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DanB · 08-18-2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Protagonist

... Besides, as a diabetic who takes insulin, preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse is pointless; I'm more likely to end up one of the zombies than one of the survivors.

So basically, if we are at a rally together when the zombies come, I should just go ahead and double tap you to be safe?

Lily&Me · 08-18-2014, 01:53 PM

Paula, as always, is priceless.

Maggie

Protagonist · 08-18-2014, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DanB

So basically, if we are at a rally together when the zombies come, I should just go ahead and double tap you to be safe?

No. That would be a waste of resources. Throw me to the zombies so you can make your escape, and THEN a double-tap to the head to put me out of my misery.

BoldAdventure · 08-18-2014, 03:50 PM

Ok, I'm a bit nutty. I setup my other adventure mobile just for the purpose of supporting myself and my wife over land and road should we need to get out of town in a hurry.

To that effect, I have a carrier that holds 4 5 gallon NATO fuel cans. And swapped out the 20 gallon tank with a 32 gallon Tahoe tank. Even with the large tires, the inline 6 gets good milage and I est I should be able to get 800 miles away before needing to refuel.

I just wish I could tow my Airstream with it.

Also, another excuse to post pictures of my other hobby.

idroba · 08-21-2014, 09:58 PM

Final update on the wildfire. Although the road my home is located on is closed to all but residents, the fire seems to have burned through most of the fuels it has and has been stopped by the river. Due to the vigilance of our fire crews and a little luck with the weather, no structures were lost. My home is safe but may smell of smoke for a while. They said that they have seldom or never seen the air quality as bad, one reason I could not stay. Normal is 35 (no idea of units of what) and we had spikes of nearly 1000.

650 people were on the fire, it was 20% contained as of yesterday. It is still burning but only back country now, little danger to developed areas. They are not really fighting the fire, mostly seeing it contained within a designated area. Too dangerous to fight it directly.

I returned the Argosy to it's space in the carport, thanked the firefighters once again, and left to pick up the Airstream for a trip to Glacier Park. I am at a Forest Service campground in Montana tonight. No smoke! Yea!

The Airstream and Argosy served me and my neighbors well. A couple stayed with me 2 nights in the Airstream, and when I brought the Argosy up, I used it and let them have the AS.

So, it will look a bit different, but all is well and safe at my home. Thanks for your well wishes and thoughts. It has been quite a 10 days.

SteveSueMac · 08-22-2014, 05:57 AM

Wow! Thanks for the update and some good news. I've always loved the smell of campfires but I can't imagine the intensity you're talking about. Just glad you're ok and didn't lose any property either.

Lily&Me · 08-22-2014, 06:20 AM

Glad it all came out so well for you, and that you had resources aplenty to share with others.

Good luck to you, and keep us posted.

Maggie

Protagonist · 08-22-2014, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveSueMac

I've always loved the smell of campfires but I can't imagine the intensity you're talking about.

I can imagine it, and I hope imagining is as close as I ever come to it! One summer while I was in high school, I had occasion to fight a grass fire in southwest Oklahoma, next door to where I was working. The fire was started by the neighbor's dog getting his leash wrapped around the legs of a lit barbecue grill, tipping over the grill and scattering hot charcoal on dry grass. I had no choice but to help fight the fire until the volunteer fire department showed up, unless I wanted to drive through the fire to get out. I paid good money for that piece-of-crap car, and I wasn't about to let the fire take it.

The fire wasn't very big, maybe an acre at worst, but it was still over three hours of beating at the grass with wet burlaps bags in each hand and stomping on embers to grind them into the dirt, while the volunteer fire department had it easy, not only arriving late to the party but also using a pumper truck on the other side of the fire from where we were all dancing a spastic flamenco on embers to literally stomp out the fire. After just three hours the fire was out, but I ended up having to suck oxygen from a bottle in the back of an ambulance due to smoke inhalation, and my clothing was completely unsalvageable. Even my hair smelled of smoke for a week, no matter how often I washed it! (Back in my high school days I still had hair.)

I have the utmost respect for people who willingly fight wildfires as a way of life. After my one brief experience, I know that I could never do that job!