S. CO San Juan Mtns trail trip Sept. 22-23

cdollar

Judging from the off-the-beaten-path thread I think there's enough interest in this to give it a go, So... The weekend of September 22-23 looks like the date! The fall colors should be going then and if we're lucky we'll even have some snow to play in out on the forest roads Twisted Evil

Lots of options for trails... Old Lime Creek Rd north of Durango is a great one and I know of a bunch of roads between Wolf Creek Pass all the way down to Chama NM. I'm sure others have some spots in mind too... Pretty sure we'll have a great time no matter what area we're in.

So who's in???

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Colorado Bulli · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:47 am Post subject:

lowered bus here but i am totally down to help and drink beer with yall!!!!
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big bus mike · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject:

At least two of these buses will be there! Perhaps all of them...

gmog · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:19 pm Post subject: This Bus

My Bus and its humans might just be along for this one too! Since I won't be going to Eureka . . .

All kinds of stuff to do south of Pagosa. I'm kinda curious to get up towards Wolf Creek.

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gmog · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:27 pm Post subject:

This Bus!:

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big bus mike · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:28 pm Post subject:

Based on previous experience, I ordered two of these and their matching fuel spout today. Seems good quality. Didn't want a repeat of the last adventure...

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/ZBQ-1412

Manfred58sc · Samba Member Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382

That would work really well for me, I used to live in "Derangedo" and still have friends there. Is this open to splits and Bays? Ending up in Chama would be cool, funky little town. I am in.
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cdollar · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: This Bus

travelvw · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:56 pm Post subject:

All I can say for now is definitely interested and maybe. We've got a lot going on at that time of year that is currently in the "unknown" category. Hopefully I will know more soon Smile

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gmog · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:47 pm Post subject:

Those are good fuel cans, Mike. My only complaint is with the spout - pours super slow and is hard to get the can high enough to get all the fuel out. I stuck a hose on the end of mine which works for the Bus but not the 'Yota.

Kevin had one with a flexible neck that was larger diameter, supposed to pour real good. Any idea where J got that one, K?
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Manfred58sc · Samba Member Joined: October 05, 2009 Posts: 3382

Everything on the front range has been a month early, trees are starting to turn here already. It may be a snow bash at that altitude, fine by me. I will bring my 69 Bay, better in snow than the SC. I will spread the word here as well. I will be interesting to see how the box scrapers do at 11K and 80 miles of dirt, I will bring some selected dimensional lumber to help them climb over obstacles.
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mtnbus · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:27 pm Post subject: soco trail bash

Im in. Never hit the roads south of Wolf Creek. Sounds great !

DannoT · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:16 pm Post subject:

Im in if i can get down there by then, would have been allot easier to get to back when i lived in Durango Laughing

travelvw · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:40 am Post subject:

Bulli Klinik · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:41 am Post subject:

If all goes well until then, I'm in and I might be able to wrangle up some Front Range folks.

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big bus mike · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:31 am Post subject:

swervyjoe · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:32 am Post subject:

I'm in if I can get my beam cut and turned by then.

big bus mike · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 8:35 am Post subject:

gmog · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:14 am Post subject: Fuel Cans

Mike, my slow spout is just like the one in your pic. It's not long enough to get the can out away from the Bus, making it hard to get all the fuel out. I put a piece of hose on the end of the spout which corrected that issue, but it still pours slow and looses a little fuel between glugs. Maybe yours will be better? Something longer and flexible like Kevin has would be the way to go.

But in the grand scheme, it is good to have extra cans that you can get most of the fuel out of, no matter how slow the pour. And besides, how much of a hurry are we ever really in? Smile

The NATO style cans are superior for how well they seal up. Love 'em other than the pouring issues.

Kevin, I bought a piece of material to make the seals out of. If you don't have it solved by the next time I see you I'll try to remember to bring some along and we'll cut a couple out for you.
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cdollar · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 3:19 pm Post subject:

So here's a first stab at a route map. If you zoom in a bit you'll see all the other road options we have available... Tons of side trails and loops off the main route. It goes past the Summitville ghost town, across the continental divide at Elwood Pass, and then on past Platoro Lake on the way to Chama. And if folks don't want to go all the way south to Chama there are some other roads that you can take and end up in the San Luis Valley near Del Norte.


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