Desert exploring photos - Page 2

buzgun · 01-23-2018, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 4thIDvet

buz for God sake you did not see any live animals cause whatever left that frigging track ate em all. The horses could run away.
If you camp out and this guy shows up give him your horse, knife and a few blankets. Do not make eye contact.

Pogo · 01-23-2018, 04:45 PM

Any goathead thorns in that area? They will sure eat up a bicycle tire.

If so, you ought to keep a patch kit and pump with you.

MrKalashnikov · 01-23-2018, 04:55 PM

There is no more beautiful-looking sky...than the sky in the American Southwest.

buzgun · 01-23-2018, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Pogo

Any goathead thorns in that area? They will sure eat up a bicycle tire.

If so, you ought to keep a patch kit and pump with you.

Pogo....YES!.......its horrible......i didn't think it was worth mentioning but its a big problem for me.

I have had at least 10 flat tires in the last month or so......not only goatheads but all the needles from the cholla, chainfruit and other cactus.

I have even gotten several flats on the paved road....all the shredded semi truck tire pieces on the shoulder of the road contain steel wire in them ..like a stainless steel wire brush has and these have given me 2 flats......i even bought what are called rino-dillo bike tire/inner tube liners that cost 35 bucks a set and they don't stop the flats.

I carry 2 spare inner tubes, a tire rim removal/ install tool, needle nose pliers for pulling the thorns or needles out of the tires and a small bike pump in my back pack........my back pack usually weighs about 20 pounds with the "tools" inside,ammo, water, and various emergency items inside.

The reason for carrying the tubes, pump and tire change tool is i had to walk 10 miles back to town one time because of a flat.......the skin on the bottom of my feet peeled off from that walk

Sanders · 01-23-2018, 05:17 PM

I had to put solid innertubes in my girl's bikes when they were little, because of goatheads.

I used to do all right filling my tires with Slime, but there are better products out there, now.

JD Miller · 01-23-2018, 05:29 PM

Nice AZ desert pictures

That track was a canine not a kitty.

Pogo · 01-24-2018, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by buzgun

Pogo....YES!.......its horrible......i didn't think it was worth mentioning but its a big problem for me.

I have had at least 10 flat tires in the last month or so......not only goatheads but all the needles from the cholla, chainfruit and other cactus.

I have even gotten several flats on the paved road....all the shredded semi truck tire pieces on the shoulder of the road contain steel wire in them ..like a stainless steel wire brush has and these have given me 2 flats......i even bought what are called rino-dillo bike tire/inner tube liners that cost 35 bucks a set and they don't stop the flats.

I carry 2 spare inner tubes, a tire rim removal/ install tool, needle nose pliers for pulling the thorns or needles out of the tires and a small bike pump in my back pack........my back pack usually weighs about 20 pounds with the "tools" inside,ammo, water, and various emergency items inside.

The reason for carrying the tubes, pump and tire change tool is i had to walk 10 miles back to town one time because of a flat.......the skin on the bottom of my feet peeled off from that walk

I encountered goatheads a few times when I was stationed at Sierra Army Depot in California. I carried a patch kit with me and a pump and tire tools. Some of my tubes were more patch than tube.

I was wondering if RinoDillo or Mr. Tuffy tire liners was any good. Around this area it's mostly greenbrier, wild rose and blackberry that punctures tires on trails.

buzgun · 01-24-2018, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Pogo

I encountered goatheads a few times when I was stationed at Sierra Army Depot in California. I carried a patch kit with me and a pump and tire tools. Some of my tubes were more patch than tube.

I was wondering if RinoDillo or Mr. Tuffy tire liners was any good. Around this area it's mostly greenbrier, wild rose and blackberry that punctures tires on trails.

The rinodillo liners might stop some punctures but the fine steel wire in shredded car tires on the side of the road went right through them 2 times......there are cactus needles out in the desert that will go right through the sole of very thick hiking boots and definitely the running shoes i have been wearing out there.....so i don't think its possible to eliminate the flats 100%.

