Hi Gang...
Day 3...
I awoke to the strains of the Star Spangled Banner this morning at a little past 8... It was 11 Tosh's time and she could not stand it any longer so she called... I really was nearly awake, just having a hard time crawling out of the warm sleep sack... No propane so no coffee ... Wait, I have that super Cousin Art travel brewer that Ann Hocher gave me for my trip out here 3 years ago... It worked great and I soon was on the road back to Medford with two full travel mugs of Starbucks House Blend...
Arrived early at the car repair joint and they got me in early... Rolled out of there slightly after 11 with a new CV joint and headed towards Klamath Falls on route 140... First stop was at a town called Lakeview for gas, propane, and a few groceries... Next stop, High Desert and my beloved wild donkeys... Crossed 5 passes so far: 5100', 5100', 5300', 5800', and 6200'... I stopped at around 7 PM at a Hang Glider / Paraglider launch site on a ridge above the Guano Valley... I am at approximately 6280' in the high desert near the Nevada border on route 140... Probably not another soul within 50 miles any direction and save for my candle and the wind, not a sound to be heard or a light to be seen...
I have marginal analog cellphone here if I climb a small hill but will not be able to post this note until I get back near civilization... You all take care and have fun... Time for me to pack it in early, and listen to the Cyotes...
Keep-em-Flying,
Bruce...
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Friday, September 09, 2005
Day 1 & 2
Good Morning...
Day 1
A travel day... Took a shuttle bus from Chattanooga to the Atlanta airport leaving at 1 PM... Morning was spent packing and making sure all my lethal weapons like pocket knives and tooth brushes were stowed in checked baggage... Tosh drove me to the shuttle and off I went... Flight departed Atlanta around 5 PM with a 4 hour stop in Phoenix then on to Las Vegas, and finally arriving at Medford around 2 AM left coast time... Found a place to plug in my cellphone and confuser and racked out for a couple hours sleep until the car rentals opened...
Day 2
Decided to rent a car as I was sure some running would need to be done to get Vanna back up running... The storage facility is within walking distance of the airport so it makes returning the car a no brainer... On first look at Vanna and "The Bean", things looked encouraging... One flat tire on the Bean, one dead battery on Vanna, and a few Hornet nests tucked here and there on both vehicles... Aired up the tire and it was obvious that 3 years had taken a heavy toll on all of the tires on both rigs... Headed out to get some gas and gas conditioner and made it back to work on Vanna by 9... Took over an hour of priming and starting to get the bad gas out of the fuel line but finally she roared to life and settled into a gentle lope... Put the new Georgia tag on her and headed off for the local tire store for a new pair of shoes... While replacing the tires they inspected the brakes and all was well but the left CV boot was cracked and in need of repair... That will happen at 11AM on day three and then I can make tracks for Salt Lake City...
After the new shoes on Vanna, I pulled the Bean over to the tire store to have new shoes put on her... Headed over to the shopping area of Medford and installed a new battery in Vanna in the Walmart parking lot... After a pit stop at "Taco Hell" collected up the Bean, returned the rental car, did some grocery shopping and headed out of Medford to camp for the night on the Rogue River... After a supper of fresh bread, fruit, and some cheese, I managed to stay awake for most of the first NFL game of the season, with a shower thrown in at half time...
You all take care and have fun... More to follow...
Keep-em-Flying,
Bruce...
Day 1
A travel day... Took a shuttle bus from Chattanooga to the Atlanta airport leaving at 1 PM... Morning was spent packing and making sure all my lethal weapons like pocket knives and tooth brushes were stowed in checked baggage... Tosh drove me to the shuttle and off I went... Flight departed Atlanta around 5 PM with a 4 hour stop in Phoenix then on to Las Vegas, and finally arriving at Medford around 2 AM left coast time... Found a place to plug in my cellphone and confuser and racked out for a couple hours sleep until the car rentals opened...
Day 2
Decided to rent a car as I was sure some running would need to be done to get Vanna back up running... The storage facility is within walking distance of the airport so it makes returning the car a no brainer... On first look at Vanna and "The Bean", things looked encouraging... One flat tire on the Bean, one dead battery on Vanna, and a few Hornet nests tucked here and there on both vehicles... Aired up the tire and it was obvious that 3 years had taken a heavy toll on all of the tires on both rigs... Headed out to get some gas and gas conditioner and made it back to work on Vanna by 9... Took over an hour of priming and starting to get the bad gas out of the fuel line but finally she roared to life and settled into a gentle lope... Put the new Georgia tag on her and headed off for the local tire store for a new pair of shoes... While replacing the tires they inspected the brakes and all was well but the left CV boot was cracked and in need of repair... That will happen at 11AM on day three and then I can make tracks for Salt Lake City...
After the new shoes on Vanna, I pulled the Bean over to the tire store to have new shoes put on her... Headed over to the shopping area of Medford and installed a new battery in Vanna in the Walmart parking lot... After a pit stop at "Taco Hell" collected up the Bean, returned the rental car, did some grocery shopping and headed out of Medford to camp for the night on the Rogue River... After a supper of fresh bread, fruit, and some cheese, I managed to stay awake for most of the first NFL game of the season, with a shower thrown in at half time...
You all take care and have fun... More to follow...
Keep-em-Flying,
Bruce...
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Road Trip Sept 2005
Hi Gang...
As some of you know, I am leaving today and flying to Medford Oregon to pick up our van and camper that are in storage there... The plan is to drive first to Salt Lake City and get my chops back up on my Paraglider... Will try to keep a running log of the road trip as I progress back to Georgia...
Keep-em-Flying...
Bruce...
As some of you know, I am leaving today and flying to Medford Oregon to pick up our van and camper that are in storage there... The plan is to drive first to Salt Lake City and get my chops back up on my Paraglider... Will try to keep a running log of the road trip as I progress back to Georgia...
Keep-em-Flying...
Bruce...
Saturday, April 30, 2005
To Blog or Not To Blog ???
To Blog or Not To Blog ???
That is the Question !!!
For years I have wanted to keep a journal... After many failed attempts at the written variety, I have decided to see if the "electronic" media might suite me better...
Time will tell...
That is the Question !!!
For years I have wanted to keep a journal... After many failed attempts at the written variety, I have decided to see if the "electronic" media might suite me better...
Time will tell...
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