2012 Adventures of the Pink boa

[MtnYJ]

In July 2012, we were awarded the coveted "pink boa" at the Ouray Invasion. The award was presented to us by the Ouray Invasion crew
for traveling so far to be there, having so much trouble, but still having a good time.

Instead of leaving the boa with the Ouray crew to be handed off to the next winner in 2013 at the Ouray Invasion, we decided to hang on
to the boa for the year and document it's adventures. If this sounds familiar, it's because we roughly copied the idea of the Flat Stanly Project.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flat_Stanley_Project

Let me also say, the boa was not harmed, or otherwise soiled in any of it's adventures. It is definitely a few feathers lighter, and everywhere
we took it is now blessed with some pink!!

We're actually missing the first picture taken with the boa - Sarah and I around the campfire in Ouray. Somebody around that fire got a
good one I'm sure, so post it up if you have it!

The pink boa's adventure begins as our Ouray adventure is coming to an end - we figured the best way to show off our award was to let it ride in the Waggy on the trailer from CO to NC.




Along the way, in Silverton


Cadillac Ranch just outside Amarillo, TX, sharp eyes will also notice the upgrade to the Caddy's diff!!









Sorry there's no interstate pics of the boa, here's it's first visit to the house

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August
We go on an annual camping trip to the NC mountains in August




Could the boa be cursed?


We're apparently not very interesting in September and October, so we'll skip to November. We went deer hunting in WI over the Thanksgiving holiday. If you're squeamish about hunting you should probably scroll past the next post real fast.

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November
Sarah's buck


My buck


They aren't the biggest deer up there, but they sure are tasty!

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December
Our pink boa award with our other “major award”!

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Whelp, turns out we're boring in January too!

February
The boa accompanied us to the annual Carolina Full Size Jeep Club meeting.

Me fiddling, lobie in the booth beside me wondering if he'd rather be in a different seat!


Big Daddy (well, his son anyway, probably the best “boa pose”)


Sungoesdown


Rod2


War Wagon


The Wife – that's not a screen name, that's just what she's called, ok!!

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March
The boa adorns the work that was completed at this Uwharrie NF CFSJC work day

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April
The boa joined us for Part 1 on our US 64 in NC trip - http://fsjnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2005

Civil War iron clad


Waggy posing on the beach


My inappropriate beach wear


Sarah and the waggy



There's no boa in this picture, but we thought you'd appreciate it anyway. We went turkey hunting in Ophir, NC

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May
Another hunting picture, but don't worry, no turkeys were harmed this hunting season!


The boa joined us for Part 2 of our US 64 in NC trip
http://fsjnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=2531

Brown Mountain OHV area in the Pisgah National Forest, near Morganton




We made it to the end of the only full size vehicle trail in the park




The Wife by a waterfall just outside of the Brown Mountain OHV area


Looking out the windshield at Chimney Rock State Park (which we re-named Stairs State Park)


Adding oil in Cullowhee, home of Western Carolina University, where I spent several years in college


The highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway – from this point we could see some of the trails we used to ride back in the day

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June
East Coast Invasion at Uwharrie National Forest
Everyone enjoyed hearing the story of how the boa came to join us a year ago

Lined up for a trail ride


WarWagon


Lobie didn't bring his jeep so he had to wear the boa


Trex20165


bwwhaler


GAchoptop


woodfar and son


sungoesdown


Founder's All Day IPA bottle windchime at the raffle tent


at the raffle tent





Mailing the boa back... we'll be back in Ouray someday

[Tad]

Very Awesome!
You folks are good people, hope to see you next June.

[will e]

That was a fun read. It's awesome that you took the boa around with you.

As the preset holder of the pink shirt I felt obligated to return to Ouray (especially since I left it home last year). No pictures of me wearing the pink shirt, it is better suited to those who are smaller in stature.

[bigun]

Great story, and pictures

[jsinajeep]

Thanks for sharing the pic. and fun reading.

[rstep]

Very cool thanks for the post.

[AwesomeJ10]

Yes, very nice!

[fulsizjeep]

Tim and Sara know how to rock a Pink Boa!!! Y'all are awesome.





Will the next winner know how to rock a Pink Boa?