "push your luck ride". W...

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Haha that's for sure! Driving home on front wheel drive, or a sapling strapped over the tire on a broken C-clip axle. Ratchet strap motor mounts, and a dozen other hacks to get out of the woods. That was called fun back in the day. I'm a lot more careful nowadays. Gotta make the old TJ Rubicon last ...

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Yeah, there was enough fluid left to make it work. Haha I don't know Walt. I didn't even know that was a thing! :D Haha yeah, it was some pretty serious weight when all loaded. I was quite surprised how much wood was there. I thought for sure i could do it in 2 loads. Sure glad I didn't have to haul...

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Thank you Walt. Haha I pretty much felt like garbage the whole time. Especially when I was splitting it. I was starting to feel better when I was hauling it, but I'm still not 100%. Ears are still plugged and I have an intermittent cough. Dad, on the other hand, has pneumonia. He is still out and ab...

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We have a long history with Dodge trucks. We always had Chevys, until they went to IFS back in 88. Then we went to Dodge, as they kept a solid axle front end. The "Old Dodge" isn't super old, it's a 98. I found the truck in the spring of 99 with 3500 miles on it. I would have bought it, bu...

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Borrowed my buddies dump trailer to haul that wood to camp today. Man, what a workout. First I loaded all those huge butt ends, stubs, and forks. Some I couldn't even lift and had to cut them with the chainsaw. That trailer was pretty full and I'm glad the dump is only a mile up the road . I prayed ...

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That is awesome Walt! Id love to load up my bike and Jeep and head out there for a few months of riding. Good to see you running the old DRZ!

Well GK, if it was ever going to happen, it would be in California. I guess the squirrels now identify as coyotes.

OldWin

I know! I keep telling my wife that, but she seems skeptical.

We had a pretty good frost this morning. It was beautiful yesterday too. It got to 60, but sure cooled off overnight.

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Well for feeling like garbage all week, I got a fair amount done. I got all that wood split. I played musical appliances again after my dryer fix didn't work out. Took a couple nice bike rides (of course). Changed the oil in the Jeep. I was going to put a new faucet in the bathroom, but the new one ...

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Man! I've tried to get on to post for a couple days and couldn't. Been feeling like garbage the last couple days with sinus trouble. I did manage an 86 mile trail ride with the DRZ as I took the weekend off. Good for you GK! It's hard to beat a good .22, wether for utility or enjoyment. I should sho...

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That's a fresh one Walt. I would think the Pine Martens would eat the reds right along with the Grey's, but who knows? Got some work done at camp on Tuesday. Got a spot all cleared for the tractor and wood shed. My sinuses were a mess yesterday and I felt like stuff, but i still managed to haul the ...

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Your 38-55 is an excellent early 1894. I have several 38-55 's and it is one of my favorite chamberings. If it was a mediocre shooter, and you had another example that shot better, I could see shelving it. However, since it shoots exceptionally well, it would be a sin NOT to shoot it. As long as you...

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Yeah I can imagine fiddleheads would be scarce in your part of the country Walt! Even here, they grow in certain conditions only. Sorry for the squirrel drought GK. We have pine martens here. They are a shy critter, and not seen often during woods travel. Fisher are more commonly encountered by eye,...

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Went and got some fiddleheads today. Dad did awesome and kept right up with the picking. I was worried we wouldn't get any cause we've had some pretty serious frosts up through last week. Some had been hit, but we still got plenty. I always think of my boy when we go get fiddleheads. From the time h...

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I've used that load too. It's really a pretty good 38 load all around. Especially if you have at least a 4" barrel.

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I will probably put a Seat Concepts seat on the TW at some point, but I will keep the stocker on the DRZ most likely. Hit the range today with some .357s. Took my little Rossi 92 SRC, my Python, and my Ruger flat top. It was nice to run some ammo through them all. Shot a hundred rounds or so. I came...

OldWin

Thanks Walt!
Other than crazy windy, it was a nice little 30 mile ride. I have to get my backside toughened up again! The seat is narrow and hard, but that is how its supposed to be on a dirt bike.

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Yup.....too hot for me. I cranked up the Suzuki yesterday afternoon and took a ride to camp to see if the road has dried up. That corner is still a little punky. I really want to get that wood taken care of. I took the scenic route home. Across the Solon rd., down the North rd. to West Athens, then ...

