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  1. old_man

    TRAVELS: What animal have you seen increase in number the most?

    Moose actually kill more people in North America than any other mammal, including bears.
  2. old_man

    TRAVELS: What animal have you seen increase in number the most?

    When I grew up southwest of Walden, there were no moose in Colorado. Around 40 were released over by Rand around 1975 and now they are everywhere. I had one walk across my lawn by Boyd Lake two years ago. You don't normally think about seeing moose way up above tree line, but they had to go...
  3. old_man

    Full coverage rig insurance?

    The way it works is if it is a total loss, they pay me the total amount, otherwise they pay all the bills to repair it up to that amount.
  4. old_man

    Full coverage rig insurance?

    I run with Farmers Insurance and have for 30 years and love them.
  5. old_man

    Wheeling alone.

    You are never really alone on those trails.
  6. old_man

    M715 Adventure Rig

    Chugging pretty good with a 4.7L stroker at over 300hp. I got pulled over by a state trooper going up a very long hill on the interstate here doing 94 mph (which is where it likes to cruise). He didn't write me a ticket, he just wanted to know how I did it since his XJ could only muster 55...
  7. old_man

    5x8 Trailer build

    Nice clean project. You should be proud.
  8. old_man

    M715 Adventure Rig

    Too bad you aren't local, I would love to help on the build. I have a full metal and machine shop and love reviving old iron. My Cherokee is 35 years old.
  9. old_man

    Need help with lift kit on my Duramax.

    A good section of that road goes through BLM land that is leased by ranchers. Apparently they had to much problem with people not closing the gates and cattle getting out, so they took it upon themselves to lock the gate. While the legality of locking it to the general public may be in...
  10. old_man

    Need help with lift kit on my Duramax.

    Pole hill is normally closed with a locked gate so good luck. Used to do that a lot a few years back.
  11. old_man

    Need help with lift kit on my Duramax.

    You mean where you turn off of Peak to Peak highway and go up towards Middle St. Vrain and take Bunce School road? Middle St. Vrain is nice with the campgrounds at Camp Dick and Peaceful Valley. If you keep going up, you can take the trail south over to Coney Flats, but it is a bit rough...
  12. old_man

    Nature Photos

    Mesa Verde National Park circa 1978
  13. old_man

    Nature Photos

    Outside of Telluride, Colorado circa 1978 this is a recent unretouched scan of a 40+ year old 6x7 transparency. The colors have shifted and faded and there is a ton of dust. Hopefully I can get it back looking like it did.
  14. old_man

    Nature Photos

    The pix was taken outside Moab Utah at a feature called Gemini Bridges. If you look up you can see that there are two side by side arches. Most people visit the easy to get to top side, but I think looking at it from underneath is more impressive. I would have to do some looking, but I think...
  15. old_man

    Nature Photos

    Good eye.! Yes, from the bottom side. I think it is called Bull Canyon IIRC. Not that many people make it down there.
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    Nature Photos

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    Nature Photos

  18. old_man

    Winch Roll Call!

    I have carried a multimount 9000# winch for the last 20 years of rockcrawling. I have used it 4 times to help others get unstuck, never for myself, and I do a ton of serious rock crawling. I have learned that the importance of winches is overrated and the importance of experience is underrated.
  19. old_man

    Here is my teardrop build.

    Having been a professional photographer, I love your pix. I can't wait to get home to my trailer and get it out on the road.
  20. old_man

    Chains vs airing down off pavement (in snow and ice obviously!)

    Studded tires are the way to go on snowpack and ice. They are illegal in some states. Where I grew up, 9000 ft elevation in Northern Colorado, we routinely had 3 ft on the level, so boards would be of little use. For around the farm, we put them on in the Fall and took them off in the...