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Epilogue 2008 Ouray Colorado

PJT123 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:13:40 +0000

Trip Stats: Days:11 Miles: 3472 Skate parks: 10 Windshield crack: 1 Trail runs: California Basin, Corkscrew Gulch, Engineer Pass, Cinnamon Pass, Imogene Pass & Ophir Pass Fuel: alot Fun: Unbelievable (these 3 photos by Shirley) The idea of this adventure began in February as a chance to spend father son time with Boy. In the past we’d gone on a few little [...]

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Epilogue 2008 Ouray Colorado

Day 11 Of Cabages and Kings

PJT123 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:41:17 +0000

After a night at Club Killelea, which comes with a gourmet breakfast, we rolled out for our last day on the road. Those of you following will recall back on day one we were on a mission to find Boy a new deck to skate. We found it at the Department of Skateboarding [...]

Day 10 Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

PJT123 — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:31:34 +0000

Day 10 stats Start: Twin Falls, ID Finish: Wilsonville, Or Miles: 572 In collage my friend Kevin and his wife were stationed in Mountain Home, ID. When I would visit we would fish a beautiful little creek in the middle of farmers fields filled with hungry trout that would take a fly and fight for their lives by [...]

Day 9 Road Hard and Put Away Wet

PJT123 — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:51:58 +0000

Day 8 stats Start: Denver, CO Finish: Twin Falls, ID Miles: 711 I don’t know whether it was the heat, the excitement of the past week or the hot wings at Hooters the night before but today we had trouble getting started and didn’t roll out of the hotel until the sun was high in the sky. This [...]

Day 8 On The Road Again

PJT123 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:03:45 +0000

Day 8 stats Start: Ouray, CO Finish: Denver, CO Miles: 333 All good things must come to an end and today the was the conclusion of the 2008 FJ Summit. After a late night with the guys (see Day 7) we slept the morning away. This was the first organized event we have attended and it is [...]

Day 7 Thats How We Roll

PJT123 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:40:59 +0000

Another early run schedule for 6:30 am turned into a completely different run at 7:00 am. You ranchers in the crowd will appreciate that herds need to be moved from one pasture to another. Well, today from dawn (5:00 am) until noon the local rancher was going to be moving his sheep [...]

Day 6 Blue Bunny

PJT123 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:51:50 +0000

This was a long trail day on Alpine Loop. We started at 6:30 am and ended at 4:45 pm. We saw blue sky, rain, hail and snow… Had the time of our lives. Those of you who have met Mark and LT from Metal Tech understand that they know cruisers and wheeling… But [...]

Day 5 Known As The Black & Blue Run

PJT123 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:41:20 +0000

The Day started out at 5:30 am getting ready for running California Gulch and Corkscrew Gulch lead by Chris Nelson of Dirt Toy School. Chris was a great trail leader with years of experience on trails. He made everyone feel comfortable with their skill level and pointed out a few of the sites. [...]

Day 4 And A Dollar Short

PJT123 — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:58:17 +0000

Sorry to disappoint everyone looking for today’s post… Way to much fun into the late night… Boy really know how to party. Look for the tales and picture later… really. Now there is more where there was less before. Here is a little something something to hold you over. My wife and daughter and Boy think I’ve [...]

Day 3 Thats How We Roll

PJT123 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:59:54 +0000

Day 3 stats Start: Twin Falls, ID Finish: Ouray, CO Miles: 597 Boy and I both agree Denny’s rocks. Boy, because he has discovered the fat dripping, artery choking, do these pants make my hips look big breakfast special known as gravy covered chicken fried stake, eggs over-easy, hash browns hot cakes with syrup and chocolate sauce as well [...]

Day 2 The Long Straight Road

PJT123 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:35:28 +0000

Day 2 Stats Start: Wilsonville, OR Finish: Twin Falls, ID Miles: 572 The crack of dawn departure came around 8:00 am as we left Club Killelea and jumped on the freeway out of town. The map took us right by Taylor Made Graphics so we stop in and said hello to Mike and Turner. Of course Mike had [...]

Day 1 Freinds and Family

PJT123 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:07:10 +0000

Day 1 stats: Start: Poulsbo, WA. Finish: Willsonville, OR. Miles: 208 You find out how blessed you are with friends and family when you can arrive in Portland with no real notice, give a shot out and immediately have invites for dinner and a place to stay and everyone asking how we are. It started when the skateboard deck that [...]

Paradise By The Dashboard Lights

PJT123 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:18:38 +0000

Sunday, Boy and I head out on this years Last Great Road Trip. We’re heading to Ouray, Colorado to meet up with 200 other FJ Cruiser owners and run the trails near Telluride. Joining us on this father son adventure… Hula Betty! Hula Betty hitched a ride up to the Arctic Ocean with [...]