Turkey Creek RD - tire hazards
Posted: May 31 2015 5:22 pm
Headed to Turkey Creek TH in the Chiricahuas about 10 days ago. Just after I crossed the one lane bridge a couple of miles into the gravel I had a massive tire blowout. Unfortunately I did not find the artifact that caused the tire damage, but it caused a huge unrepairable cut in my Jeep tire.
I have had several tire punctures since moving to Tucson 6 years ago, but they were all nails, screws, the usual construction stuff that is easily repaired. This one was in a whole different category.
Of course I didn't check the inflation on my spare before I left](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall")
Good thing Sunsites was just a few miles back and I was able to limp back there and fully inflate the spare. Didn't trust going back up the same road without a spare, knowing I had not found the implement of destruction, so returned to home base and spent the rest of the day having a new tire mounted :-({|=
Note to self: always, always, always check the inflation on the spare before leaving on a backcountry trip. :guilty:
I have had several tire punctures since moving to Tucson 6 years ago, but they were all nails, screws, the usual construction stuff that is easily repaired. This one was in a whole different category.
Of course I didn't check the inflation on my spare before I left
Good thing Sunsites was just a few miles back and I was able to limp back there and fully inflate the spare. Didn't trust going back up the same road without a spare, knowing I had not found the implement of destruction, so returned to home base and spent the rest of the day having a new tire mounted :-({|= Note to self: always, always, always check the inflation on the spare before leaving on a backcountry trip. :guilty: