A few years ago I was living in Spooner, Wi. I got up one morning and it was 38 below zero. The only thing moving was a squirrel who had a flat bar trying to pry the side off my Bird feeder. I took a shot at him with my 22 out the kitchen window (I opened it a crack first) but the bullet froze stiff halfway. It didn't take off again until the second week of March. If I'd have been filling the bird feeder then, I'd have shot myself. Up here, pretty much everything falls into the category of "frozen food"...
WilliamA
"When I am in charge, Starburst brand fruit chews will get their own food group....and where are all the freakin laser beams? There should be more laser beams..."
Went camping since this past Monday thru today. Starting from New Years day 2018. The temp was 20's outside, however inside it was a cozy 75, I was running both heaters. It got down to teens overnight.
There has been very little snow out here in Colorado this year. I was doing the first day hike with others at the local state park.
The view from my campsite looking the other way. I pretty much had the campground to myself.
Little snow? Looks like no snow. Not good. Is this the new norm in Colorado or are you near areas that get no snow. I’m in California and don’t generally understand snow stuff other than the Sierra’s. Being from California I worry about another drought sequence. We just had a December where going to the beach in December was like summer. My extended family is from Portland. They had freezing rains, snow, and freezing fog at home while they were away.
Tom
Aptos, California
2015 LG Silver Shadow
2012 Ford Edge Sport TV
The pictures were taken at Cheyenne Mountain State park, which is next to Fort Carson just south of CO Springs. The antennas for the TV and radio stations for colorado springs are located at top of the mountain, also NORAD is located under the mountain.
We usually receive a decent amount of snow, like several feet. We would of shoveled several times by now, and I have not done it once yet. There has been only a couple dustings. Up in the high country, the ski resorts have about 20 inches average, when the norm is usually its well over 50. Most the weather systems seem to be traveling north thru Wyoming/Montana this year. Probably water restrictions are coming this summer. The bright side is this is good time for some winter camping.
No more snow shovels for me! We arrived in Arizona on January 10 and although we've had a few cold mornings here via the northern air mass infiltration across the country, it's been nice and warmer than areas as far south as Florida.
@BBsGarage said:
Was actually thinking of taking the camper out from under its tent garage and today we got 6" of that white stuff Ugh, when will this end?
Weel, technically, it is still possible to see snow in the spring, and I was once told that spring end around 21 june of each year.
@BBsGarage said:
Was actually thinking of taking the camper out from under its tent garage and today we got 6" of that white stuff Ugh, when will this end?
Weel, technically, it is still possible to see snow in the spring, and I was once told that spring end around 21 june of each year.
I reject your reality and replace it with my own !
Bill
2017 T@G Max XL, New Jersey.
You can drive along 10,000 miles, and still stay where you are.
Tom,
Your JTNP photos take me right back there! It looks like we must have camped in the same site! Man, that place is beautiful. When I was there Big Rocks was standing room only.
WilliamA
"When I am in charge, Starburst brand fruit chews will get their own food group....and where are all the freakin laser beams? There should be more laser beams..."
@BBsGarage said:
Was actually thinking of taking the camper out from under its tent garage and today we got 6" of that white stuff Ugh, when will this end?
Weel, technically, it is still possible to see snow in the spring, and I was once told that spring end around 21 june of each year.
I reject your reality and replace it with my own !
Tom,
When I got there I didn't have a reservation. It was in the morning and the ranger sent me up there thinking there was room. I got a site but it filled up within a couple of hours of me getting there. Glad I didn't arrive any later! There were plenty of other sites at different campgrounds but Jumbo rocks was the best I saw.
WilliamA
"When I am in charge, Starburst brand fruit chews will get their own food group....and where are all the freakin laser beams? There should be more laser beams..."
Ok.. you forced me out with my nightmare story. I drove 9 hours to arrive at Jumbo Rocks. When we got there somebody was camped in my site. I would have challenged the situation but the campers were off somewhere. No camp host or Park folks were available for a one on one to deal with this.
Tom
Aptos, California
2015 LG Silver Shadow
2012 Ford Edge Sport TV
Tom,
I saw that happen to some campers while I was there. There was quite a discussion going on when the "sheriff/warden" showed up with his reservations log and got things sorted out. I can only imagine what that place is like in the busy season!
WilliamA
"When I am in charge, Starburst brand fruit chews will get their own food group....and where are all the freakin laser beams? There should be more laser beams..."
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But, @Michigan_Mike, Kroger’s gets really nervous when I bring my shotgun into the frozen food section
The deer jumping the fence photo is pretty interesting from Brian. I doubt I could pull that off in time.
2015 T@G
Colorado Springs
It's a matter of anticipating action and being ready ... along with a good healthy dose of being in the right place at the right time.
Brian & Lisa
North Georgia
2017 T@G Max XL / 2011 Kia Sorento
A few years ago I was living in Spooner, Wi. I got up one morning and it was 38 below zero. The only thing moving was a squirrel who had a flat bar trying to pry the side off my Bird feeder. I took a shot at him with my 22 out the kitchen window (I opened it a crack first) but the bullet froze stiff halfway. It didn't take off again until the second week of March. If I'd have been filling the bird feeder then, I'd have shot myself. Up here, pretty much everything falls into the category of "frozen food"...
WilliamA
"When I am in charge, Starburst brand fruit chews will get their own food group....and where are all the freakin laser beams? There should be more laser beams..."
