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Post by gabby on Aug 31, 2021 17:54:14 GMT -8
Okay. I had a look earlier and was having a bit of a problem "translating" the fire map to the usual style of map. I finally figured out pretty much where everything was. The "fire problem" in Colorado is not much of anything compared to the rest of the US - or the rest of the world. This is ridiculous.  This is even more so, though I guess most of those dots are smallish fires. Still ...  I guess, given the way things are all around, you just get used to it, buy an oxygen tank or complain incessantly. |
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Post by jazzmom on Sept 5, 2021 7:15:45 GMT -8
I am, unfortunately, making the call to cancel. :(
It sounds like you're going to get a pretty good turnout this year and I'm SO sad to miss it.
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Post by zeke on Sept 5, 2021 7:53:20 GMT -8
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Post by Deborah on Sept 5, 2021 8:51:22 GMT -8
I am, unfortunately, making the call to cancel. :( I'm sorry to see this. Maybe the next time will work. |
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Post by BigLoad on Sept 7, 2021 16:47:41 GMT -8
I am, unfortunately, making the call to cancel. Oh no! We're flying out Thursday for the Salida Fiber Festival this weekend, with a stop at Great Sand Dunes and a day of work before PG. |
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Post by BigLoad on Sept 7, 2021 18:08:58 GMT -8
By the way, I've tried without success to get an appointment at the nearest place that issues the senior passes. Their process is for the applicant to leave a message with name and number. Then they're supposed to call back and set the date and time. They never call back.
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Deborah
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Post by Deborah on Sept 8, 2021 14:22:17 GMT -8
We're flying out Thursday for the Salida Fiber Festival this weekend, with a stop at Great Sand Dunes and a day of work before PG. I'm considering a mad dash to Salida on Saturday, maybe get there around 1:30. Will you two be there then? |
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Post by BigLoad on Sept 8, 2021 15:09:31 GMT -8
Yes, we will. Give us a call and we'll probably answer. OK, I'll probably answer because somebody else will be jabbering away.
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Post by zeke on Sept 8, 2021 15:42:49 GMT -8
BigLoad are you trying RMNP? Or Great Sand Dunes? GSD is severely understaffed.
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Post by BigLoad on Sept 8, 2021 15:49:13 GMT -8
BigLoad are you trying RMNP? Or Great Sand Dunes? GSD is severely understaffed.
I was trying the nearest local place, the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, which is a just a couple hundred acres of swamp up the road from me. I'll do GSD in person, and if they can't handle it, I'll do the one-month thing when I get back home.
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Post by BigLoad on Sept 8, 2021 15:55:29 GMT -8
I probably told you a story once about that place. The bottom tip of it is about a half mile wide, dead flat, sandwiched between a state highway and a county highway. At any time of the day or night, it's a miracle if more than 30 seconds passes without a car going by. Well, close to dawn one winter morning they rescued a hunter who had spent the whole night knee deep in water, never more than 1/4 mile from either road, with headlights whizzing by all night long.
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Post by hikerjer on Sept 8, 2021 18:25:33 GMT -8
Alas, but I won't be able to make it this year. I'm heading out next mid-week for the East Coast - New Egland and D.C to be speicfic. I've never been to New England and this may well be my last chance to see the colors. Be gone about six weeks I hope. Hope you all have a great time at PG. Maybe next year.
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Post by rebeccad on Sept 9, 2021 7:56:10 GMT -8
Alas, but I won't be able to make it this year. I'm heading out next mid-week for the East Coast - New Egland and D.C to be speicfic. I've never been to New England and this may well be my last chance to see the colors. Be gone about six weeks I hope. Hope you all have a great time at PG. Maybe next year. I’m sorry you won’t be at PG, but have to say… New England in leaf time is not to be missed. I saw it for the first time in 2018, and it blew my socks off  |
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Post by hikerchick395 on Sept 16, 2021 8:37:23 GMT -8
HAVE FUN EVERYONE!
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Post by BigLoad on Sept 21, 2021 11:39:54 GMT -8
It was a great time as always. I'm so grateful to msdoolittle , Deborah , zeke , BlueBear and everyone else who contributed and all those who attended. It was a good to be out in the world again with good people. Mrs. big_load enjoyed it probably even more than I did.
By the way, I did end up getting my America the Beautiful Pass at Great Sand Dunes. It took about 30 seconds. The local place still hasn't called back with an appointment to apply.
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