Kirk W Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 RV Driver Spent a Week Stuck on Colorado Mountain Pass Balanced Over 400-Foot Drop Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 Oh Lucy, why did you miss the turn..... Kne Quote Amateur radio operator, 2023 Cougar 22MLS, 2022 F150 Lariat 4x4 Off Road, Sport trim <br />Travel with 1 miniature schnauzer, 1 standard schnauzer and one African Gray parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agesilaus Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 Heh I donät think Iäd drive mz RV up there. We drove the alpine loop including Cinnamon Pass but in our 4WD truck. And got some questions from Jeep drivers at the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV_ Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 Yup! Lucy and Desi "The Long, Long, Trailer" Quote RV/Derekhttp://www.rvroadie.com Email on the bottom of my website page.Retired AF 1971-1998 When you see a worthy man, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy man, look inside yourself. - Confucius “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” ... Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim & Alice Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 40 minutes ago, RV_ said: Yup! Lucy and Desi "The Long, Long, Trailer" Yup again! Quote 2007 Dolphin Safe-T-Plus Steering Bar Our Blog: Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 The man drove that rig up there and you think he was smart enough to realize he could unload his car and drive it down? Quote Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, sandsys said: The man drove that rig up there and you think he was smart enough to realize he could unload his car and drive it down? He stated he wanted the car attached thinking it would stabilize the motorhome. We've driven that road doing geocaches. It's narrow right at the beginning and he went farther? He was from Colorado so he should know about the state's back roads and check it out first. Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce t Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 Stupidity isn't illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 8 hours ago, bruce t said: Stupidity isn't illegal. But it should be. This guy may have been a little beyond stupid at least in some ways. And of course he would have been obstructing any one else during the time he was stuck there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinx & Wayne Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 To quote Ron White, “You can’t fix stupid.” Wayne & Jinx Quote Jinx and Wayne 2006 Carriage Carri-Lite 36KSQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 Wonder what his tow bill came to! Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packnrat Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 13 hours ago, 2gypsies said: He stated he wanted the car attached thinking it would stabilize the motorhome. We've driven that road doing geocaches. It's narrow right at the beginning and he went farther? He was from Colorado so he should know about the state's back roads and check it out first. "stabilize" if he was worried about that, why was he even staying in it. should have packed a bag with food and water, and hiked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 hours ago, packnrat said: "stabilize" if he was worried about that, why was he even staying in it. should have packed a bag with food and water, and hiked out. He didn't stay inside. He slept outside. Here's a more detailed article: https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/rv-is-free-after-spending-a-week-stuck-on-lime-creek-road/ Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappy Yokum Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, 2gypsies said: Wonder what his tow bill came to! "NamMedevac 70" could have lifted it out with a Skycrane and the TX Gov as a spotter! Coach Net, Good Sam, Allstate, AAA -or- were they ALL......ROTFL ??? 🤑 Edited June 19, 2021 by Pappy Yokum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agesilaus Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 45 minutes ago, Pappy Yokum said: TX Gov as a spotter You lost me there. We planned to go down the Lime Creek rd in our truck, but it was closed for some reason, maybe a rockfall. We were exploring some of the more moderate alpine roads after doing Cinnamon Pass from Lake City to Silverton. But this guy, maybe has learned the backcountry driving rule number one. Check out the road before taking your RV down it. And if you start down a road that looks like trouble, back out before you go too far. But looking at those photos I think there was zero chance that the rig was going over the slope and I would have taken the toad back. Or walked 5 1/2 miles, a two hour walk. I was wondering why no one came across him tho, but the road being blocked a half mile ahead accounts for that. They do have a phone number you can call to check these roads. This guy did zero preparation. Old Lime Creek Rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RV_ Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 The difference between intelligence and stupidity: Intelligence has a limit! Quote RV/Derekhttp://www.rvroadie.com Email on the bottom of my website page.Retired AF 1971-1998 When you see a worthy man, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy man, look inside yourself. - Confucius “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” ... Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamMedevac 70 Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 (edited) That's a good one RV. The poor dumb guy or gal may have been desperate to find a remote spot away from the heathens and maddening crowd. An S-64 Skycrane would have been most useful to him or her. 3 cheers a burp and a . https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1732362730399238&type=3 You guys should know by now Edited June 19, 2021 by NamMedevac 70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray,IN Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 I made a poor choice of roads last Friday. I live in Indiana so I should know the state highways right? Wrong; I was driving our MH towing my pickup N on I 65, missied my exit to US 60 so took the next exit - IN 160. Stopped and checked phone's satellite view to make sure It was suitable and it looked OK in spite of the sign saying no thru trucks. Well, the actual state highway is nothing like it appears on the map, , 8' wide lanes, no shoulders, more turns than I ever imagined. By the time I reached the West end of the highway my shoulders hurt and I was worn-out from driving 20-35 MPH for 40 miles of a highway that followed a creek through a deep narrow hollow. No place to turn around so I resigned myself to drive all the way to Salem and pick-up US 60.. That was our first outing since July '20. At least I had nowhere to fall off the road, the road was the lowest point except the creekbed. Quote 2000 Winnebago Ultimate Freedom USQ40JD, ISC 8.3 Cummins 350, Spartan MM Chassis. USA IN 1SG retired;Good Sam Life member,FMCA ." And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy 20 Jan 1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted June 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 4 hours ago, RV_ said: The difference between intelligence and stupidity: Consider yourself plagiarized ~ ~ 😁 Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/18/2021 at 10:46 AM, Jinx & Wayne said: To quote Ron White, “You can’t fix stupid.” Wayne & Jinx I have a t-shirt that says: "I'm a grumpy old man. I can fix stupid, but it's gonna hurt." Quote KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 On 6/19/2021 at 6:32 PM, Kirk W said: Consider yourself plagiarized ~ ~ 😁 Me too, really like this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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