by L60Boerne » Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:29 pm
Greetings Patrollers Worldwide,
This week in addition to catching a tub full for Brook and Brown trout we rented two Jeep Wranglers and went to Como Lake in California Basin , a new destination for us just off the Alpine Loop.
Because the journey to Como Lake is one of the toughest in the Rockies we rented the Unlimited Wranglers and they performed remarkably. Their agility and sure footed traction made it seem easier than it was. We returned through Poughkeepsie Gulch but we bypassed "The Wall". No winch, no lockers on our rented Wranglers.
I led the way, the trailing Jeep said I was on two wheels several times. The women were a bit spastic some of the time but once you are in the Gulch there is no easy way home.
It is just too risky, for me, to take 50 yr old Patrols on that trail. I can't imagine even doing it with a modern vehicle with a manual transmission. I'm just not that good, especially without fuel injection.
Back on The Loop I noted the naturally aspirated UTVs were having motor fuel trouble at 13,000 ft.
Here are few pictures.
Going up to the divide next week to find the lost ghost town of Carson....in the 63...which btw has more low end torgue than my 65s and 66. No doubt about it.
Patrolling with a smile,
L60Boerne
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