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cdollar
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 Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 6:21 am Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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Just sent the email to ROTR for my discounted tickets. 
As far a The Off Road event goes. I say we wait a couple of weeks and see what the weather does. Maybe it’ll rain, maybe it won’t. If it rains, we're on and we camp with each other 2 weekends in a row. If no rain we should change the date, I’m down with the September dates. If no rain at least we’ll have ROTR to campout together in July. |
I think waiting another week or two to see how the weather shapes up is a good plan. I'd really prefer this July weekend if it works out, but am fine with Plan B in September if it doesn't.
Come on monsoons!
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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Ok I'm going to get signed up. Thanks for the feedback on this event.
Monsoons please!!!
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camit34
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:48 am Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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Just realized we'll be in Alabama again during the times for this...
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:36 am Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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Fire just broke out near my town and property. Insanely dry with hot wind. Not sure about going anywhere at this point. Really worried as Florence has no fire fighting plan..just straight evacuation which has already been ordered for the surrounding area.
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Mountain Haus
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:09 am Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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| Fire just broke out near my town and property. Insanely dry with hot wind. Not sure about going anywhere at this point. Really worried as Florence has no fire fighting plan..just straight evacuation which has already been ordered for the surrounding area. |
That sucks Manfred, stay safe. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. And uh, how did it go...? MONSOONS PLEASE!!! 
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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Thanks, the fire fighters are hard at it, but it has doubled in 2 days and the humidity is 9%, 95 degrees, windy. Zero chance of rain for the next 10 days. Worst drought since 2002 which was supposedly a 100 year event. I can't hardly go into the forest anymore a look at dead/dying trees everywhere. Deer in the middle of town in broad daylight eating trees. Is it any better elsewhere???
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richparker
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busboyjake
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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| Currently pouring in Durango. |
Woot Woot!
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:46 pm Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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Rain!!!! nice soaker all night so far.
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cdollar
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 4:40 am Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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We only got .06" here, but I'll take every little bit we can get. And the forecast sure looks like a monsoon pattern to me... Most promising its looked in a while  |
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richparker
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:45 am Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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Looks like the monsoons have started!!!! We’ve had a lot af rain so far and the forecast is showing rain for the next 9 days here in Durango. South Fork and Creede are showing similar forecasts. If this forecast is true and it does rain, I think we’d be ok for the trip. What do you guys think?
Doesn’t Chad have a propane fire pit?
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Mountain Haus
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| Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:50 am Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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Doesn’t Chad have a propane fire pit? |
Yessir! Its small, but it makes fire. 🔥
Glad the rains have finally come, hope they continue.
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cdollar
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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The San Juan NF just lifted all fire restrictions  I'm sure the Rio Grande NF will do the same soon. Game on!!
There have been a couple of small fire starts in the route area, so I'm going to head over there this weekend to check it all out and make sure I don't need to make any changes. I'm guessing it will all be OK. |
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richparker
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busboyjake
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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| richparker wrote: |
Sweeeet!
List?
cdollar +1
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Manfred
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Busboyjake +3?
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I'm in, but solo.
Also add Ryan (I can't remember his samba name - Yeti something)
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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Its raining!!! Looking good!
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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OK had to do my 2K post here ( mostly useless banter over ten years ). Still getting monsoons here. looking good.
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richparker
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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It’s been raining so hard here we’ve had flash flooding and land slides. HWY 145 (the hwy portion we did on last year’s trip) and HWY 550 have both been closed for slides in the past week.
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:26 am Post subject: Re: 2018 SW Colorado Off-Road Adventure, July 27-29 |
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Flag has cars under water from flooding. We are getting moisture but still stage II fire ban along front range.
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