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Post by gardawg on Apr 3, 2024 12:44:25 GMT -5
take up snowboarding and you'll never leave
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Post by richm on Apr 3, 2024 12:47:41 GMT -5
If I can survive the crazies in FL I'm pretty sure I can handle CO. LOL I went out there for the first time last summer and absolutely loved it. Never been in the winter so I'm not 100% sold on moving out there. We did a 9-day trip and the snow was about day 4. Day 1 was amazing in that there were all kinds of raptors everywhere from golden eagles to various owls and hawks - all sitting on fence posts in the middle of this barren flatland. Next day they were gone. Next day the snow hit and the next night it went Antarctica on us. My dad was grey when he woke up. The tent had a large size buddy heater on a 20# propane tank and did absolutely nothing for warmth that night - -20 sleeping bags + wool sox and knit hats worked fine. We abandoned camp and headed to town and a hotel. Then it warmed up and dad got a cold. Kept him warm and fed and hunted too. Got the buck on day 6, buddy missed the larger subordinate bucks on days 7 & 8. As for moving to CO - if you have a nice place to huddle up in, shouldn't be too bad. They do get a lot of snow most years. If you can take wife snow skiing or just out there playing in snow for a week, would give a good idea on living in it. Spent many of my winters in cold temps down to -25. Snow mobiles, ice skates, snow shoes, ice fishing. Fun stuff. FL summer heat is worse to me but I grew up w the cold.
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Post by swampdog on Apr 3, 2024 13:48:24 GMT -5
Really nice trip and pics. Had a friend that moved out there and after two winters being snowed in, his wife wanted to know if he was gonna stay out there or move back with her? They moved back. I guess if you were into winter sports it might be doable. We did a vacation out there a long time ago, and really enjoyed the scenery. It is getting a little wonky, and there’s a movement to end some types of traditional hunting out there.
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Post by richm on Apr 3, 2024 13:58:17 GMT -5
Really nice trip and pics. Had a friend that moved out there and after two winters being snowed in, his wife wanted to know if he was gonna stay out there or move back with her? They moved back. I guess if you were into winter sports it might be doable. We did a vacation out there a long time ago, and really enjoyed the scenery. It is getting a little wonky, and there’s a movement to end some types of traditional hunting out there. They banned cat hunting and introduced wolves. Talking about wanting big bears next. They are changing the hunting permit landscape and trying to ban all kinds of guns. But you got mtns, good trout fishing, nice folks, and legal weed.
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Post by conchydong on Apr 3, 2024 14:26:44 GMT -5
Looked like a wonderful trip, Rich.
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Post by slough on Apr 3, 2024 14:48:50 GMT -5
Good looking time, Thanks for sharing
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