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Lady Bug
Ewwwww! I'll take our pin striping over tobacco spit any day! I guess the striping on my truck and camper are kind of a testament as to how much fun I've had. Kinda like when I was a kid and scraped knees and bruises = levels of fun. Still are! Well, sorta. I am a bit of a klutz, and I don't much care for those bruises. And I got a bruise on my arm from reaching in and trying to get that broken turnbuckle to fit before I realized it was broken!GroovyDad said:<snip> As for the AZ/UT pin striping, I think they're just the patina of a lot of great adventures. And, at any rate, they're better than Oklahoma pin stripes (tobacco spit out the window that hits the side of the truck...). I love the fact that you're not afraid to get out there live it!
and thanks!
I have Arizona and Utah Deloreme maps. Benchmark are more detailed? HmmmmGroovyDad said:Do you have any Benchmark Maps? I NEVER go anywhere without them. I use my GPS, but I don't trust it. I just use it as a back-up of sorts. Check out the Benchmark Maps (they're a lot more detailed than the DeLorme Maps) if you haven't already. Mine are full of trip notes, coordinates, highlighted routes, etc.
I liked seeing that you travel with a little stuffed dog. Last year, while on a camp trip, I pulled over to wet my fly rod on a little river and when I got out of the truck, I saw a little stuffed Gund porcupine on the ground. I picked him up and he's been traveling with me ever since. I try to take pictures of him in all of the places I go.
I look forward to reading about your next adventure.
I also have Forest Service maps that DO detail these roads, but trying to open them up and actually find anything from the front seat of my truck... I should have gotten out and spread it out. I wasn't actually in a hurry.... Lesson #7... slow down.
My original travel dog is Dumpling (who lost his nose recently. I glued it back on once I got home)
This guy on my dashboard was a gift from a coworker who thought it looked like Argos.
Amazing similarity. Mini-Argos! (whoa, huge pic. sorry. getting the hang of GIMP....)
Porcupine! It's fun having a mascot on board