Hunting , Fishing, RV Adventures in the west, RV upgrades, Off Grid Living, and a little alternative news
Monday, April 26, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Rocky Mountain Oysters
After work today the folks next to us informed me of a hole in a wall restaurant that has all you can eat nuts on Wednesdays,
I accepted the invitation and they are very good...
There main claim to fame is hot wings, they have a hall of fame board of anyone who can eat their hottest wings, 12 wings in 6 minutes.
Mark ( the Mexican) wanted to know hot hot the sauce is,.. so the put a little in a tray and had us sample it .. it is VERY hot, heavy on vinegar and habinaro peppers. I took a little from the fork and mixed it with the dipping sauce for the nuts and was pretty good..
Photo of Rusty molesting the chicken in the dining room
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Snow-birding Yuma
Found a cool restaurant and popular in Yuma this week, It is called Lutes Casino. Not a casino but a bar and grill very popular .
Ordered a burrito and it was very good.
During the lunch time they have live piano playing on an old piano
Youtube link
a taste of the noise and all of the stuff everywhere you-tube
The quality is a little poor, I took the video and pics with my cell phone :)
Friday, January 22, 2010
day 2 Yuma
Weather report for our spot in the southwest.
The weather was going nuts yesterday, many places flooding around us , we had heavy rain, and it was pretty windy , my maximum wind speed on the mini weather station was 39.3 mph., the wind charger was going nuts. ( but not as bad as the time in Cody Wyoming)
..
We had enough water slowing past the trailer that I decided to fill my water tank with rain water.
I have on-board a pond pump and wanted to try it out, I hooked up hoses to the pump, and added a filter, used the inverter from the suburban, dug a small hole next to the trailer and pumped rain water into the fresh water holding tank, it took about 20 minutes but, it did fill the tank, worked great.
I now know the system will work in a pinch if needed in the future.
This morning I used some of that same water to take a shower, it was good....
The forecast for today from the weather guru's was to be cloudy and windy.
Well, the forcasters in this area are not too accurate, it was sunny and small wind 10 mph or less.
As for other RV'ers the rain showed some newly discovered water leaks, so a trip to the RV supply house was in order to purchase sealant to stop leaks, they said they were selling alot of it.
later.......
The weather was going nuts yesterday, many places flooding around us , we had heavy rain, and it was pretty windy , my maximum wind speed on the mini weather station was 39.3 mph., the wind charger was going nuts. ( but not as bad as the time in Cody Wyoming)
..
We had enough water slowing past the trailer that I decided to fill my water tank with rain water.
I have on-board a pond pump and wanted to try it out, I hooked up hoses to the pump, and added a filter, used the inverter from the suburban, dug a small hole next to the trailer and pumped rain water into the fresh water holding tank, it took about 20 minutes but, it did fill the tank, worked great.
I now know the system will work in a pinch if needed in the future.
This morning I used some of that same water to take a shower, it was good....
The forecast for today from the weather guru's was to be cloudy and windy.
Well, the forcasters in this area are not too accurate, it was sunny and small wind 10 mph or less.
As for other RV'ers the rain showed some newly discovered water leaks, so a trip to the RV supply house was in order to purchase sealant to stop leaks, they said they were selling alot of it.
later.......
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
In Yuma Arizona
After studying the weather for the southwest I decided we ( the trailer, suburban, and gadgets) needed to get to Yuma Az quickly to avoid the high winds forecast.
Last night I slept until 2:30 am and started the trip again, by the time I arrived at LasVegas NM, it was very windy and I was very sleepy.
I stopped at a Wal-Mart and crawled back into the trailer and fell asleep, 3 hours later I awoke.
The windy weather had passed and I continued on my trip.
The remainder of the trip was mostly sunny and windy at times, but dry.
About 5:30pm this afternoon I arrived at the destination.
Sleepy Hollow RV park on an Indian Reservation.
Met Art and Jim and had a couple of beers and now need to recoup..
tomorrow's forcast:
Showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Very windy. Highs near 66. South wind 20 to 30 mph in the morning... becoming 25 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 mph in the morning...becoming 55 mph in the afternoon. Chance of measurable rain 90 percent.
later
Last night I slept until 2:30 am and started the trip again, by the time I arrived at LasVegas NM, it was very windy and I was very sleepy.
I stopped at a Wal-Mart and crawled back into the trailer and fell asleep, 3 hours later I awoke.
The windy weather had passed and I continued on my trip.
The remainder of the trip was mostly sunny and windy at times, but dry.
About 5:30pm this afternoon I arrived at the destination.
Sleepy Hollow RV park on an Indian Reservation.
