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| fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa  | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963  | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | ||
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| hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | ||
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| fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa | RE: Colorado San Juans &/or N. Arizona &/or S. Utah DUTCH - 7/10/2008 12:09 PM fernweh - 7/9/2008 9:08 PM DUTCH - 7/9/2008 5:05 PM hipine - 7/9/2008 5:56 PM You know what might be fun? If you guys will have an HF radio in the group, setup for NVIS and make a contact schedule to get on the radio once or twice. -Dave G. Best I can do is to have a hand held set to an FRS or a GMRS channel. And I only can offer a dual band radio with a FRS/GMRS mod, but still working on an antenna issue...... Looks like we'll need to pick a GMRS channel when we meet in Ouray. Yes Dutch, you just need to pick a channel, maybe a back-up channel as well and I find out what frequency it is.......in advance, so we don't have to google it again while on the trail - and Desertstar might be not around  Alan gave me a nice frequency list and I always wanted to laminate it and have it in the truck, but.......  | |
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | RE: Colorado San Juans &/or N. Arizona &/or S. Utah fernweh - 7/10/2008 6:53 PM you just need to pick a channel, maybe a back-up channel as well and I find out what frequency it is.......in advance, so we don't have to google it again while on the trail - and Desertstar might be not around Alan gave me a nice frequency list and I always wanted to laminate it and have it in the truck, but....... :boink: I have a list of the channels and frequencies, and will have it with me on the trip. | |
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| burqueDOKA Elite Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Vehicle(s): 1550L37Doka, 404 ROCKMOG, '00 G500 Posts: 622  | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | ||
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| burqueDOKA Elite Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Vehicle(s): 1550L37Doka, 404 ROCKMOG, '00 G500 Posts: 622 | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | ||
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| Brent Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SW Colorado USA Vehicle(s): '13 Wolfsburg GTI Posts: 1754  | RE: Colorado San Juans &/or N. Arizona &/or S. Utah There is nowhere I am aware of to buy firewood in Ouray. There is a sawmill operation in Montrose to the north that sells cut and split pine in bulk. I think that just spending a little time in the woods would produce a pretty good amount of wood. I used to just go into the ampitheater area above town with a chainsaw and cut deadfall on forest service land. Technically this requires a permit but I and many others have done it for years without. If you have room for a chainsaw, you could fill a MOG in a couple of hours...ask me how I know  | |
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| Brent Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SW Colorado USA Vehicle(s): '13 Wolfsburg GTI Posts: 1754 | RE: Colorado San Juans &/or N. Arizona &/or S. Utah Due to my work schedule, I am going to have to pick a day if I am going to be able to join you fine folks. I made the suggestion to DUTCH via email about the possibility of doing a Black Bear Pass to Telluride and back to Ouray trail day. Many have a fear about Black Bear but truely it is not a difficult trail. I did it in a stock JGC on 28" tires just a few weeks ago. The views are worth the switchbacks coming into town Monday, Tues, or Wed all work fine for me and I am completely free Sunday the 31st for any and all exploring. For the Imogene portion I would probably prefer to leave the Jeep behind. Unfortunately in a crappy real estate market I haven't managed to close a sale that would allow me to lift the Jeep and fit decent tires or buy back into the G realm. So I am looking to hitch a ride if possible  | |
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| burqueDOKA Elite Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Vehicle(s): 1550L37Doka, 404 ROCKMOG, '00 G500 Posts: 622 | ||
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| fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa | RE: Colorado San Juans &/or N. Arizona &/or S. Utah Brent - 8/18/2008 8:58 AM Due to my work schedule, I am going to have to pick a day if I am going to be able to join you fine folks. I made the suggestion to DUTCH via email about the possibility of doing a Black Bear Pass to Telluride and back to Ouray trail day. Many have a fear about Black Bear but truely it is not a difficult trail. I did it in a stock JGC on 28" tires just a few weeks ago. The views are worth the switchbacks coming into town Monday, Tues, or Wed all work fine for me and I am completely free Sunday the 31st for any and all exploring. For the Imogene portion I would probably prefer to leave the Jeep behind. Unfortunately in a crappy real estate market I haven't managed to close a sale that would allow me to lift the Jeep and fit decent tires or buy back into the G realm. So I am looking to hitch a ride if possible :help: Brent, I always have a seat for you, and I try to make it into Quray on Saturday night or early Sunday morning, 8-31-08. With my limited suspension travel I'm ready for any fine smooth asphalt paving..... Karl | |
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| Brent Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SW Colorado USA Vehicle(s): '13 Wolfsburg GTI Posts: 1754 | RE: Colorado San Juans &/or N. Arizona &/or S. Utah Karl, you are in luck, CDOT has repaved most of Hwy 550 up on the pass, smooth as a baby's bottom. It should be perfect for you and your "lifted for street looks" G500  | |
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| RE: Colorado San Juans &/or N. Arizona &/or S. Utah Hi Brent, Perhaps you could check the Mountain Market in Ridgeway. I have seen small bundles of firewood for sale there before. They usually keep it stacked by the front door. Also, for any one coming up from ABQ, there is a place in Cuba, NM that sells wood out of their front yard. They are in town, right on the east side of US550. I have always wanted to stop to pick up some mesquite, but the car usually is packed so tight it looks like the Beverly Hillbilly's are moving to town and firewood never makes the priority list. Finally, as Brent mentions there is LOTS of wood just laying around. Due to the record snows this past winter there were multiple avalanche runs. Attached is a picture that was taken, in May, just south of the Camp Bird Mine. Not sure what the Rangers would think of you just going up and cutting, without a permit. However, I would imagine that you might be able to forage stuff lying on the ground. Sorry I am going to miss the fun. Post lots of pictures..... (avalanche.jpg) Attachments ----------------  avalanche.jpg (220KB - 8 downloads) | ||
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| fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa | RE: Colorado San Juans &/or N. Arizona &/or S. Utah Brent - 8/19/2008 8:57 AM Karl, you are in luck, CDOT has repaved most of Hwy 550 up on the pass, smooth as a baby's bottom. It should be perfect for you and your "lifted for street looks" G500 :cheers: Thanks Brent, it looks like my day-time job work scope will relieve me from the duties as planned, I'm getting slowly ready to pack my good looking highway cruzer, attach all the bolt-on gadgets, fill up the main tank (what's the fuel cost now in Montrose?), air up the tire to highway travel pressure, check all the fluids (in engine and cooler) and should be in God's Country by next Saturday evening. Can't wait to feel the cool night breeze again and to sleep under the star spangled night sky...... I might even have my tires detailed with that shiny stuff before riding into town See you guys up there, Karl | |
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| Brent Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SW Colorado USA Vehicle(s): '13 Wolfsburg GTI Posts: 1754 | ||
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| fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | ||
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