Magruder Corridor round trip

[Cuoutdoors]

f*** that... we need to be the ones doing them!

Exactly my point

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[Cuoutdoors]

Btw, the squaw had to stop at the West fork Ranger Station and tell the ranger that she talked to on the way out that she made it. He wasn’t around so she told the available ranger to let him know and they got talking about grizzlies when he said that they are not out there. Indeed, we saw none, nor any signs of them. Nor have there been sightings or encounters reported by any travelers on the MC.

One guy says there are some and the other says none...So the park rangers dont really know what's happening in their own damn park....

There is no info that suggests there is a high concentration of grizzly in that area. However, like the first guy said theres probably a few around. Theres black bears too, but certainly not a serious enough concern to avoid the trip. People need to just take a few precautions and they'll be fine.

Glad it went well and you didn't encounter any bears. I'm glad the squaw had fun hopefully it was a stress free trip.

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[Plumber32]

One guy says there are some and the other says none...So the park rangers dont really know what's happening in their own damn park....

There is no info that suggests there is a high concentration of grizzly in that area. However, like the first guy said theres probably a few around. Theres black bears too, but certainly not a serious enough concern to avoid the trip. People need to just take a few precautions and they'll be fine.

Glad it went well and you didn't encounter any bears. I'm glad the squaw had fun hopefully it was a stress free trip.

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I'd ride right through kodiak island with a raw side of bacon dragging. And be ok. If it was that bad and dangerous anywhere you'd hear about it. Not many people get hurt by animals intentionally or killed for the millions that go. Best thing is a panic button on a car. Something comes into camp it wont be there long if you blow that bastard.

 

[CumminsPusher]

Something comes into camp it wont be there long if you blow that bastard.

That’s hospitality!

 

[Cuoutdoors]

I'd ride right through kodiak island with a raw side of bacon dragging. And be ok. If it was that bad and dangerous anywhere you'd hear about it. Not many people get hurt by animals intentionally or killed for the millions that go. Best thing is a panic button on a car. Something comes into camp it wont be there long if you blow that bastard.

Lol you would be a quick snack on kodiak island.

90% of Grizzlies agree they would eat humans again if given the chance.

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[Montecresto]

Made Sheridan Wyoming and didn’t see any bears along the way.....

 

[NTCPrezJB]

That’s hospitality!

Bahahaha


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[Montecresto]

Passed through the Battle of the Little Bighorn, or battle of the greasy grass as the Lakota Souix, Crow and Arapaho knew it as. Seems like the US didn’t fair well in that one. 31 casualties on the Indian side and 268 on the army’s side. Great country, the native blue stem is up to the buffalos bellies.... still a bit of snow on the Bighorn mountains too.

 

[Smitty335]

Passed through the Battle of the Little Bighorn, or battle of the greasy grass as the Lakota Souix, Crow and Arapaho knew it as. Seems like the US didn’t fair well in that one. 31 casualties on the Indian side and 268 on the army’s side. Great country, the native blue stem is up to the buffalos bellies.... still a bit of snow on the Bighorn mountains too.

Not much to hide behind in those parts!

 

[Montecresto]

Not much to hide behind in those parts!

I suppose that would be the case for both sides...

 

[Montecresto]

Stayed the night at Buffalo Bill Cody’s historic Sheridan Inn.

 

[Montecresto]

 

[Mopower58]

Stayed the night at Buffalo Bill Cody’s historic Sheridan Inn.

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Better than that little camper I bet!

 

[Montecresto]

Better than that little camper I bet!

You have a point of course Mo, but perspective and circumstance.....with the 6” memory foam mattress, it was very comfy, particularly when looking over at the cot-tents and such that the deplorables were in...

But you’re right, it lacks the on suite...

 

[Montecresto]

I got bored with the interstate and jumped off at Casper on the old Denver highway, crossed the Oregon Trail at Bessemer’s Bend where wagons ferried the North Platte, stopped for lunch and found this cool historic hotel in Medicine Bow...

 

[Montecresto]

Quite cool in the mile high city this morning, headed south shortly.

Wanted to make a point about gear I had with me on this trip. I had nearly 100 lbs of gear that I never used, but would still bring it all on the next ride, except most likely just one spare. I was amazed that there wasn’t a thing that I’d wished I’d had but hadn’t packed.

The NATO cans were amazing. Can’t believe I haven’t used them all along, easy to use and not a single drip or leak... One point of caution however is that the cans should only be opened very early in the morning or late afternoon, otherwise they’re under pressure, and gas will spray everywhere.


I will have new tires on the tiny trailer, though I went with the stock tires this time because they are new enough, I worried about them some. I’ll have a heavier ply tire for sure for the next ride.

 

[Montecresto]

Oh, one other thing, the fire situation. There was a LOT of land that burnt a few years ago, the ground is all green by now with grass, wild flowers and seedling spruce etc., but I met a retired forestry service firefighter along the trail who told me that they have a ‘let it burn’ policy now, where as it use to be the 10:00 am policy. Apparently conservationists and environmentalists have successfully lobbied that fire is natural and should be allowed to do what it will.

I’m not sure I agree with the policy. And I know there are many other natural occurrences that we humans seek to litigate, so not sure why this would be different.

 

[NTCPrezJB]

Oh, one other thing, the fire situation. There was a LOT of land that burnt a few years ago, the ground is all green by now with grass, wild flowers and seedling spruce etc., but I met a retired forestry service firefighter along the trail who told me that they have a ‘let it burn’ policy now, where as it use to be the 10:00 am policy. Apparently conservationists and environmentalists have successfully lobbied that fire is natural and should be allowed to do what it will.

I’m not sure I agree with the policy. And I know there are many other natural occurrences that we humans seek to litigate, so not sure why this would be different.

So what was the 10:00 am policy?


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[Montecresto]

So what was the 10:00 am policy?


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The 10:00 am policy was that the fire had to be extinguished by 10:00 am the following morning after originally being sighted by the tower.

All towers have been abandoned save the eastern tower at Hell’s Half Acre, which is in proximity to National Forest and state lands as well as Darby and other communities.

 

[Montecresto]

Made New Mexico and looks like rain ahead on the interstate, may cool things down. A friend called and said he’s camping on a creek out at Trujillo and invited us so looks like one more side trip before we get back home. Near 3,000 miles on the truck....