Texasjet's New Adventure

[Devilman]

Living the life my friend. Just ftom the sidelines, looks like a great time so far. :smile17:  clap.gif

 

[TexasJet]

Yes sir!!!! Reaping the rewards of 50 years of working.  :smile27:

 

[Patchman]

Yes sir!!!! Reaping the rewards of 50 years of working.  :smile27:

Oh I will someday as well, but I don't know if I can wait 50 years in my work! crazy.gif

 

[TexasJet]

Working in an engineering office is the physically least demanding job I can think of. I guess that's why I lasted that long.  :smile24:

 

[TexasJet]

A toasty 109 forecast today. 95 at 10AM.

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

Getting HOT out there

 

[TexasJet]

Last night around 6pm it was 114 in my daughter's back yard. In the shade!!!!    :smile26:  But is was a dry heat.  :smile30:

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

Dry heat is still freaking HOT .. I been out there and it was that hot .. Crazy , but the water in the river is still cold ..

 

[Patchman]

Dam, that is like a dry sauna! crazy.gif

 

[TexasJet]

Well it turns out that after 17 years my Ford F250 ac is down 30% on freon. Who woulda thought.  Got her charged up and good for another 17.

 

[TexasJet]

Had a great weekend and now am back in Phoenix. Heading for Van Horn Tx. tomorrow. The SoCal deal was a big success! I'll post pics later but let me assure you there were some bad ass boats there.

 

[73 Sanger Flat]

WOW -- Thanks for sharing Jeff .. Some nice looking rides for sure !!

 

[Patchman]

Awesome pics! Thanks for taking us along! clap.gif clap.gif clap.gif

 

[TexasJet]

Made Van Horn 5:30 local time. Ran 70 thru ElPaso.  Almost had a heart attack 10 miles West of Van Horn.  A gust of wind hit the truck so hard and loud I thought I had a  blow out. I pulled off to the side and got out expecting to see a flat tire. Popped the hood to check for a blown hose. Nothing!!! That's when I figured it was  a wind gust. My luck  is holding.

 

[Devilman]

Had to be a heckuva wind gust! Glad thats all it was. Pretty remote area out there isn't it?

 

[TexasJet]

Had to be a heckuva wind gust! Glad thats all it was. Pretty remote area out there isn't it?

Between El Paso and Van Horn there a many little towns and places to get fuel. It's more populated than you would think. Between Van Horn and Fort Stockton there is a lot less population.

I made it home Wednesday around 5 PM. No unscheduled events. 5025 total miles.

The humidity in College Station hit me like a wet towel in the face. Six weeks in the desert can spoil you with 5 to 17% humidity. I could even feel the humidity when I inhaled. Got to get used to it all over again.

 

[Patchman]

Glad you made it back with out any problems! clap.gif clap.gif

 

[Devilman]

Between El Paso and Van Horn there a many little towns and places to get fuel. It's more populated than you would think. Between Van Horn and Fort Stockton there is a lot less population.

I made it home Wednesday around 5 PM. No unscheduled events. 5025 total miles.

The humidity in College Station hit me like a wet towel in the face. Six weeks in the desert can spoil you with 5 to 17% humidity. I could even feel the humidity when I inhaled. Got to get used to it all over again.

I gotcha. Wow, 5k miles...  :smile26: Haha, you ain't lying about the humidity, its been brutal. I prefer dealing with it by being chest deep in the river with an icy cold beverage, but haven't had that opportunity much here lately. :smile16:

 

[TexasJet]

It's  mid June and the CP hasn't been in the water. We may launch off a road in Welch Sunday.

 

[Crusader]

Once again, I loved reading your yearly adventure. Thank you so much for sharing with us. I really want to make it out there someday.