You Betcha! more jeeping..
Note: if you are viewing this post on your cell phone, you are cheating yourself from the incredible views. A large monitor lets you see the many switchbacks down below and the Mines and cabins off in the distance on several valley shots.
*see the iKamper - pop up tent on top
I cant imagine how C.O.L.D. it must be way up there? I had my little tent with an air mattress and electric blanket. (plus wool socks, watch cap and several layers of blankets)
This Jeeper has a custom tire pressure system. (when 4 wheel climbing, they let out air to a pressure of about 25psi so the tires have much more flex. Then later they re-inflate for road use.)
Cam and I out jeeping in the snow (see the flakes?)
We met this circa 1944 truck way up the mountain.
Old miner lodgings
5 o'clock somewhere? Yep it's a jeepers happy hour going on.
Silverton
A Red Fox invades camp
A funny story about the Fox visit. After a long hard day of sitting in a jeep for many hours having the rough trails pound my spleen... I sat down around our toasty cozy fire pit and warmed my old bones with a beverage as it neared dusk. After a minute I leaned over to 'set my glass' onto the bench of the picnic table. But the glass almost fell over. There was something on the seat that made it tip over. I moved the glass and picked up a "cigar shaped object." It was about 3" long and slightly moist. I knew it had not rained that day, so why the moisture? Also, what was it? It was dusk and color had faded so it was just a dark round object about the length of my finger... till i smelled it. It smelled like SHIT. Holy Crap, it was shit. The Red Fox had climbed up onto our picnic table and dropped a fox turd under my glass. I took the CDC advice and washed my hands, maintaining social distance! I also did not make friends with the fox.
