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Cowboy Ribeye all the fixins with huckleberry icecream to finish !!!!!! awesome Jack !!!!!

Ill make a point to do that !!! Thanks

In Coeur d Alene for a few days then to Washington to visit Jay a couple days Pick up the DW at SeaTac Then North to Alaska !!!!

Hey Jim, we're talking about a possible west coast spring "rally" or "get together" (separate thread) - and Pahrump has been mentioned a time or two. Any chance you could scope it out with the possibility of a place big enough with some sort of meeting room for our functions? Drive safe.

 

Sharon

 

 

The Navada Treasure RV Resort is a very nice place >>>> http://www.nvtreasure.com Plenty room ...cafe ...bowling alley ...very well equipped exercise room ....I'll check

on a meeting room .....

sounds like a party at the Horizons factory !!!! you guys have fun ...Trash and I are visiting Pahrump, Nv and on to Vegas in about a week ...then we'll head to the valley !!!!

Got back to Retama Monday afternoon ...been cleaning everything and enjoying the company of the Retama residents and new friends BillB and his DW Cec .....Trash is glad to be back as well ....

It was 97 here in Retama today.. I think I heard right ..the radio said it was a record for this date !!...got here Thursday night ...because of the drought everything was covered in dust ...Got the RV and Volvo cleaned up checked the truck and found the batteries at 3 volts ...I knew after 5 and a half years I was going to need to replace them ...the trip this past spring to Yellowstone they started out weak but made the trip OK ....so this morning I replaced the batteries ...during the rain .. and got the RV ready and then helped LSU beat Florida ....!!!! Hazel will be here Wednesday and if all goes well we will be in Hutch Friday or Saturday.....Jim

We left Yellowstone Sunday and made it back to Retama ...not many here now ...If anyone needs anything done in Retama in the next couple days just call or PM me .....Jim

Is Beartooth open already ? Seems awful early, that is one of my favorite rides in either direction. This is a great motorcycle ride, but not at this time of year. Have a safe trip.

 

 

Bob ..You're right Beartooth is not open yet ...We had to go out the northeast entrance and Chief Joseph Hwy back to the RV west of Cody ....matter of fact the center road in the park is still closed .....still lots to see and do ...Saw a hugh Grizzly yesterday diging up ground squirels for his diner !!!! Was about 80 yds off the road .....The park has almost no traffic ...we maybe see 10-15 cars all day ....had a great time ....Jim

We are in Yellowstone and spent the whole day in the park ...."Kodak" the DW's nick name ....took pics of deer,elk,buffalo,mountain goats,and sheep ..one with a full curl !!! A lot of snow ...on the east entrance they induced a availanche and it dumped thirty feet of snow on the road ...they got that cleaned up..and down near the lake and the paint pots a sink hole opened up in the road and the Park closed the east entrance road ...I think they are going to open it tomorrow ...We are going to leave early explore the park and spend the night in Red Lodge,Mt.....that means a trip through Beartooth Pass !!!!!!

We are no longer lurkers we are the proud owners of a 2007 VOLVO 780 with 10 speed 3 pedal automatic, fridge, inverter and a tri-pac apu. We will start on the build of our rear deck soon and hope to at least take a trip to the mountains next month even if our deck is not done. Picked it up in Portland OR and drove it home to Las Vegas and it ran like a champ. This is a great site and the HHRVRESOURCE site has endless info on people that are doing the same thing that most of us have been thinking about. I like knowing I am not the only "crazy" guy that wants a full size tractor to tow a trailer.

 

 

tana13 ...How about some pics ... and your plans for the bed ???? Welcome and good luck with your 780.....Jim

Yes were leaving Woodland Park tomorrow >>> and really hope the weather is better Than this

 

....Jim We had a good time ...thanks for the hospitality !!!!!

On the way to Yellowstone ...stopped by Woodland Park to see Jack ..was great to see friendly faces...it snowed on us last night ...low thirties ..32* now...supposed to warm up in the sixties today ...and be sunny ...keeping our fingers crossed for that ..Jack and Danielle are great host and got us parked in a snap we went to diner at the Ute Cafe ..Jack recommended it ..and was very good...came back and crashed ..was really tired ....Tomorrow we'll leave and continue on to Yellowstone......Jim

Left Big Bend Texas this morning about 10a and arrived in Carlsbad about 4:15p ....gonna be here a couple days .....

Have spent the last two days in Big Bend National Park ...Looking at the scenery running on off road trails ... even went down to the Rio Grande to let Trash and the DW cool off ....14 miles of rocks dirt and dust to get there !!!! Having fun ..headed to Carlsbad,NM from here then to Yellowstone....

"Alex" ran me away from Retama .....tonight siting at Braunig Lake RV Resort ...San Antonio, Tx...

Trash said Happy Birthday to his Retama Momma .... Don't let Gail off easy ...CELEBRATE !!!!! Happy birthday from Hazel and I ....Jim

The Trash Dog is in the Village !!!...Retama Village ....Got here about 3pm yesterday ....all the flowers have recovered that the two night freeze caused this past winter ......and it looks nice according to Hazel !!!

 

Mark,Gail,Larry,Jack,Mike,Mark B,Doug,Phil ...Everything appears OK at your CH's ...Trash, DW, and I walked around the neighborhood this morning .. ITS A GHOST TOWN HERE .... David, Bill, and myself are the only HDT'ers here ...

 

The retirement is kickin in ...sleep from 9pm till 7am this morning ..thats a first in a long time.....felt strange waking up in daylight ... took a second to comprehend .... 70* last night gonna be low 90's today ..be here about 2 weeks then back to take care of some business then headed north .....

 

If any Retama residents need anything while I'm here just let me know .....Jim

Neal look forward to seeing you guys .....On the truck ..make sure its not one million five hundred thousand miles ....and do like Jack always advises ...have at least five thousand put aside for emergency funds above your conversion cost .....have the truck checked over before you buy ...preferably a VIS and a DYNO also a good prebuy inspection .... If you check it out you will be ok even if you have to fix a few minor things ..... Jim

Neal ...welcome to the board ...The guys that visit here can answer all your questions !!!! Maybe you should do a little reading in the resource guide at the beginning of this board While your waiting on them to get here !! ....It is a wealth of info and will probably answer most of your questions ....again welcome to ourside of the toter world ....Jim

Got to the Valley late Sunday night ... thought the weather was gonna be warm and sunny ....but that ain't happening .... 45* outside and raining ....Trash and I are holed up waiting for better weather .....Jim

Happy birthday Dale ..!!!! See ya'll soon ....Jim

Jack if I can do anything let me know ...when will you take delivery ....?? Jim

 

 

 

 

 

I'm in Junction City, KS at the Horizons factory - working on my rig. Yes, they are actually letting me help build it.... I am just here for this week. Been working on the BluDot and "all things electrical". Pretty interesting, actually. But the 6am start time is not good

 

Danielle and Poppy are in AL with the rig. I'm living in the truck in the parking lot (with power). Shower down the block at the truck stop.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Danielle ...and many many more !!!!!!!

Thanks Ms Pat and the Same to all !!! and to my friends in Retama !!!....I have fried eight Turkeys for Thanksgiving for the Office,home,and friends ...am getting ready to have a little Thanksgiving get together here at the Office this afternoon ....Hope everyone has a good Turkey Day !!!...We do have lots to be thankful for even with all the problems going on in the world !!!.....Jim