Happy Sept.8 2020! No surprises here

Did some say smoke? Cameron Peak Fire is blowing right into the pass. Apparently it exploded the last couple days with 40000’ plumes. Waldo canyon is less than a mile away as the crow flies for perspective. At least it doesn’t smell like burning toxic plastic like 2 years ago.

Tomorrow should be interesting we will see how it pans out. 20 degrees in Sept. that’s even a little early for me especially since I’m in the process of staining the house. Got to love 2020!

I towed one to cell service one time.

@Jim_H I spent 20 years there and roofed for 3 summers to pay for college which was brutal. There are things I miss, but not the summers and crappy air quality which has probably improved from media fear mongering this spring and summer. When I moved there in the early 80’s there wasn’t the same ai...

@hikerdw
Long Summers and constant sinus infections is why we left Phoenix after 20 years.

The snow stopped 1000’ above the house.

@Jim_H It’s supposed to be 51 here today with 65% chance of snow tonight, but there is a chance it gets up to 80 next week.

700hp more than my truck and it still won’t go where my truck will go or sleep 4 comfortably and probably gets worse gas mileage.

@chumley I understand the logic. It was inconvenient and it came two days before trip from governor while park was updating with contradictive info because apparently they were not aware of camping ban. Plan b fell through as well, but just got back from plan C which was a success and my wife didn’...

I’m thinking during this thread I could have driven from Colorado visited the dwelling and driven back by now.
Just go hike it already and post pics. I haven’t been to the Sierra Ancha in 6+ years!

Arches National Park is not closed, but the Governor of Utah effectively closed it by making camping on public and private lands in the three counties around Moab illegal. So much for spring break plan A.

@chumley They already do. May 2010 they published 91.225/91.227 the final rule becomes effective 1/1/2020 as the FAA moves away from radar to ADS-B technology. As of January 1st, 2020 Faa requires ADS-B transponders to meet requirements spelled out operating in airspace 91.225 and operating require...

:D 4 of my kids 5 snow days built into the school year have already been used for the year and their last snow day of the last school year was May 21st the day before the last day of school. Her school is notorious for not using snow days even when the other districts in the Springs close. So this d...

No Fires (except the campfire) and my boy and I managed to stay warm despite 30-50 mph winds for two days and lows around 10F both nights. Awning room held up to the winds like a champ. I’d call the added insulation and ceiling a success!

@hikerdw Miss my Az sweets, lemons, pecans, white grape fruits, and my bird planted tai chili plant at my Az. home. I agree store bought fruit is no comparison to tree ripened.

I just completed upgrade to Yertle after accidently catching ceiling on fire with the kids in it on our last camping trip.

Yes we are! Global Warming.

It snowed a little last night.

Woke up to the second snow of the season. Only about 2”.