Finally got my van
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I just got the bit about the bistro and tacos and fajitas. For a long time now, I do the chili relleno trail - just trying to find the best. So far, #1 - at a little restaurant in Study Butte (Texas) but #2 was such a surprise - a Mexican restaurant in Telluride, CO.
I wonder if there will be a food truck at RTR. Seems like it might be a good thing.
I wonder if there will be a food truck at RTR. Seems like it might be a good thing.
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no food truck at RTR. highdesertranger
HalfShadows
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I have been spoiled, with coffee. I have been drinking the world's top 1% coffee. I used to live on an Island near where I live now. On the island is a roaster that travels to different countries and has local farmers grow his beans a certain way. On mountain sides in the shade. Small plots. He pays them well, instead of corporate coffee mass producers. I go to the island once a month and get my coffee. I have to go there before I leave and stock up. Also a popular french chef retired to the Island, the roaster talked him into opening a small french bakery at the roasters small store. I love the Savory SconesLivGolden said:
chive, cheddar, and bacon bits.
HalfShadows
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While attending college I met another vet who was heavily into 1700's mountain man reenactment. His shtick was a french fur trapper. He had all the garb including an expensive recreation of a french fuse flintlock gun. He taught me how to cook with a dutch oven. He would dig a pit roughly 3-4 inches larger diameter than the DO. He would place coals on the bottom of the small pit place the dutch oven in and place coals on top. He would then place a wet burlap cloth over the pit and held it in place with rocks. Then you could leave for the day exploring, hunting etc. Upon returning you would have a hot savory meal waiting for you. Main reason for a pit is to prevent a fire, and slow cooking perspective. Cherry and Blackberry cobbler is yummy as well.highdesertranger said:
I thought that picture with 30 horses pulling a combine was totally precious. The area is really interesting. Extreme southeastern WA (ie. "the Palouse") is all hills being farmed for wheat, and then between Spokane and the Columbia River is where the massive flood came through and scoured the hills away down to hard basaltic rock (ancient volcanic area).LivGolden said:
Very unique, apparently the only place like this in the entire world.
- http://hugefloods.com/Scablands.html
- https://www.google.com/search?q=palouse&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X
- https://www.google.com/search?q=channeled+scablands&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missoula_Floods
On my trips, I like to always take different routes, so get to see the various areas. This is right along the way of one of the 2 main routes into Seattle, so right in 1/2's backyard. And I'll bet he never heard of it, LOL.
I'm not really all that into geology, but when you travel of course it's the major geological features that you see: Grand Canyon, the Sierra, Oregon Coast, on and on. So the channeled scablands are totally unique.
You'll have to take a picture of the formal handover of the dutch oven. Northwest meets Southeast. Everyone smiles.HalfShadows said:
This could make for an old west story in itself. The "Journeys of a Dutch Oven: From Grizzled Mountain Man to New Orleans Honky Tonk Lady, with a Few Side Trips in Lewis and Clark Country". Can't wait to hear it.
HalfShadows
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I flew over that terrain to a remote airstrip to get an aircraft back up to return to base. It was like 98 degrees out, Troubleshot and repaired the engine, performed the op's check within 2 hours. The plane took off. The crew radioed and said all is well and kept going. I was hot and thirsty. We kept a case of water on the Hawk at all times. I downed 2 bottles of water fast. I sat back on a rock and enjoyed the desolate yet picturesque landscape before me. When we left for the remote site, we didn't have time to bring any food. An agent monitoring our activities was raised on a farm in that area. He radioed that his mother will be there any minute with sandwiches and cold soda. 5 minutes later there she was. She had a big smile. We ate the ham and cheese sandwiches, the cold soda was a bonus.QinReno said:
I can easily see spending several weeks exploring the area west and south of Spokane and east of the Columbia River Grand Coulee area, and down to the Snake. And over to the Palouse Hills. FYI, there is an interesting woman over there somewheres named Terri who has a van conversion that gave me some initial inspiration. Very nice build.
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- http://www.teriloublog.com/
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- http://www.teriloublog.com/
HalfShadows
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Ohh I can definitely be grizzled. But as my beautiful late wife used to say" You know Ted, We do clean up well". I don't think it was we she was referring to. I think she was fishing for a complement.QinReno said:
True Stories always have to have a catchy title, so Grizzled Mountain Man evokes a certain image, true or no. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. And I'm sure certain members of the species are always fishing for compliments, but I couldn't possibly comment.HalfShadows said:
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Just in case, you become more interested in your own backyard, I did run down this PBS documentary on the great flood.
- https://www.google.com/search?q=Mystery+of+the+Megaflood
"Very nice build."
Q- are you talking about the van?
I actually really like the PNW. A few years back I traveled with friends to hike the Cascades. We went to Friday Island one day to visit- so nice. I'd like to do San Juan Islands, someday.
Q- are you talking about the van?
I actually really like the PNW. A few years back I traveled with friends to hike the Cascades. We went to Friday Island one day to visit- so nice. I'd like to do San Juan Islands, someday.
Ah, you caught that. Always leave them guessing, as the story goes. But I was referring to TeriLou's van build, of course. Would I tell a fib?LivGolden said:"Very nice build."
Q- are you talking about the van?
I actually really like the PNW. A few years back I traveled with friends to hike the Cascades. We went to Friday Island one day to visit- so nice. I'd like to do San Juan Islands, someday.
I am starting to check out hikes within the scablands area, but that's for a ways in the future. It's obviously prime hiking country.
- http://iceagefloods.blogspot.com/2008/11/palouse-river-canyon-hike.html
Well Liv, you might very well think that, but I couldn't possibly comment!!!LivGolden said:That's not the first time you've done that. Talk about stealthy.
Hiking is a great thing. Looks beautiful. Geology is good.
But after I saw TeriLou's own build, I realized I couldn't come up with anything so nice, and so I went totally minimalist in my own van. A mattress on a board, and folding computer desk bought off ebay.
Yeah, toss that smart phone and talking-GPS. Map and compass should suffice. Pretend you're one of the following, grind your own corn!! Make sourdough in your new Dutch Oven. 1/2 has pointed the way. That Dutch Oven has a long tale attached.LivGolden said:
- https://www.google.com/search?q=1880+pioneer+women&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X
- https://s22658.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/The-Girls-of-Yosemite.jpg
- https://cdn.quotestopics.com/85/45/8244253-womancowboy.jpg
Another cool discovery ... Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail.
- https://www.nps.gov/iafl/index.htm
HalfShadows
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Friday Harbor is nice on San Juan Island touristy. Roche Harbor to the north side of the Island has a very interesting history. Also the Rosario on Orcas Island Has very interesting history as well.LivGolden said:"Very nice build."
Q- are you talking about the van?
I actually really like the PNW. A few years back I traveled with friends to hike the Cascades. We went to Friday Island one day to visit- so nice. I'd like to do San Juan Islands, someday.
