Fate really does not want me getting up to the Beta Site.
It dumped a couple feet of snow up there the other day. Today? Darn near 60 degrees up there and the snow is melting fast. The forecast is to be almost 70 degrees this weekend. And this would, normally, suggest that this weekend might be a good one to head up there. And I was absolutely willing to do that. RIght up until my truck decided to let me know that some attention to the brakes was definitely in order.
My original plan was to go rent a 6×12 trailer at Uhaul, throw the sidebyside in the back, head to the Beta Site, park the truck/trailer at the bottom of the mountain, and take the sidebyside to the property. Unfortunately I’m not hauling a trailer full of ATV on the highway with a truck that is having brake issues.
So, truck goes in Monday for work. I am hopeful that the next weekend will have similar weather.
There are a buncha things I need to do up there when I finally get there. Most importantly, I need to replace the batteries in the trailcam. After that I need to install the other three trailcams, put in the game feeders, take some pictures and GPS coords, and look at some possible cache sites. A full day. Just….gotta get up there.
And I’ll use the weekend to wargame the things I’d like to pre-position up there for those ‘just in case’ moments. The summer promises to be very interesting and busy. I foresee spending pretty much every weekend up there. But, for now, i’d really like to get up there if circumstances would just line the heck up.
Rent a truck or 4×4 for the weekend?
Thought about it, but Id rather not risk damaging someone elses vehicle if things are too slick or muddy up there.
When conditions are poor, 4×4 merely makes the risk of getting stuck worse much higher.
Damn Murphy … such a prick !
But next weekend and maybe you can add other items to transport and store on site. For me, steel cattle panels and T-Posts have some options and can be left out in open, allowing growth to cover them while you are gone.
I WOULD GUESS THE LOWER TEMPS MAKE FOR A SLICK MUDDY MESS UP THERE SO I DONT THINK ITS A TOTAL LET DOWN. NEXT WEEK IT MAY BE BETTER CONDITIONS.
I am thinking you’ve studied these transport issues do if SHTF during winter about half of spring and a fair bit of fall in your area.
You can get to your Plan B.
I used to work in Billings MT and I’m a tad concerned that given the rather limited number of roads out that craziness might make getting out if you’re a tad ah late in beating feet difficult.
Wherever you live friend it’s a good idea to game out ways to bypass “Official Roadblocks and such as Gov.com is fond of controlling things when chaos occurs.
Just a though from currently frozen NH.
This has not been a bad winter on the Flathead, but it’s getting to be a pretty darned tedious one now….
Remember when you we a kid and it seemed like Christmas would never come? But, as an adult the holidays streak by, usually because you weren’t quite ready.
Now, as a seasoned citizen, I cannot believe how long it takes for winter to clear the hell out. Even a mild one like we just had here in Spokane. Time doesn’t always fly.
One of the skills you should try to learn is automotive repair. When I need brake work on my truck, I drive my car to the parts store, get parts and have it fixed in the evening after work. Much quicker, and a useful skill to know.