Met Art and Jim and had a couple of beers and now need to recoup..
tomorrow's forcast:
Showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Very windy. Highs near 66. South wind 20 to 30 mph in the morning... becoming 25 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 40 mph in the morning...becoming 55 mph in the afternoon. Chance of measurable rain 90 percent.
later
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The snowbird adventure of 2010 has begun
I had planned to leave for Yuma yesterday. But, while getting ready I checked the tire pressure on the trailer tires, the right rear tire was low on air (gauge showed only 15 lbs).
I I started up the air compressor and filled the tire after filling the tire, I noticed air leaking from the valve stem. After bending the stem air was leaking from the rubber stem, it was badly weather checked, I had no choice but to remove the tire and have the stem replaced, I removed all of the tires and took them to Big O tires and had new stems installed.
No need to have flats or torn up tires on a 2000 mile trip.
The trip was delayed one day...
It's Tuesday and I left a 9am and have made it to Albuquerque NM.
I received a couple calls from Dee and a friend asking about the weather, they had heard reports of a winter storm warning. In many places it was sunny But, very windy, going through Santa Fe there was about 4 inches of snow on the grass.
The roads were dry and at times wet , still very windy.
So, I am at the San Filipe Hollywood Casino, they have a very nice lot set up for RV'ers, with electrical hookups, ( for a $15.00 fee) very flat gravel, and a fuel station with non-tax fuel :)
Edit: I forgot to mention that this casino has free wifi and it works very good, using it to post the blog
Later
I I started up the air compressor and filled the tire after filling the tire, I noticed air leaking from the valve stem. After bending the stem air was leaking from the rubber stem, it was badly weather checked, I had no choice but to remove the tire and have the stem replaced, I removed all of the tires and took them to Big O tires and had new stems installed.
No need to have flats or torn up tires on a 2000 mile trip.
The trip was delayed one day...
It's Tuesday and I left a 9am and have made it to Albuquerque NM.
I received a couple calls from Dee and a friend asking about the weather, they had heard reports of a winter storm warning. In many places it was sunny But, very windy, going through Santa Fe there was about 4 inches of snow on the grass.
The roads were dry and at times wet , still very windy.
So, I am at the San Filipe Hollywood Casino, they have a very nice lot set up for RV'ers, with electrical hookups, ( for a $15.00 fee) very flat gravel, and a fuel station with non-tax fuel :)
Edit: I forgot to mention that this casino has free wifi and it works very good, using it to post the blog
Later
Monday, January 4, 2010
Last hunting trip of the season
We left the trailer in our spot in Nebraska on the last trip, so on Wed. of last week the dogs and I traveled back out for another hunting excursion,
I was watching the weather reports and the temps were not predicted to be too bad.
We started hunting on Thursday, We finally bagged a wild turkey, but, only one pheasant, the pheasants are extremely difficult to get close enough to get a shot at now. The temps were in the 40's not bad.
We celebrated new years eve with local friends. The same folks in the cooking contest, in Atwood Ks.
We hunted on new years day for about a half day.
The following morning we hunted for about another half day. no success on getting close enough for a shot even with the dogs
Saturday Morning we woke up to 15 deg. temps , decided to return home with the trailer.
Sunday,
we invited Chris and Ash ( and Ash's extended family) to try out the wild turkey, it was decided to fry the turkey in peanut oil to see how it would taste.
Frying of the turkey went without a hitch (no fire)
The turkey turned out to be very moist and tasty..
The next 2 weeks will be used to prepare for the next trip to the southwest for some "snowbird" time ...
I was watching the weather reports and the temps were not predicted to be too bad.
We started hunting on Thursday, We finally bagged a wild turkey, but, only one pheasant, the pheasants are extremely difficult to get close enough to get a shot at now. The temps were in the 40's not bad.
We celebrated new years eve with local friends. The same folks in the cooking contest, in Atwood Ks.
We hunted on new years day for about a half day.
The following morning we hunted for about another half day. no success on getting close enough for a shot even with the dogs
Saturday Morning we woke up to 15 deg. temps , decided to return home with the trailer.
Sunday,
we invited Chris and Ash ( and Ash's extended family) to try out the wild turkey, it was decided to fry the turkey in peanut oil to see how it would taste.
Frying of the turkey went without a hitch (no fire)
The turkey turned out to be very moist and tasty..
The next 2 weeks will be used to prepare for the next trip to the southwest for some "snowbird" time ...
Friday, December 25, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Mid December Pheasant Hunt
After waiting for the weather to warm up, we left for our favorite hunting spots last Wednesday and set up the trailer
We started hunting on Thursday morning with the temps in the 30's
Hunted all day, training Cody is coming along, takes a little longer with wild birds but, much more enjoyable.
