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My dad got home from the fire a few days ago. However a few guys are still down there on a water tender.
September and October won't be fun if it is anything like last year...
Typical government thing it sounds like.
When my dad worked for BLM they would move fences for cattle grazing, as little as 10 feet. However when they moved the fence they only reused the fence posts and even then that was rare; barbed wire, wire fencing, electrical fence wire, etc. were all...
That looks very indicative of fire damage, and while bark beetles do kill many trees they usually don't moonscape the area.
If the campground was at the coordinates given in the first post then it was not the Lake Fire, but they have so man fires down there that it is hard to keep track of...
It appears I will be entirely unable to do this. We got back early from our trip and I won't be racing in Downieville either since travelling screwed my training schedule. I would go, but my dad is tired of driving, and I still have to get my license.
First world problems for sure.
Part of our fire entrapment training is dropping your gear, except hand tool and fire shelter, and running. Your life is much more valuable than anything you have. If the time comes you drop everything unnecessary and do what is needed to survive. You might go on to find the cure for cancer for...
WOW!
I had no idea this was going on! I live outside the Bay Area and we are waiting for the San Andreas to go, because it is only a matter of time. The scary part is that the Cascadia and San Andreas are speculated, by people a lot smarter than us, to be connected.
I might get a wrecker, after getting a cargo, just so I have basic shop on wheels. 2 of my friends live on a ranch and it is always a pain to have to do field repairs, having a wrecker would make that easier and the crane would help when building structures.
That is the best way to save energy while riding the bike. Had a race this weekend with a 20mph crosswind on the top of the hill, during the race, and a 40mph crosswind during the pre-ride the day before. Needless to say if you didn't have a wheel to grab onto you were in pain, that is if you...