HOOTs Pics 2014

[HOOT]

There are no trail pics here... well there are some of the Pony Express Trail but no Jeeping pics ... well OK there are alot of Jeeps in these pics and most are all on one lot.. ........
and now on with Rudy's Big Adventure!!!

To get to Ouray you have to leave KY and then drive through 800 miles of corn fields.Starting here...


Makes you want to do this.......


The best scenery of the plains....


Went across Monarch Pass about 10 pm just after storm clouds gave way to a bright Moon lit sky... You had to be there to get this pics true feeling..

I told you...

Eventually I rolled in at 1:30 am Monday 8 hours behind schedule.. not bad for leaving 22 hours late..


Cabin came complete with a babbling brook which makes you want to pee all the time....


KOA's got you covered for more than just a sleeping area.....

[HOOT]

We did some visiting and quickly learned of the mosquito problem .....


we had plenty of beer.....


and eating at Chez Tad's.. ...


then we took a look around....
The upper left quadrant of this pic is the area we take over., with a few others scattered about.


The Den Mothers sight... before her Majesty's arrival..


Stop!! Who would cross the Bridge of Death must answer me these questions three.. 'ere the other side he see. ..


HOOT's fried bologna samich night..

[HOOT]

Then I went shopping one afternoon.. Sadly this guy never called me. I left my info with his sweet mother..She gave me permission to look around just not open anything up. That was hard to keep my word on as I wandered about but I honestly did it... Here is a sampling....

[HOOT]

The scenery was very nice as usual albeit just a bit greener than the last few times out there....

[HOOT]

Spent the next few days going to different points from Pueblo up into north eastern CO...
The parked amusement park rides...

I started to stop and see if I could buy a pink flying pig.. (That's a Cincinnati thing)...

Some strange little town ....

If I didn't have my camper top on and all that gear in the back.....


Nice old rail road depot.Now a museum...


Needs alot of TLC but it does have a 327 in it...

[HOOT]

We then went to NE for a cruise along the North Platte...Rudy found it boring....


Going to some Pony Express stuff I run across this...
Go ahead stick your head up in the fire box...


No, seriously stick your head up in there.....

Not what I expected either although I don't know what I was really expecting...
It was in sad need of repair but luckily someone was showing enough love of it to keep it on display. It looked as they were trying to at least freeze it in time as is... No one around to talk to about it.

Its modern day replacements delivering a long string of coal cars...

[HOOT]

Oh yeah the Pony Express stuff in KS.....

I believe this was in CO. ???


And my souvenirs from this trip....




Thanks for viewing any questions will be answered by Rudy...

[Tad]

Nice pic's!

[bigun]

Nice pics of the trip.
I thought I was the only one to meet that crazy old guy on that bridge!

[Jjkage84]

Awesome pictures! Looks like a blast!

[fulsizjeep]

Great to see you again HOOT! Thanks for sharing the nice pix.

[jsinajeep]

Great pic's Hoot. When you get rid of Rudy you can take ME I like trips.

[Gumby]

Always enjoy your road trips... why are mine never like yours? I need my copilot to get back with me again, road trips now include the infamous phrase "are we there yet" and "mom". Not cool when you are only two hours into a two day trip.

Hoot if Rudy gets too bored with you he can roll with me next time he is not like my giant lap hound.

[HOOT]

Great pic's Hoot. When you get rid of Rudy you can take ME I like trips.

OK... BUT.... I'm NOT rubbing your belly

[HOOT]

Always enjoy your road trips... why are mine never like yours? I need my copilot to get back with me again, road trips now include the infamous phrase "are we there yet" and "mom". Not cool when you are only two hours into a two day trip.

Hoot if Rudy gets too bored with you he can roll with me next time he is not like my giant lap hound.

I like to enjoy the scenery on my road trips when I can... Usually the drive out is exhausting. Lots of things went wrong the last 3 weeks before the trip. The trip back I had the whole week to get back.

He'd leave me in a heartbeat, that's why I wanted to put him in the raffle.He's a big baby.. Especially if you make that chicken he loved so much.. As we rolled into Montrose his look on his face was hilarious... If looks could kill..........I guess 16 hours of driving that second day was just too much... On the way back the driving was far less and we stayed in a motel every night as illustrated here;

[racerx12003r1]

Very nice Hoot. Looks like you and Rudy had a great time. Maybe one day I can head out west and see it first hand. Thank you for sharing your pictures

[mrtazwrench]

Are those slots 16 or 16.5, I could use a set in 16.

[HOOT]

Are those slots 16 or 16.5, I could use a set in 16.

9.75 X 16.5

[heimeken]

Cool pics Hoot, good to see you again and sit by the campfire...

[HOOT]

I had a blast seeing all you guys and gals again. The big crowd around the fire never happened this year.. Or did you guys get together after I left for the night.
Maybe next year we can have our own pancake breakfast. I had a griddle with me this year but I only cooked for Emily and Kaitlin. Rudy and I had pancakes a couple of mornings. I think next year I'll have me one of those small propane camp stove/oven as well. Big ole batch of biscuits and gravy would be nice.