craig333
Riley's Human
Had a three day weekend though needing to get blood work done made for a late Friday start. Made it up to the free camp (really need a name for that place).
I brought the Jeep since soon enough the travel restrictions will go into effect and I wanted to verify all the work I've done (retorque the head, adjust the valves, new master cylinder, fixed the gas fume problem) were successful. We headed up to Scott's Lake in the afternoon, took a wrong turn and nearly got stuck in a deep water hole.
So, I broke out the inreach and fired up Earthmate on the phone to see where I was. Oops. Its a fairly new phone, Kyocera Duraforce Pro (waterproof, shockproof, dustproof) and I installed all the apps including Earthmate. Only I forgot to download the maps. Well thanks to verizon using the Hawkins Peak tower I had 4g coverage and downloaded maps for the next part of the trip.
Next day we headed up to Hawkins Peak. Having the Inreach Earthmate working together really helped (last time up here I never found the right road).
Its a good road but I'd hate to be the guy that has to deliver propane on it.
One impressive solar array they have. 240 panels, well here's the rest of the story.
[url=https://craigruth.smugmug.com/Hawkins-peak/i-qBZg8G8/A]
https://www.recordcourier.com/news/local/hawkins-peak-project-improves-alpine-reception/
May not be quite as impressive as they make it sound. I'm thinking the supplies were probably trucked up to a landing near the solar panels and helicoptered from that point.
I'm going to give myself a gimme on the peak. The last little scramble was just a little too imposing for me and Riley. Nice view of course. In this pic if you look hard you can see two helicopters flying low through the valley below.
Not too windy.
After dinner me and Riley were out for final walk before turning in for the evening when two guys and their dog came down the road from Scott's Lake. They stuck their truck on the same road where I'd made the wrong turn the other day. Local's from Tahoe just out for a drive. Amazing how the drive always seems so much longer at night but it was relatively easy to pull them out with the Jeep. They were appropriately appreciative.
This morning I was wondering where to have breakfast. Sorenson's? Hope Valley Cafe? Hard to park when towing though. Kirkwood Inn is much easier parking. Now if I'd known I'd find a sign on the door at the Kirkwood Inn, close Oct, 14 through Nov. 20th I'd have left the Jeep behind and hit up the Cafe.
Instead I breakfasted at the Sportsman's Hall. Amazingly the first time I've even been there. Not sure how that happened. Good food, slow service.
One tired pup watching football now!
I brought the Jeep since soon enough the travel restrictions will go into effect and I wanted to verify all the work I've done (retorque the head, adjust the valves, new master cylinder, fixed the gas fume problem) were successful. We headed up to Scott's Lake in the afternoon, took a wrong turn and nearly got stuck in a deep water hole.
So, I broke out the inreach and fired up Earthmate on the phone to see where I was. Oops. Its a fairly new phone, Kyocera Duraforce Pro (waterproof, shockproof, dustproof) and I installed all the apps including Earthmate. Only I forgot to download the maps. Well thanks to verizon using the Hawkins Peak tower I had 4g coverage and downloaded maps for the next part of the trip.
Next day we headed up to Hawkins Peak. Having the Inreach Earthmate working together really helped (last time up here I never found the right road).
Its a good road but I'd hate to be the guy that has to deliver propane on it.
One impressive solar array they have. 240 panels, well here's the rest of the story.
[url=https://craigruth.smugmug.com/Hawkins-peak/i-qBZg8G8/A]
https://www.recordcourier.com/news/local/hawkins-peak-project-improves-alpine-reception/
May not be quite as impressive as they make it sound. I'm thinking the supplies were probably trucked up to a landing near the solar panels and helicoptered from that point.
I'm going to give myself a gimme on the peak. The last little scramble was just a little too imposing for me and Riley. Nice view of course. In this pic if you look hard you can see two helicopters flying low through the valley below.
Not too windy.
After dinner me and Riley were out for final walk before turning in for the evening when two guys and their dog came down the road from Scott's Lake. They stuck their truck on the same road where I'd made the wrong turn the other day. Local's from Tahoe just out for a drive. Amazing how the drive always seems so much longer at night but it was relatively easy to pull them out with the Jeep. They were appropriately appreciative.
This morning I was wondering where to have breakfast. Sorenson's? Hope Valley Cafe? Hard to park when towing though. Kirkwood Inn is much easier parking. Now if I'd known I'd find a sign on the door at the Kirkwood Inn, close Oct, 14 through Nov. 20th I'd have left the Jeep behind and hit up the Cafe.
Instead I breakfasted at the Sportsman's Hall. Amazingly the first time I've even been there. Not sure how that happened. Good food, slow service.
One tired pup watching football now!
