The Before/After thread

scatman said:
May the ghost of Dooley be with you. What sends you that far north Rockskipper?
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Pure folly.

And I'd like to see the town before the tourists ruin it (irony, I know). This is the first season for the new "highway." The Dempster (which you have to drive to get to Inuvik) and the Inuvik-Tuk Highway are around 1200 miles r.t. of gravel. Plus I want to see the world's largest pingo, which is near Tuk.
 
Rockskipper said:
Pure folly.

And I'd like to see the town before the tourists ruin it (irony, I know). This is the first season for the new "highway." The Dempster (which you have to drive to get to Inuvik) and the Inuvik-Tuk Highway are around 1200 miles r.t. of gravel. Plus I want to see the world's largest pingo, which is near Tuk.
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Whoa! This one deserves a whole TR with progress reports and not just before/after. Please. :)
 
Artemus said:
Whoa! This one deserves a whole TR with progress reports and not just before/after. Please. :)
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Will do, but I may be gone a couple of months. I only have enough money to get there, and won't have enough to turn back until Aug. 1 when the pay for a job I did comes in, so have to take my time unless i find some gold. I'll try to find an internet connect occasionally, though up there it's more like the outernet.

I hope I get at least as far as Tombstone Territorial Park (Tombstone Mtn and Mount Monolith):

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Rockskipper said:
Pure folly.

And I'd like to see the town before the tourists ruin it (irony, I know). This is the first season for the new "highway." The Dempster (which you have to drive to get to Inuvik) and the Inuvik-Tuk Highway are around 1200 miles r.t. of gravel. Plus I want to see the world's largest pingo, which is near Tuk.
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Words cannot describe my envy. Sounds like a legendary trip.
 
Rockskipper said:
Will do, but I may be gone a couple of months. I only have enough money to get there, and won't have enough to turn back until Aug. 1 when the pay for a job I did comes in, so have to take my time unless i find some gold. I'll try to find an internet connect occasionally, though up there it's more like the outernet.

I hope I get at least as far as Tombstone Territorial Park (Tombstone Mtn and Mount Monolith):
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Enjoy the trip! The area around Tombstone is beautiful so I hope you make it that far too. Be sure to stop in Dawson on the way. If you haven't been there before, it's an interesting place.

If you make it over to the 'banks, give a heads-up. I'll be over that way (Kluane/Whitehorse area-Yukon Territory) in mid-August so if you're still in the region, let me know.
 
Nick said:
Before...

Heading out this weekend for an 8 day rafting trip on the Middle Fork of The Salmon River in Idaho. Good thing I bought a dry suit...

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Forgot to post the after! It rained throughout the trip, but not like the forecast said. We launched from Boundary Creek at a respectable 3.8 feet. This is Velvet Falls, the first class IV rapid on the first of 7 days on the river. Absolutely amazing trip.

 
And now another before...

My pack is loaded and tomorrow I'll be starting on the Uinta Highline Trail with @Dave, @Jen and Collin. After my failed attempt in 2012, I wasn't really sure if I'd ever give it another go, but one thing led to another and now here we are. I'm not doing any dehydrated foods, going with stuff like spam, cheese, salami, nuts, etc. and with water, camera gear and everything else in there, I'm at 33.8 pounds for 5 days. Feeling pretty good about that.

Follow our progress here if you'd like: https://bcpost.me/highline. Nothing will show on the map until we start Thursday afternoon.

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Nick said:
And now another before...

My pack is loaded and tomorrow I'll be starting on the Uinta Highline Trail with @Dave, @Jen and Collin. After my failed attempt in 2012, I wasn't really sure if I'd ever give it another go, but one thing led to another and now here we are. I'm not doing any dehydrated foods, going with stuff like spam, cheese, salami, nuts, etc. and with water, camera gear and everything else in there, I'm at 33.8 pounds for 5 days. Feeling pretty good about that.

Follow our progress here if you'd like: https://bcpost.me/highline. Nothing will show on the map until we start Thursday afternoon.

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Luck!

Nice starting weight. That is no stove, no cooking, eh? Presumably a tent though. Alcohol weight?
 
Artemus said:
Luck!

Nice starting weight. That is no stove, no cooking, eh? Presumably a tent though. Alcohol weight?
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I am probably carrying a pocket rocket just for making tea. That, a small pot and a small canister is in that weight. Yes on tent. No alcohol in that weight. I've got 2.2 pounds of bourbon split in two bottles. I'm thinking I'll bring it but I'm not sure yet.
 
Headed in The Winds this morning. Starting at Green River Lakes headed to Crecent Lake then either Dads or more likely Bear Lake then Scott and maybe, if all is feeling good Split Mountain Pass. Then just a few more days. Expected exit at Elkhart Park on September 2.

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Split Mountain Pass is just behind the foreground ridge
 
Well, here's the after. Things often don't go as planned, even when you don't have plans, which I usually don't. My basic idea was to head north to Tuktoyaktuk, taking my time, then go to Alaska. I got up to northern Montana where the AC on my new-to-me truck gave up the ghost. It was pretty hot for me and the dogs, so I stopped at a shop where they discovered a rear differential seal leaking pretty badly when doing an oil change and also couldn't fix the AC. I went back to Livingston to regroup, as it wasn't as hot there.

To add to that, my generator went out, which was the only way I had of keeping the house part of my rig cool for the dogs when we were stopped. I then started smelling propane, though not too bad, but it was worrisome.

