Tflynn
Not a liberal
Lifetime Member
Club Contributor
I think for most of us our pioneers are toys first and tools second. But when I use mine as a tool I am constantly reminded just how valuable it is.
Last Sunday it was announced over local news that the dam at lake Oroville about 70 miles up river from me was expected to fail within an hour. With little time to spare I fueled up my truck and the Pioneer and my wife and drove over to load up the cows at the winter pasture, which literally butts up to the river.
By the time we got to the loading corrals it was completely dark. Luckily I had already invested in numerous LED's on the Pioneer that I used to light up the chute so I could easily back up to it.
Next we had to catch cows. Over time my cows have learned the sound of my Yoshimura pipe and now associate it with being fed. On this night they must have been in earshot because by the time I had the trailer situated, there they were. Catching them was easy by that point.
Now we had to get them loaded. Once again thank God for light bars!!! I was able to park my Pioneer a ways back and light up the entire working pen and loading chute.
Finally by around 10:30 we got the last load on the road back to the safe high ground of the home ranch. When we got home I asked the wife, "aren't you glad I put all those lights on there now?"
Of course she agreed.
The moral is don't hesitate to spend a bit to get your rig outfitted just how you want it. It's ok to spend on lights you rarely turn on, a winch that may never get used, etc. Bottom line is when you need those things you'll be glad you have them!
Last Sunday it was announced over local news that the dam at lake Oroville about 70 miles up river from me was expected to fail within an hour. With little time to spare I fueled up my truck and the Pioneer and my wife and drove over to load up the cows at the winter pasture, which literally butts up to the river.
By the time we got to the loading corrals it was completely dark. Luckily I had already invested in numerous LED's on the Pioneer that I used to light up the chute so I could easily back up to it.
Next we had to catch cows. Over time my cows have learned the sound of my Yoshimura pipe and now associate it with being fed. On this night they must have been in earshot because by the time I had the trailer situated, there they were. Catching them was easy by that point.
Now we had to get them loaded. Once again thank God for light bars!!! I was able to park my Pioneer a ways back and light up the entire working pen and loading chute.
Finally by around 10:30 we got the last load on the road back to the safe high ground of the home ranch. When we got home I asked the wife, "aren't you glad I put all those lights on there now?"
Of course she agreed.
The moral is don't hesitate to spend a bit to get your rig outfitted just how you want it. It's ok to spend on lights you rarely turn on, a winch that may never get used, etc. Bottom line is when you need those things you'll be glad you have them!