Pogo · 01-24-2018, 11:09 AM

I had greenbrier puncture an ATV tire once. And blackberry and wild rose on my bicycles.

I stopped riding on roads most of the time. Just too dangerous and all kinds of crap in the bike lane just like you mentioned.

twin50 · 01-24-2018, 04:05 PM

I really like the southwest...spent sometime in Florence, AZ...and not the DOC part of Florence either...Nice pictures Buzgun

buzgun · 01-24-2018, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by twin50

I really like the southwest...spent sometime in Florence, AZ...and not the DOC part of Florence either...Nice pictures Buzgun

I have been to florence and the surrounding desert around the Gila river many times..(not the prison either)...very beautiful area.

And the famous saloon in florence where the old west gunfight happened .

The ghost town of cochrane , the coke ovens there and the huge boulders area are very memorable

Merc · 04-04-2018, 05:28 PM

Buz's place looks like a John Wayne western.

MERC

buzgun · 04-04-2018, 06:24 PM

Thank you Merc........It is getting hot here (temperature) and yesterday i tried to do my normal bike ride which consists of about 20 miles on pavement and 4 miles in the desert and the temp was at about 90 degrees......it was very difficult for my body to pedal up hills in that heat..I had to stop and sit in the shade for about 30 min to cool down.....(almost passed out) ...i didn't even feel like doing any shooting...and its only going to get worse (hotter) from here.

It looks like im in an air conditioned gym for exercise until further notice.

01-23-2018, 04:45 PM	#17
Pogo Mystic Knight of the Sea Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Great Swamp Posts: 81,967	Any goathead thorns in that area? They will sure eat up a bicycle tire. If so, you ought to keep a patch kit and pump with you. __________________ .................................................. ....................................… *We have met the enemy, and he is us!*

01-23-2018, 05:17 PM	#20
Sanders Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 66,435	I had to put solid innertubes in my girl's bikes when they were little, because of goatheads. I used to do all right filling my tires with Slime, but there are better products out there, now. __________________ "The truly dangerous man dresses inconspicuously and is soft- spoken. He walks away from most confrontations. The only time you learn that the truly dangerous man is mad at you is a split second before you die, for he never fights. He only kills. The truly dangerous man knows that fighting is what children do and killing is what men do." - Charley Reese 1986 3

01-23-2018, 05:29 PM	#21
JD Miller Fake Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PNW Posts: 39,161	Nice AZ desert pictures That track was a canine not a kitty. __________________ .......

04-04-2018, 05:28 PM	#27
Merc Expendable Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Concrete Jungle NYC Posts: 23,793	Buz's place looks like a John Wayne western. MERC __________________ Keep your powder dry and an edge on your knife, Know your enemy, know his sword - Miyamoto Musashi The Book of Five Rings Blessed be the Lord , my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust;

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01-23-2018, 04:55 PM	#18
MrKalashnikov Deplorable Join Date: May 2008 Location: Behind The Iron Curtain Posts: 8,048	There is no more beautiful-looking sky...than the sky in the American Southwest.

01-24-2018, 04:05 PM	#25
twin50 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,068	I really like the southwest...spent sometime in Florence, AZ...and not the DOC part of Florence either...Nice pictures Buzgun

04-04-2018, 06:24 PM	#28
buzgun slug Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 25,638	Thank you Merc........It is getting hot here (temperature) and yesterday i tried to do my normal bike ride which consists of about 20 miles on pavement and 4 miles in the desert and the temp was at about 90 degrees......it was very difficult for my body to pedal up hills in that heat..I had to stop and sit in the shade for about 30 min to cool down.....(almost passed out) ...i didn't even feel like doing any shooting...and its only going to get worse (hotter) from here. It looks like im in an air conditioned gym for exercise until further notice.