craig333
Riley's Human
I haven't posted any trip reports lately because I've been too busy sinking money into my truck. After slicing open the sidewall on a tire it was time for tires. I opted for Toyo MTs 265 70 17. Very expensive tires. As they were being installed they mentioned I needed new upper ball joints. Had those installed the next week. Another big chunk of change. As it wasn't feeling quite right still, I decided it was time to install the dodge updated steering and a new track bar. Another large chunk of change.
Okay, time to go down and get an alignment. Guy wasn't working on my truck five minutes before he comes and tells me "can't align it, you need new lower ball joints". /sigh Thats gonna be another large chunk of change not mention its difficult finding time to get it into the shop.
Well like DD, I needed a forest fix. Fresh air and pine trees. With the truck being marginal I figured I'd go to a spot I know thats only a little over an hour away in the ENF. Nice little dead end road with a few nice spots to camp. No water but its remote enough you can usually see some wildlife. On the side of a hill, off to the east it drops down into what was once the bottom of the iron mountain ski area. To the north you can see into the desolation wilderness. Unfortunately I got some neighbors camping uphill from me that decided it was a fine thing to start shooting after the sun went down. I knew where they were and even if they were yahoos I was in a safe spot and managed to sleep right through it.
Next morning while was having my coffee I hear a crashing and banging. I thought a bear was gonna come right through camp. Caught just a glimpse and it was only a deer. About ten am the shooting starts up again. So much for seeing any wildlife. I pack up head out to do some geocaching. Unbelievable number of people along the MET. Bicyclists, motorcyclists, photogs, atv'rs, and so many others I just got depressed and came on home. I need to get the truck fixed and do a nice long trip.
Okay, time to go down and get an alignment. Guy wasn't working on my truck five minutes before he comes and tells me "can't align it, you need new lower ball joints". /sigh Thats gonna be another large chunk of change not mention its difficult finding time to get it into the shop.
Well like DD, I needed a forest fix. Fresh air and pine trees. With the truck being marginal I figured I'd go to a spot I know thats only a little over an hour away in the ENF. Nice little dead end road with a few nice spots to camp. No water but its remote enough you can usually see some wildlife. On the side of a hill, off to the east it drops down into what was once the bottom of the iron mountain ski area. To the north you can see into the desolation wilderness. Unfortunately I got some neighbors camping uphill from me that decided it was a fine thing to start shooting after the sun went down. I knew where they were and even if they were yahoos I was in a safe spot and managed to sleep right through it.
Next morning while was having my coffee I hear a crashing and banging. I thought a bear was gonna come right through camp. Caught just a glimpse and it was only a deer. About ten am the shooting starts up again. So much for seeing any wildlife. I pack up head out to do some geocaching. Unbelievable number of people along the MET. Bicyclists, motorcyclists, photogs, atv'rs, and so many others I just got depressed and came on home. I need to get the truck fixed and do a nice long trip.
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