ratdude747 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Somehow I completely forgot this sub-forum is a thing... so without further ado, here's some stuff on a trip out west I took earlier this summer, and another trip I'm about to take. This July 7-12, I took my 1995 Ranger on a 2500 Mile adventure to a little cabin in Jefferson, CO (nearly 9500' altitude supposedly!). My cousin in-law's father in-law has the cabin and was so kind as to loan it out to us for a guys-only weekend retreat. I also visited my buddy in Salem, MO, with overnight stops in Overland Park, KS (where my brother in-law lives) on the way out and Quinter, KS (see below) on the way back. Here's the route I took: (Sensitive names and addresses censored) The Lebanon MO part was due to my buddy giving me bad advice and not figuring it out until I was that far down I-44. Due to the cabin being full and not wanting to sleep in a tent, I actually used my camper shell for camping: (The back is full of electronics traded from the buddy in MO, namely a large-format laser printer, a massive obsolete LED sign, and a 1080P DLP projector. He's awesome!) View from the cabin deck: Rainbow after a big storm in the distance: On the first day, we all went whitewater rafting... here I am in the front left of our raft (front right of picture): (My eyes were closed in all the pics as we had just taken a massive wave 10 seconds before!) After lunch, we went to the base of Mt. Princeton for a hike... Here we are hiking to a waterfall... ...but neither my father in-law nor I made it. He was seeing stars and my heart was racing. We're both low altitude Indiana creatures these days. And from the pics we saw, the waterfall itself wasn't writing home about. The next day was a travel day (to the family's hometown of Quinter, KS). On the way I drove through Garden of the Gods: And saw a bullnose for sale in Calhan, CO. Like this thread, I never got around to posting it (as a found classified vehicle): (Yeah that's a busted window... ) The day after was a cannonball run back home... yee haw! Was a fun trip... and a needed break. Next Post: My adventure coming up this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Cool! Looks like fun. I like your camper shell. I’ve been contemplating getting one for my GMC. Your Ranger did good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Cool! Looks like fun. I like your camper shell. I’ve been contemplating getting one for my GMC. Your Ranger did good! I did have an issue with what seemed to be low oil pressure but actual was what my buddies on RangerStation determined was a faulty aftermarket IAC valve causing a low hot idle: https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/low-oil-pressure-at-hot-idle-use-heavier-oil.198917/. The only other issue of note was that it took two pressure washes to get all the dirt road debris out from the engine bay... and honestly it may need a 3rd as I'm still finding dirt down there! Forgot a pic: Gotta love free roaming cattle: It was a 10 mile drive on some of the worst washboarded dirt roads I've ever driven on to get to the cabin from US24. The ranger handled it OK despite not being a 4x4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 As for this week, the plan is to take my Bullnose to Gary's Truck Show this weekend (by way of the MO buddy again), but then drive up to see the family in Quinter for Labor Day, and visit her brother in Overland Park on the way home: Head to Rolla, MO area Thursday, go to OK Friday (picking up some things along the way), show Saturday, Drive to KS Sunday, Labor day with family Monday, Drive to Overland Park Tuesday, and drive home Wednesday. This is what all my bullnose work the last month or so has been leading up to to. After Bambi gave me trouble last year, hopefully this time works out a lot better. Here goes nothing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 As for this week, the plan is to take my Bullnose to Gary's Truck Show this weekend (by way of the MO buddy again), but then drive up to see the family in Quinter for Labor Day, and visit her brother in Overland Park on the way home: Head to Rolla, MO area Thursday, go to OK Friday (picking up some things along the way), show Saturday, Drive to KS Sunday, Labor day with family Monday, Drive to Overland Park Tuesday, and drive home Wednesday. This is what all my bullnose work the last month or so has been leading up to to. After Bambi gave me trouble last year, hopefully this time works out a lot better. Here goes nothing... You forgot the jaunt to Wagoner. But it looks like a fun trip. Looking forward to seeing you Friday. Don't get here too early if you don't want to WORK! Drive safely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 You forgot the jaunt to Wagoner. But it looks like a fun trip. Looking forward to seeing you Friday. Don't get here too early if you don't want to WORK! Drive safely! Wagoner is there but I censored it since I didn't know if that was publicizeable. Under "pick up some stuff along the way". I get there when I get there. Helping you isn't an issue... Far less drama and stress than actual WORK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Wagoner is there but I censored it since I didn't know if that was publicizeable. Under "pick up some stuff along the way". I get there when I get there. Helping you isn't an issue... Far less drama and stress than actual WORK. John shows on the map, so I guess it is publicizeable - if that's a word. But now that I look at the map I see he's been playing with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 John shows on the map, so I guess it is publicizeable - if that's a word. But now that I look at the map I see he's been playing with it. I made it a word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Nice trip! Thanks for the picts! On the first day, we all went whitewater rafting... here I am in the front left of our raft [...] My eyes were closed in all the pics as we had just taken a massive wave 10 seconds before! And I LOVE the name of the boat! Larry, your after-big-wave survivor look fits perfectly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 Nice trip! Thanks for the picts! On the first day, we all went whitewater rafting... here I am in the front left of our raft [...] My eyes were closed in all the pics as we had just taken a massive wave 10 seconds before! And I LOVE the name of the boat! Larry, your after-big-wave survivor look fits perfectly! Noah's Ark is the name of the rafting provider we used: https://www.noahsark.com/ Would recommend to anybody who is interested in such. Went way better than I was expecting! . The only issue I'd note is that they didn't have big enough wetsuits for me (I'm "very large")... but knowing what I know now, even with 40° water, I would have been fine to just have worn a shirt and swim trunks. Live and learn! Also I kinda botched the image note... I'm in the front left of the raft (which I technically stated)... which is the front right of the picture . I've edited the original post to reflect that. The other guy in the front of the raft is my father in-law. In the back is my brother in-law (who lives in Overland Park) and my uncle in-law (who organized the entire trip). And the lady in the center is our rafting guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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