I was debating on whether to keep trying to go north or not, being fairly stubborn, when I think the heat got to the dogs. One of them stepped on something and let out a yelp, which triggered the other to jump her, which they've never done before, but Blue Heelers can be a bit sketchy. I know not to get involved in a dogfight, but I did anyway, and I ended up with stitches in both legs. So, I'm now holed up in a little cabin in Montana, trying to figure out what happened to my good luck.

Fortunately, I have plenty of dog food in my rig as well as 10 pounds of coffee (I was outfitted for an Arctic expedition, after all), so all will be well. One dog had to go to the vet, but she'll be OK. Neither acts very contrite.
 
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Rockskipper said:
Well, here's the after. Things often don't go as planned, even when you don't have plans, which I usually don't. My basic idea was to head north to Tuktoyaktuk, taking my time, then go to Alaska. I got up to northern Montana where the AC on my new-to-me truck gave up the ghost. It was pretty hot for me and the dogs, so I stopped at a shop where they discovered a rear differential seal leaking pretty badly when doing an oil change and also couldn't fix the AC.

To add to that, my generator went out, which was the only way I had of keeping the house part of my rig cool for the dogs when we were stopped. I then started smelling propane, though not too bad, but it was worrisome.

I was debating on whether to keep trying to go north or not, being fairly stubborn, when I think the heat got to the dogs. One of them stepped on something and let out a yelp, which triggered the other to jump her, which they've never done before, but Blue Heelers can be a bit sketchy. I know not to get involved in a dogfight, but I did anyway, and I ended up with stitches in both legs. So, I'm now holed up in a little cabin in Montana, trying to figure out what happened to my good luck.

Fortunately, I have plenty of dog food in my rig as well as 10 pounds of coffee, so all will be well.
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Oh my heck! Props for still having a good attitude. Keep us posted.


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Rockskipper said:
Well, here's the after. Things often don't go as planned, even when you don't have plans, which I usually don't. My basic idea was to head north to Tuktoyaktuk, taking my time, then go to Alaska. I got up to northern Montana where the AC on my new-to-me truck gave up the ghost. It was pretty hot for me and the dogs, so I stopped at a shop where they discovered a rear differential seal leaking pretty badly when doing an oil change and also couldn't fix the AC.

To add to that, my generator went out, which was the only way I had of keeping the house part of my rig cool for the dogs when we were stopped. I then started smelling propane, though not too bad, but it was worrisome.

I was debating on whether to keep trying to go north or not, being fairly stubborn, when I think the heat got to the dogs. One of them stepped on something and let out a yelp, which triggered the other to jump her, which they've never done before, but Blue Heelers can be a bit sketchy. I know not to get involved in a dogfight, but I did anyway, and I ended up with stitches in both legs. So, I'm now holed up in a little cabin in Montana, trying to figure out what happened to my good luck.

Fortunately, I have plenty of dog food in my rig as well as 10 pounds of coffee (I was outfitted for an Arctic expedition, after all), so all will be well. One dog had to go to the vet, but she'll be OK. Neither acts very contrite.
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Oh man, that sucks. Wishing some better luck falls upon you and the pups.
 
Rockskipper said:
Well, here's the after. Things often don't go as planned, even when you don't have plans, which I usually don't. My basic idea was to head north to Tuktoyaktuk, taking my time, then go to Alaska. I got up to northern Montana where the AC on my new-to-me truck gave up the ghost. It was pretty hot for me and the dogs, so I stopped at a shop where they discovered a rear differential seal leaking pretty badly when doing an oil change and also couldn't fix the AC.

To add to that, my generator went out, which was the only way I had of keeping the house part of my rig cool for the dogs when we were stopped. I then started smelling propane, though not too bad, but it was worrisome.

I was debating on whether to keep trying to go north or not, being fairly stubborn, when I think the heat got to the dogs. One of them stepped on something and let out a yelp, which triggered the other to jump her, which they've never done before, but Blue Heelers can be a bit sketchy. I know not to get involved in a dogfight, but I did anyway, and I ended up with stitches in both legs. So, I'm now holed up in a little cabin in Montana, trying to figure out what happened to my good luck.

Fortunately, I have plenty of dog food in my rig as well as 10 pounds of coffee (I was outfitted for an Arctic expedition, after all), so all will be well. One dog had to go to the vet, but she'll be OK. Neither acts very contrite.
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That sucks! I've dealt with dog fights more than once. Not fun. :(
 
I was just reminded that I did a before but not an after from my Highline trip. I think I posted a sufficient after between the Uintas conditions and members of BCP threads, so I'm just going to post a snippet of my video diary I shot along the trail. This was shot at around mile 20 out of 70, so you can only imagine where things went from here....

 
Nick said:
I was just reminded that I did a before but not an after from my Highline trip. I think I posted a sufficient after between the Uintas conditions and members of BCP threads, so I'm just going to post a snippet of my video diary I shot along the trail. This was shot at around mile 20 out of 70, so you can only imagine where things went from here....

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Nice to know you didn't "go missing" :)
 
Nodust said:
Before: 10 days in Wyoming. Making a 40 mile loop through Cirque of the Towers. Also hoping to stop at Medicine Bow Peak and climb it en route from Denver to Big Sandy trailhead. First time in the Winds, been looking forward to this for years.
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After

Did Hike Medicine Bow and was great hike. Didn’t do my 40 mile loop around the Cirque and thru Graves Lake due to mosquitoes and altitude issues driving me out. But that allowed me to hike into Titcomb Basin and ride to Green Lakes area and heck out Squaretop so it worked out good in the end.

Pic of the Cirque before heading back to town for some skeeter repellent and air at lower altitudes.
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