Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[Cantdog]

Yessiree, I is all grown up now, been to the real thing n survived, this one will be much smaller but still a good time.
Your trip sounds interesting to, I didn`t like Panama.

Probably not going into Panama anyway.....looking at the map there is a little dog leg on the SE end of Costa Rica that juts down into Panama a short way and back from the ocean a few miles........white sand beaches and a couple resort towns.....from what I have found so far we will staying within walking distance of most everything in one of those towns...grocery stores, shops, hotels, bars etc. Probably at the end of our stay there, we will going across to the west coast with the daughter as she will be starting a very intensive class which when completed will give her certification to teach English as a second language anywhere in the world. She stays..... we fly home. Be a good get-a-way and not to expensive......

 

[tbone75]

Probably not going into Panama anyway.....looking at the map there is a little dog leg on the SE end of Costa Rica that juts down into Panama a short way and back from the ocean a few miles........white sand beaches and a couple resort towns.....from what I have found so far we will staying within walking distance of most everything in one of those towns...grocery stores, shops, hotels, bars etc. Probably at the end of our stay there, we will going across to the west coast with the daughter as she will be starting a very intensive class which when completed will give her certification to teach English as a second language anywhere in the world. She stays..... we fly home. Be a good get-a-way and not to expensive......

Sounds like your Daughter is doing great !! Bet she will be all over the world too ! Do all that while she is stihl young ! Maybe she will settle down close to home ?
I know it will be a great trip for you !!
I had plans of something like that when I retired , but things change . Just have to go with the flow , can't fight it ! LOL

 

[farrell]

Mornin gentlemen!

 

[nk14zp]

Morning slackers.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Sounds like your Daughter is doing great !! Bet she will be all over the world too ! Do all that while she is stihl young ! Maybe she will settle down close to home ?
I know it will be a great trip for you !!
I had plans of something like that when I retired , but things change . Just have to go with the flow , can't fight it ! LOL

I have to give my wife credit for starting my travels before retirement age got here. She had it figured out that it is too much of a crap shoot to wait to do the travelling thing after retirement. She sees all the medical conditions people have when they age and she wanted to get the trip thing done before we got too old or medical conditions popped up that could stop us. On the big trip to Alaska we put in 12-14 hour days and close to 1000 klms a day. Not sure if I could do that in 10 years time from then. In 26 days I drove 16,300 klms. Six of those days I never drove at all, some were flying days and some were ferry ride days. Really happy now that we did it back then.

 

[pioneerguy600]

It just one to scratch against.
Check out 49 Palms when you are there Jerry.

Is that the whole valley? Not far from Lost Horse Valley/Mine?

 

[cheeves]

Mornin gentlemen!

Mornin'. Kinda late! Slackin'!!

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Jerry you don't have any 394 stuff stinking up your shop do you? Needing a few things...

 

[tbone75]

I have to give my wife credit for starting my travels before retirement age got here. She had it figured out that it is too much of a crap shoot to wait to do the travelling thing after retirement. She sees all the medical conditions people have when they age and she wanted to get the trip thing done before we got too old or medical conditions popped up that could stop us. On the big trip to Alaska we put in 12-14 hour days and close to 1000 klms a day. Not sure if I could do that in 10 years time from then. In 26 days I drove 16,300 klms. Six of those days I never drove at all, some were flying days and some were ferry ride days. Really happy now that we did it back then.

I had no plans of retiring just yet ! LOL Had several more yrs. to go . But **** happen and here I is. LOL

That was hell of a lot of driving !

 

[pioneerguy600]

Jerry you don't have any 394 stuff stinking up your shop do you? Needing a few things...

I think I sent most everything I had to Ron. There is a crankcase with a good crank and possibly a good cylinder or two still kicking around. Bout everything else has been taken off and sent out to other members.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

I think I sent most everything I had to Ron. There is a crankcase with a good crank and possibly a good cylinder or two still kicking around. Bout everything else has been taken off and sent out to other members.

I'm looking a set of cases, well just the clutch side actually with good bolt holes for the bucking spike. Apparently being cheap Huzzy Mag they break there pretty often.

See I even talked dirty about it for you!

 

[pioneerguy600]

Well in your case it was unseen, but that is just what my wife was leary of, you just don`t see it coming, then bam, too late!! We could see our way clear to do it and just acted on it, she did all the pre planning, I just chose the route off the maps and did google map and searches for all the info I could find. That really helped a lot, knew where I was and where I wanted to go well ahead of time but even that could not compare to the actual visit/trip. We had done a 16 day trip to Alberta and BC the year before, that was our initial feet wetting/staging for the bigger trip. The Icefield Parkway between Jasper and Banff gives oneself a good idea of what a lot of Alaska is like but not all of Alaska is mountains n ice. Very vast territory up there.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Very fortunate I got to spend 10 days in Alaskan back country. Ever since I left I've been trying to get back up there. Gorgeous and remote. It's a total different way of living but I liked it.

 

[pioneerguy600]

I'm looking a set of cases, well just the clutch side actually with good bolt holes for the bucking spike. Apparently being cheap Huzzy Mag they break there pretty often.

See I even talked dirty about it for you!

I remember the clutch side case had seen a lot of chain rash where chains had been thrown, can`t say right now about the dawg bolt holes but I can look, its been 3 or more years since I did any building on the 394`s.

 

[Jimmy in NC]

I remember the clutch side case had seen a lot of chain rash where chains had been thrown, can`t say right now about the dawg bolt holes but I can look, its been 3 or more years since I did any building on the 394`s.

Chain rash I can probably live with. Bolt holes being solid is what will be a kicker. If you don't mind looking when you get a chance I'd really appreciate it!

 

[Stihl 041S]

Is that the whole valley? Not far from Lost Horse Valley/Mine?

I forgot to type "oasis". Lol
It is an oasis you can hike thru the desert to. 49 palms.
You get there and 20* cooler in the shade of the palm trees.
Closed during the summer.
But if you talk to the Ranger and show him ya aren't a yutz he will okay it.
Temps can get to 115 so he is doing his job.
Watch out for desert bighorn.
If you rent a car get AWD, air down and cruise.
Great place to camp.
It's winter so there will be climbers.
Watch for Desert Bighorn. 10 hunting permits issued a year. Sometimes less. Lottery. One per lifetime.
Indio for Sheilds Date Farm. "Sex Life of the Date". Lol
Most of the Madjoul dates sold in the US are from there.
Get a date milkshake.

I think I miss the area............

High desert runs from CA to Texas. 4500-5500 ' elevation.

There are places to hike to old mining sites. Equipment still there. Most are too lazy so still intact.

Blah.
Blah.
Blah.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Yes. Lost horse mine rings a bell.

 

[dancan]

Hmmm Costa Rica ,
A friend of mine goes there every other year, loves it there.
Live on the beach for free , perfect for ole Biscuit ......Free lol

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[tbone75]

Little gabby here today !

 

[Stihl 041S]

Little gabby here today !

You ain't been!!!!lol