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I thought we were friends, Walt. Now you're just trying to hurt me. :D That is exactly what I would want for a Colt NF. Absolutely beautiful buddy. Fantastic revolver. Last fall I forgot to clean the gutters on the house and garage after the leaves were all down. Yesterday I had the pleasure of clea...

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Haha glad to hear you have a back up Walt! You definitely have some nice stuff.
I only have a .22 New Frontier, but I really like it and it's a great shooter.

OldWin

Those Freedom Arms are beautiful. But that Colt New Frontier...... ? I would have never let that go!

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I have one too. They are a great revolver. Good deal for someone.

OldWin

Very nice OS! When I bought my last Colt SAA I wanted a 44 Special. Sadly, it's a custom shop only chambering now. Price for that or a used one was pretty high, so I got another 45.

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I met Ken when I was in Jr. High when my dad bought me my first rifle. A 94 carbine in 30-30. He had a day job and ran a small shop in his house. Shortly after, he had the high school carpentry class build him a small shop that he put on his lawn. Ken was one of the simplest men Ive ever known, and ...

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Good stuff Walt! I always kicked myself for not getting a 24, but I was young and broke. A few months before I graduated we were out at my late friend's shop one evening. My father told him to order whatever handgun I wanted. That was some big deal in the house I grew up in, let me tell you. Quite t...

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Beautiful day here yesterday. It was 70 and sunny. I dug out the DRZ. All the toys are out now so all is right with the world. May head to camp today. It's going to be another nice day. In firearms related news, my son in Alaska texted me the other night and told me he scored a minty 4 inch Smith mo...

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Haha oh yeah. I am an admitted fair weather rider. The strange part is I think nothing of riding a snowmobile all winter........ :roll: I remember one morning I was giving the boys a ride to school. It was snowing like crazy and just as we were pulling into the high school driveway, a girl was pulli...

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Glad you got out Walt! Haha yeah. Those early and late season rides seem to make your bones cold. It's hard to shake it off. I rolled into Rangeley on my Harley one morning coming over the hump from Stratton. I was froze, and had a long ride ahead of me to get home. Oddly enough, it was the middle i...

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I wrote this once before but when I went to post it froze up. Gets tiresome.... I went up to camp Wednesday and hiked around. Checked my trails to see how they fared through the winter. Took a Winchester 44 Trapper and my Colt SAA. I have a few trees to cut out of the trail but not much really. Then...

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It was snowing here earlier. Never know around here. Least it didn't amount to anything.

I should really try and make it up to camp this week. I'm not sure the weather is going to be all that cooperative, but oh well.

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Officially, everything is still closed here regarding organized trails. Some years it doesn't open till memorial weekend, depending on mud season and how wet it is. I do t think it will be that long this year, but there was a lot of frost in the ground. I will probably get mine out within the next w...

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Well I got a little done this week. I got that wood sawed up Tuesday. Wednesday, I dug out the battery powered 4 wheeler and motorcycle, and got them all charged up for the grandkids. Got the trampoline set back up. Then I got the lawn all cleaned up. After that, I got the old Jeep off the jackstand...

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I've got an 8lb maul at camp and split my wood by hand. However...... All the maple (a lot) from that huge tree I had taken down on my front lawn is a little much for me. :D Some of it I had to split cut with the saw. I would normally never use wood that big for camp, but it was free and all laying ...

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Beautiful picture buddy!

It was nice here mist of the day. I filed the saw, gassed and oiled it, and got to sawing up the rest of that wood on the front lawn.
There was still a ton of it. A lot if it was really too big for stove wood, but I sawed it all up anyway. What a workout!

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Yup. Nothing I'd like more than to never set foot in an airport again. My wife, on the other hand, just loves the whole thing. Needless to say, as long as our son and his family are in Alaska, this ol' boy will still be frequenting airports. :D Looks like rain most of the week here. Bummer. I got a ...

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That's cool John!
It's amazing how different that would sound if it was 50 years ago. I've heard it's a nice place to see and visit these days. Even an old hick like me has traveled way more than I ever thought I would. I like the destinations, but the traveling (especially air), they can keep.

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Thanks Walt! Haha yeah I get it. I'm all over the place with the firearms I like. I'll focus on something for a while, then switch gears completely for a while. Who knows.....in a couple weeks I'll be all into my Colt Single Actions! :D We got out without any trouble. It's a much easier trip this ti...

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