We hunted some spots that we have not been to for a few years, some of our favorite spots from last year had heavy hail last summer so we are expanding our hunting areas ...
Some farmers are still harvesting corn, when we did find birds in the afternoon, they were bunched up... It is fun to see over 20 to 30 birds get up even though they get up early.
Gary got the first bird at one of our favorite spots, we approached a thick weed patch, each of us on oppisite sides, the dogs checked the patch, did not pick up any scent, we stood there for what seemed like five minutes, all of the sudden a rooster flew up right in front of Gary, Got him..
Later in the afternoon we came upon a new spot between two circles, pheasants were flying wild by the road, farmers were combining in a field across the road, we decided to walk the patch and birds were flushing wild ahead of us about 100 yards.
We continued to the end, and there was one lone remaining rooster that got up about 40 yards ahead me, I pulled up the 'ol 20 gauge, lead him by about 2 ft and nailed him.
We only bagged 2 birds. But, I was a very enjoyable day.
On Friday,
Gary had to leave early.
We hunted a large farm and Gary bagged one rooster that came out of thick CRP grass.
At noon I cleaned the bird from the morning,
Took a nap
left the trailer for some more hunting, it was getting pretty windy.
I stopped at a circle corner, started to walk on the downwind side of the trees, the dogs were going a good job checking the trees and the tall grass between the trees and the picked corn field.
A rooster got up early about 60 yards ahead, Libby worked to the edge of the grass and 3 roosters got up. I pulled up on the second one and hit him, Libby was right on him..
Later in the afternoon a saw a rooster in the ditch whole cruising past a spot. I stopped, walked in tall grass and about 25 birds got up, I shot at one. and did not hit him very hard, he did drop down in the thick grass that is about 4 ft tall.
Libby took a wide area looking and was moving fast, Cody, got in front of me and started working slowly side to side, aproaching the edge of the grass Cody stopped and pounced, and then pointed, I started to dig in the grass and found the wounded bird..
I love finding downed bird with the dogs :)
Libby & Cody on the ride home
(Libby tries to sleep with her head up)
Pretty good picture going 75 mph
We started hunting on Thursday morning with the temps in the 30's
Hunted all day, training Cody is coming along, takes a little longer with wild birds but, much more enjoyable.
We hunted some spots that we have not been to for a few years, some of our favorite spots from last year had heavy hail last summer so we are expanding our hunting areas ...
Some farmers are still harvesting corn, when we did find birds in the afternoon, they were bunched up... It is fun to see over 20 to 30 birds get up even though they get up early.
Gary got the first bird at one of our favorite spots, we approached a thick weed patch, each of us on oppisite sides, the dogs checked the patch, did not pick up any scent, we stood there for what seemed like five minutes, all of the sudden a rooster flew up right in front of Gary, Got him..
Later in the afternoon we came upon a new spot between two circles, pheasants were flying wild by the road, farmers were combining in a field across the road, we decided to walk the patch and birds were flushing wild ahead of us about 100 yards.
We continued to the end, and there was one lone remaining rooster that got up about 40 yards ahead me, I pulled up the 'ol 20 gauge, lead him by about 2 ft and nailed him.
We only bagged 2 birds. But, I was a very enjoyable day.
On Friday,
Gary had to leave early.
We hunted a large farm and Gary bagged one rooster that came out of thick CRP grass.
At noon I cleaned the bird from the morning,
Took a nap
left the trailer for some more hunting, it was getting pretty windy.
I stopped at a circle corner, started to walk on the downwind side of the trees, the dogs were going a good job checking the trees and the tall grass between the trees and the picked corn field.
A rooster got up early about 60 yards ahead, Libby worked to the edge of the grass and 3 roosters got up. I pulled up on the second one and hit him, Libby was right on him..
Later in the afternoon a saw a rooster in the ditch whole cruising past a spot. I stopped, walked in tall grass and about 25 birds got up, I shot at one. and did not hit him very hard, he did drop down in the thick grass that is about 4 ft tall.
Libby took a wide area looking and was moving fast, Cody, got in front of me and started working slowly side to side, aproaching the edge of the grass Cody stopped and pounced, and then pointed, I started to dig in the grass and found the wounded bird..
I love finding downed bird with the dogs :)
Libby & Cody on the ride home
(Libby tries to sleep with her head up)
Pretty good picture going 75 mph
Sunday, November 29, 2009
led lamp project
Caught a cold today and did a little project
Changed out our old lamp that used a 120 volt light to a new fixture that uses 12 volt and 1.5 watt led
more information at our roosterpheasant.com site
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Changed out our old lamp that used a 120 volt light to a new fixture that uses 12 volt and 1.5 watt led
more information at our roosterpheasant.com site
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