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danfromsyr
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yeah I have had family in Richmond, VA for 30yrs,
I don't visit in the summer 
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campism
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Location: Richmond VA
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:46 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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As we like to say, it's a wet miserable heat.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:52 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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ITs amazing how different climate can be.
Im only 2 hours east of Dan on the same latitude and we get nothing like SYR cold and snow. Barely 1 meter per year on average.
Winter keeps the CA and FL money out of area which keeps it cheap for us. Thats why we put up with it. JetBlue can have in warmth in 60 minutes if I get bored of watching someone shovel it for me.
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TopBud
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Location: Flagstaff AZ
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| Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:43 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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need for space- is that a wood stove pipe on your rear rack? if it is, would you mind posting pics of when it's all set up? thanks. If it's not a wood stove pipe, what is it?
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Needforspace
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Location: Norway
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:08 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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| need for space- is that a wood stove pipe on your rear rack? if it is, would you mind posting pics of when it's all set up? thanks. If it's not a wood stove pipe, what is it? |
It is a portable fireplace, a small fan blows air in from under. It is quick to get hot and also cold in no time when it is time to go to bed.
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Abscate
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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That's cool. You guys can hang all your Olympic medals on it, too.
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Needforspace
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:55 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Another place today.
Got kind of stuck in the snow 
Solved.
Great view on the way back down.
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dobryan
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0to60in6min
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| Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Sodo
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| Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:13 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Here's some pics for Vans in the snow.
If any of you dirtbikers are wondering if a snowbike is wicked..... the answer is YES.
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Timwhy
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campism
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Significant snowfall early in the season is rare for us, so seeing falling leaves mixed in is pretty unusual. We're not done raking yet!
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derkm
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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indy 2018
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vwhammer
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 9:44 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Yikes!
Get a tree strap.
Not trying to be a B hole but there are a lot of things wrong with your recovery set up there.
Ok, like three things.
1. No tree strap.
You may not think it at the time but that's really hard on a tree and can do permanent damage that the tree may not recover from.
2. Hooking the hook back on the cable.
This puts unbelievable stress on the cable and can lead to failure.
3. No cable weight.
Toss something with a little weight over the line so in the event that the cable or hook does fail the weight of said thing will drop the cable to the ground instead of whipping right back at the vehicle.
literally anything that will hang over the cable will work provided is weighs a couple of pounds.
Just google winch safety or even read the instructions that came with your winch and you will pick up the flaws in your procedure. |
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Team WorldTour
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Little late on the uptake there. The pic is almost a year old!
Still, good advice though....
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vwhammer
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Dang! So it is.
Time flies when you're having fun. |
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4mymalamute
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:23 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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