Land of Mordor Mud Boggers Expedition May 19th - 22nd 2016

[capnTelescope]

Well, I can't argue about the priority of that.

[Wolffarmer]

You guys are going to have an interesting trip "out there", as Wolffarmer puts it. Which is actually a damn good, almost Aussie-like name for that country. I've been fascinated with it for fifty years. I recall being in a botany lab a million years ago and the instructor asked if anyone had ever seen a fern in a desert. I raised my hand. He said I was wrong but I wasn't––they grow in the lava crevices.

I'd buzz on down, but the timing is off.



That's Big Southern Butte. (No, there shouldn't be any white stuff on this adventure.) Back in the early seventies, while working as a summer-time firefighter, I'd haul water to the lookout that's on top. I hope you-all get a chance to drive to the summit. It's a view.

The Indians poked around out there for 14,000 years. Think about that while you're cooking dinner out there. Tough isn't a strong enough word.

Kudos for Randy for organizing this thing and snapping the lead rein.

Tony

That is a great picture of the Big South. The lookout is gone now but still an aw inspiring view. You have to see it to believe it. Hope we can get up there. There could still be snow and or mud

[Wolffarmer]

Just a bit more than 4 weeks away.

Some reading

Those that are still going could you PM me your cell phone #? and I will PM you mine. Might make meeting up at Kimama easier.

Randy

[Wolfgang92025]

Randy,

With a little luck I will make this camp-out after all.
Send you a PM with my number.

see you in four weeks.....

[Wolffarmer]

Been going to mention it would probably be a great place for a mountain bike out there.

Randy

[capnTelescope]

Sent you a PM.

Been going to mention it would probably be a great place for a mountain bike out there.

I'm a little too out of shape, but I'll be glad to be the lifeguard.

With a little luck I will make this camp-out after all.

Here's to good luck, Wolfgang.

[Wolffarmer]

WE will be heading into a part of the country that few people see. And most of those are local people or those that work out there. Sheep men, BLM people. It just does not draw people that are not local.

[robfisher]

What time of day are we meeting at the water tower in Kimama on Thursday May 19th?

I'm still hoping I can work this out. Looking OK so far.

Rob

[Wolffarmer]

I am planning around noon. Give or take.

Drive for a bit and stop for some lunch or what ever then drive a bit making a few stops. Hope to get to first night camp around 6-7pm.

That is my plan, such as it is .

Hope you can make it. Anybody else over there interested?

Randy

[Wolffarmer]

Well. Things got a little exciting at Kimama late this morning.

Truck wreck

We was working a few miles south of Kimama and finish the job and was moving to the next. Two of our trucks got on the road before me and the last one right behind me. They was a bout 3-4 minutes ahead of me. About 1 mile east of Kimama I came upon the wreck. Not one of ours. Fist time I been first on the scene. driver looked in bad shape and other than moving a leg and a hand did not move. Oh at that time he had gotten himself out of the truck and was laying on the spilled spud seed. He may have been thrown partially out the windshield. Was uncommunicative.

Ya all be careful out there.

Randy

[capnTelescope]

Just because I can, here's Google Earth pix of the meeting place:


Street view, coming from the south east on hwy 24:


Just look for the big arrow on the right.

At least, that's where I was going.

I'm still hoping I can work this out. Looking OK so far.

We're hoping, too. A foursome is a pretty good number.

[Wolffarmer]

You got it

I will try to remember to get a couple a rattle cans for the arrow

Randy

[M C Toyer]

As much as I was hoping to make this trip am going to have to pass for now.

Got married last Monday and am going to have to combine two households from two different states by the end of May.

[Wolffarmer]

Sounds like you have a pretty good reason to miss the expedition.

If this works out stay tuned for 2017. What I am planning might need to have some strong younger muscle. Any of that in your family?



Do not say I did not warn you in time to run away.

Randy

[capnTelescope]

Got married last Monday and am going to have to combine two households from two different states by the end of May.

Congratulations! You realize you only get to use this excuse one time?