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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 22, 2011 - 08:49pm PT
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....and it's Jeep Week.
I wondered why, when I stopped in Monticello, and was talking to a young guy and mentioned I was heading to Moab, he asked if I was going to do (Something) Jeeps. I was like "What's that? A Jeep Tour? I don't think so. The most extravagant thing I'll be spending my money on is a shower." And he says (with pride, I believe). "It's when you rent a Jeep and drive up onto he Arches!"
Then, as I am heading into Moab, and I start to see..... a LOT of Jeeps. All testosteroned out, with pumped up tires, shaved down torsos, and gravelly sounding belches of gas... It dawns on me.
Lordy, lordy.
Hmmm...
Well, I am staying the night, parked alongside the road. Tomorrow is an errand day and I was thinking of going to Arches NP on Sunday. But I don't know if I can take this. It's like being in the County Fair but in some sort of strange dream.
And I haven't yet stepped out of the van.
I'm guessing Moab isn't usually such a carnival?
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damo62
Social climber
Brisbane
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Apr 22, 2011 - 08:51pm PT
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I'm guessing it's going to be more Grrr than HAPPIE so stay away.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 22, 2011 - 08:52pm PT
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Where are you Happi? I'm in the library.
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
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Apr 22, 2011 - 08:55pm PT
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There is enough Rock and BLM land around there to get away from any crowd. Just take a second with a map. I'm sure you can find some worthwhile territory away from the jeeps. Have fun
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 22, 2011 - 08:59pm PT
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Jay - I am parked out behind the Best Western Motel.
TR - I spent the last 2.5 days in Cedar Mesa - Loved it!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Apr 22, 2011 - 09:10pm PT
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hey there say, happigrrrl... ohmy... jeep week of all things... who'd have ever thought, or figured...
somehow, say, things will turn out great though... say, can you STAY until one or two days AFTER jeep week... :)
hope all turns out great... say, jaybro is there... see, there is some new light shining, even now...
:)
god bless...
and heres a cheer to you having a great trip, and stay...
:)
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 22, 2011 - 09:22pm PT
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I've been here all month.
Grug and my camp are down in the superbowl happi. i probably won't get down there tonight.
plenty of Carnage without Jeeps, t*r...
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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Apr 22, 2011 - 09:42pm PT
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If'n ya can't beat 'em, ya bettah off joinin' in...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 22, 2011 - 09:51pm PT
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Colorado Nt Monument, this morning;
Arches, an hour or so ago, oops, didn't download those yet, and camera is in the car. Instead, here is a friend at the base of Rock Lobster, couple of weeks ago.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Apr 22, 2011 - 09:55pm PT
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Jeep week has its advantages.
I went about 20 miles out a FWD road in my 2WD truck and picked the wrong way at the fork straight into a wash a couple of years ago. It didn't take long for the nicest retired folks ever from Michigan to meander through with their winch-weilding monster jeep and extract me.
I tossed a dozen eggs all over the upholstered back (sleeping area) of my truck on the same excursion and destroyed some motel towels fixing it. I turned them into the cleaning lady and asked what I owed, and she just laughed and asked if that was the worst I had to show her. No charge for the towels.
Just don't try for dinner in a time pinch or expect to get a cheap motel room.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 22, 2011 - 10:02pm PT
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now you tell my growling stomach.....
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Apr 22, 2011 - 10:09pm PT
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Yeah...you knew better. ;-)
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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Apr 23, 2011 - 12:02am PT
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That is a nice memory, Jim - thank you.
:>) Jeep!
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john hansen
climber
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Apr 23, 2011 - 12:58am PT
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Drive out to Dead Horse point early one morning at sun rise.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Apr 23, 2011 - 01:38am PT
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jay, great composition, position and color on this shot.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Apr 23, 2011 - 01:51am PT
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Hey Happy, Look me up if you wanna climb around Moab. We're gonna head out tomorrow around the crack of noon. Good stuff.
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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Apr 23, 2011 - 01:55am PT
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*sigh*
Shanti's our hero...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 23, 2011 - 08:34am PT
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Time for dawn photos in arches...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 23, 2011 - 09:06am PT
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Cloudy, but WTF.
Yup Bruce, they do.
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Apr 23, 2011 - 10:29am PT
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Happened to us about four years ago and it was not so bad- after the initial shock I visited with these folks and they were OK- Pretty nice people and very enthusiastic about mechanics! Not stuck up either
Just people doing something
I sure wish I was in Moab right now-Have fun cuz that is a special place
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