2021 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
2017 T@G XL
Boyceville, Wi.
Jemez Mountains N.M>
New Mexico MIke
What's fer dinner???
Michigan Mike
Linden, Mi
2019 T@B 400
Went camping since this past Monday thru today. Starting from New Years day 2018. The temp was 20's outside, however inside it was a cozy 75, I was running both heaters. It got down to teens overnight.
There has been very little snow out here in Colorado this year. I was doing the first day hike with others at the local state park.
The view from my campsite looking the other way. I pretty much had the campground to myself.
2015 T@G
Colorado Springs
Little snow? Looks like no snow. Not good. Is this the new norm in Colorado or are you near areas that get no snow. I’m in California and don’t generally understand snow stuff other than the Sierra’s. Being from California I worry about another drought sequence. We just had a December where going to the beach in December was like summer. My extended family is from Portland. They had freezing rains, snow, and freezing fog at home while they were away.
Tom
Aptos, California
2015 LG Silver Shadow
2012 Ford Edge Sport TV
The pictures were taken at Cheyenne Mountain State park, which is next to Fort Carson just south of CO Springs. The antennas for the TV and radio stations for colorado springs are located at top of the mountain, also NORAD is located under the mountain.
We usually receive a decent amount of snow, like several feet. We would of shoveled several times by now, and I have not done it once yet. There has been only a couple dustings. Up in the high country, the ski resorts have about 20 inches average, when the norm is usually its well over 50. Most the weather systems seem to be traveling north thru Wyoming/Montana this year. Probably water restrictions are coming this summer. The bright side is this is good time for some winter camping.
2015 T@G
Colorado Springs
I have a 30 amp hook up on the side of my garage and an extra snow shovel here if you need some practice Eric! LOL
Michigan Mike
Linden, Mi
2019 T@B 400
2015 T@G
Colorado Springs
No more snow shovels for me! We arrived in Arizona on January 10 and although we've had a few cold mornings here via the northern air mass infiltration across the country, it's been nice and warmer than areas as far south as Florida.
Michigan Mike
Linden, Mi
2019 T@B 400
Cape San Blas, FL State Park
2017 T@G Max
Perfect winter day in Florida.
Fort Myers FL.
2015 T@G Max
Some shots from our winter base camp in the Sonoran Desert.
Michigan Mike
Linden, Mi
2019 T@B 400
beautiful pictures!
More Sonoran Desert and the Mohave Desert.
Tom
Aptos, California
2015 LG Silver Shadow
2012 Ford Edge Sport TV
Having to camp vicariously thru all of your awesome pics !!
Getting tired of this white stuff !! The camper is somewhere under there.
Bill
2017 T@G Max XL, New Jersey.
You can drive along 10,000 miles, and still stay where you are.
@Willi , where is this in florida?
Sanibel Island Causeway in Lee County.
Fort Myers FL.
2015 T@G Max
Mississippi River State Park in Arkansas. Very nice, only 17 sites in the campground. On a peninsula in the lake. Great fishing.
2017 T@G Max
Was actually thinking of taking the camper out from under its tent garage and today we got 6" of that white stuff Ugh, when will this end?
Bill
2017 T@G Max XL, New Jersey.
You can drive along 10,000 miles, and still stay where you are.
Weel, technically, it is still possible to see snow in the spring, and I was once told that spring end around 21 june of each year.
I reject your reality and replace it with my own !
Bill
2017 T@G Max XL, New Jersey.
You can drive along 10,000 miles, and still stay where you are.
Tom,
Your JTNP photos take me right back there! It looks like we must have camped in the same site! Man, that place is beautiful. When I was there Big Rocks was standing room only.
WilliamA
"When I am in charge, Starburst brand fruit chews will get their own food group....and where are all the freakin laser beams? There should be more laser beams..."
2021 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
2017 T@G XL
Boyceville, Wi.
Lol, I like that!
William...Joshua Tree Jumbo Rocks is one of the only reservation locations there. Good reason too.
Tom
Aptos, California
2015 LG Silver Shadow
2012 Ford Edge Sport TV
Tom,
When I got there I didn't have a reservation. It was in the morning and the ranger sent me up there thinking there was room. I got a site but it filled up within a couple of hours of me getting there. Glad I didn't arrive any later! There were plenty of other sites at different campgrounds but Jumbo rocks was the best I saw.
WilliamA
"When I am in charge, Starburst brand fruit chews will get their own food group....and where are all the freakin laser beams? There should be more laser beams..."
2021 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
2017 T@G XL
Boyceville, Wi.
Ok.. you forced me out with my nightmare story. I drove 9 hours to arrive at Jumbo Rocks. When we got there somebody was camped in my site. I would have challenged the situation but the campers were off somewhere. No camp host or Park folks were available for a one on one to deal with this.
Tom
Aptos, California
2015 LG Silver Shadow
2012 Ford Edge Sport TV
Tom,
I saw that happen to some campers while I was there. There was quite a discussion going on when the "sheriff/warden" showed up with his reservations log and got things sorted out. I can only imagine what that place is like in the busy season!
WilliamA
"When I am in charge, Starburst brand fruit chews will get their own food group....and where are all the freakin laser beams? There should be more laser beams..."
2021 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
2017 T@G XL
Boyceville, Wi.