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Post by nccamper on May 22, 2014 17:42:02 GMT -8
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Post by Hamlet on May 22, 2014 17:47:50 GMT -8
And a vintage bike, too! How cool is that??
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Post by pathfinder3081 on May 22, 2014 17:51:59 GMT -8
Wow.. I don't know nccamper but I am on it. We moth balled a shop in Grand Junction a few years ago and one of the guys made here to NC. We were just talking about the weather in that part of the world. I want to visit Arches Park in Utah.. yata yata.. Did you get to dig around? what was the scope? It looks fun!
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Post by SusieQ on May 22, 2014 18:31:45 GMT -8
That is so cool! I hope you are enjoying your travels and hope everything is going well for you!
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Post by nccamper on May 22, 2014 20:12:18 GMT -8
Wow.. I don't know nccamper but I am on it. We moth balled a shop in Grand Junction a few years ago and one of the guys made here to NC. We were just talking about the weather in that part of the world. I want to visit Arches Park in Utah.. yata yata.. Did you get to dig around? what was the scope? It looks fun! We stopped at Arches, then Caynonland before Telluride. Next Cortez, Santa Fe then the long trek home. So far the Shasta is doing great. I came out a week before my wife to get it in shape in Grand Junction. I like this part of the country a lot. I couldn't find anybody to ask about all these campers. Very odd. EVERYONE in Grand Junction has a camper. And with only 9 inches rain a year, they don't rot. This is the view from our campsite today.
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Post by nccamper on May 22, 2014 20:44:29 GMT -8
That is so cool! I hope you are enjoying your travels and hope everything is going well for you! Got the stove, water supply, drain and electric working. Tightened up several frame bolts and added an extra ripped 2x4 for support in what seemed like the weak point. I had to pull away the skin and replace the skirt under the door. It was the only area that wasn't solid. As I've said before, I had the bearings packed, new wiring harness put on and and tires replaced before I arrived. So far we're about 250 miles into our trip with no issues at all. Thanks again for the advice. Wish us luck.
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Post by vikx on May 22, 2014 21:32:55 GMT -8
Thanks for posting the photos of the vintage trailer lot! Wow, would I like to snoop around there...
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Post by Hamlet on May 23, 2014 4:44:39 GMT -8
Umm, too bad you had to stay in such an ugly campground. (Hamlet's blue skin just turned green with envy.)
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Post by yas on May 23, 2014 6:21:47 GMT -8
Next Cortez, Santa Fe then the long trek home. A good place to eat in Cortez is The Farm - www.thefarmbistrocortez.com/Welcome.html. It's Memorial Day weekend, campgrounds may be full. Hyde Memorial State Park is 8 miles out of Santa Fe, up the ski hill road. Reservations probably necessary. Echo Amphitheater is on your way to Santa Fe, south of Chama and north of Abiquiu, it has several campsites and would be worth an evening. Buy everything you need in Chama before you get there. www.wxtoad.com/index.php/campground-reviews/nm/echo-amphitheater-usfsHere's an awesome place to camp - Wild Rivers Recreation Area: www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/taos/wild_rivers_rec_area.htmlIt's a bit out of your way, north of Taos and Questa, but you can camp perched on the edge of the Rio Grande Gorge and it's seldom crowded. If you have clear skies, there's a meteor shower scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights. Enjoy your trip!
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Post by chametzoo on May 23, 2014 8:39:12 GMT -8
EVERYONE in Grand Junction has a camper. And with only 9 inches rain a year, they don't rot. This is the view from our campsite today. I second Hyde Memorial Park… right here in my neighborhood in Santa Fe. Lots of great high altitude hiking in that area. Continue to have a great trip and congratulations on your trailer find! And it's true… vintage trailers that live in the southwest with less rain and dry air, don't rot so much ;-)…. But with that said… we had an hours long thunder and rain storm last night!!… and, FYI, more predicted over the next couple of days.
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Post by chutney on May 23, 2014 9:10:47 GMT -8
Pretty sure that is what they call worker housing in Telluride.
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Post by John Palmer on May 23, 2014 9:20:12 GMT -8
Telluride is a beautiful small ski town during the winter. Notice that each trailer is on leveler jacks, and not just setting in a storage yard. The trailers are likely used by the ski workers during the peak season, as lodging is at a premium $$$$.
I once was traveling with one of my salesmen and we got booked into "The New Hilton", it was located downtown on Main street. When I got into town, I though I was on a set for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The lodging was up a flight of stairs, and down the hall. I walked into the room, looked around, then realized the bathroom was a community one "down at the end of the hall".
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Post by nccamper on May 23, 2014 17:26:21 GMT -8
Next Cortez, Santa Fe then the long trek home. A good place to eat in Cortez is The Farm - www.thefarmbistrocortez.com/Welcome.html. It's Memorial Day weekend, campgrounds may be full. Hyde Memorial State Park is 8 miles out of Santa Fe, up the ski hill road. Reservations probably necessary. Echo Amphitheater is on your way to Santa Fe, south of Chama and north of Abiquiu, it has several campsites and would be worth an evening. Buy everything you need in Chama before you get there. www.wxtoad.com/index.php/campground-reviews/nm/echo-amphitheater-usfsHere's an awesome place to camp - Wild Rivers Recreation Area: www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/taos/wild_rivers_rec_area.htmlIt's a bit out of your way, north of Taos and Questa, but you can camp perched on the edge of the Rio Grande Gorge and it's seldom crowded. If you have clear skies, there's a meteor shower scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights. Enjoy your trip! Thanks everyone for the suggestions. My wife mentioned she wants to stop at Echo amphitheater and we will try to add Hyde state park to our stops. And we may try the Cortez restaurant tomorrow night. We plan to stay two nights at a state park near there. As for the campers in Telluride, I think everyone is right about them being used for worker housing because they appear to have been parked for some time. The rain and snow aren't helping the campers. we saw three more old campers on the way out of Telluride. More than I have seen in NC in 2 years of looking.
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Post by vikx on May 23, 2014 21:30:40 GMT -8
I think we all need to head t'ward Telluride!!!
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Post by soup on May 24, 2014 2:16:37 GMT -8
That's so AWESOME!!!
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