Colorado Wheeler Lake Sunday July 9, 2023

[hosejockey61]

Beautiful country.

That's a BIG understatement!

 

[NDSpeed]

this is the type of land i need the wife to see,

minds made up. she misses family. so i’ll be out of here next Summer

 

[Bobohunter1776]

this is the type of land i need the wife to see,

minds made up. she misses family. so i’ll be out of here next Summer

Yeah, eastern Colorado isn't exactly the place to get someone hooked on Colorado.

 

[NDSpeed]

Yeah, eastern Colorado isn't exactly the place to get someone hooked on Colorado.

its hard to leave Fairbanks AK, population 40k next closest town is 7 hours away, and end up in Denver.

she drew a line and said nowhere inside that line. Then she found like one of the only houses for sale in Feb of 22

 

[Bobohunter1776]

its hard to leave Fairbanks AK, population 40k next closest town is 7 hours away, and end up in Denver.

she drew a line and said nowhere inside that line. Then she found like one of the only houses for sale in Feb of 22

That makes sense. Closest we really have to that other than the plains is the Northwestern and Southwestern part of the state. Did you grow up there as well?

 

[NDSpeed]

Military, Grew up in NC. don’t much care for the east coast. but that’s where family is. last duty station was in Fairbanks. was able to stay for 6 glorious years.

Got a job offer in denver. i prefer it out here. figure that’s half way between NC and AK

 

[Big_Wall]

I so wish I could have gone! Looks like it was a good day.

 

[NashvilleTJ]

Yeah, eastern Colorado isn't exactly the place to get someone hooked on Colorado.

Doesn’t Kansas run all the way to Denver?

 

[NDSpeed]

that’s how i explain it, i live in west kansas.

so when’s the next trip to wheeler? i’ll be in AK last two weeks of July

 

[hosejockey61]

that’s how i explain it, i live in west kansas.

so when’s the next trip to wheeler? i’ll be in AK last two weeks of July

That was the first trip in over five years I think...

 

[jjvw]

That was the first trip in over five years I think...

July 2028 it is. Everyone write that down!

 

[NashvilleTJ]

July 2028 it is. Everyone write that down!

Southerners invited?

 

[Bobohunter1776]

Military, Grew up in NC. don’t much care for the east coast. but that’s where family is. last duty station was in Fairbanks. was able to stay for 6 glorious years.

Got a job offer in denver. i prefer it out here. figure that’s half way between NC and AK

I always forget that Fairbanks is a military town.

Doesn’t Kansas run all the way to Denver?

I wish we had even half as good bird hunting as Kansas. I've spent too many days hiking through fields with shotguns and seeing nothing but the biggest jackrabbits I've ever seen.

 

[rasband]

July 2028 it is. Everyone write that down!

I can have sliders back on by then, probably.

 

[jjvw]

Southerners invited?

Sure. Anyone and everyone is invited five years from now.

 

[NDSpeed]

Sure. Anyone and everyone is invited five years from now.

Ok if i’m still in the US, i’ll attend July 2028

 

[Big_Wall]

Wrong thread.

 

[hosejockey61]

Wrong thread.

It's never the wrong thread!

 

[jjvw]

I'm curious, did you have an epic time getting out of there, or did you leave your ride parked and take in the incredible views?
I must say, the place looks absolutely amazing! It's always a great feeling to escape into nature and enjoy some quality time with friends.
And if you're still on the lookout for exciting destinations, I recently stumbled upon the Lake Clementine Trail, thanks to MK Library. They've got some fantastic recommendations. This summer, I'm planning to explore it as well. From what I've heard, it's a hidden gem waiting to be discovered.