21 Years in a 1973 Dodge Van

God damn thats hot, but it's a dry heat right?

At least you are getting your fix of vitamin D

 

You get used to it after a while. Still need to respect the sun, though.

You can see that I'm wearing my hat as I spend 7 hours in the sun making money...AND friends.

 

haha very cool. Have much luck with the vending?

 

I average between 3 and 4 thousand dollars profit during the course of the average season. (Saturdays and Sundays during late Spring, Summer and early Fall.)

 

Been there, done that.

I used to work for an oil exploration company. Spent lots of time in west Texas and eastern NM. 115 was normal for a summer day. No shade to be seen anywhere, and here I am walking across the desert with a 30 pound satellite receiver strapped to my back. Long sleeves too. You got to cover up like an Arab if you want to survive.

When it would hit 117, the LCD screen on my equipment would go black. Done for the day.


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I don't think that it's ever reached 117 in my immediate neck of the woods, or desert, that is. The only time I spend time below 3600 feet elevation is in the Winter when I prospect in the flatlands at the Southern base of the Bradshaw Mountains.

This weekend, like many others, I'm at 5000 feet and the high today was 92 (High for this altitude.) and the low tonight will be 59 degrees. Comfortable sleeping weather.

 

This was happening around the area of Pecos, Texas. I've never been to such an natural oven in my life.

I did find about 200 pounds of petrified wood laying out in the middle of nowhere one time.(its ALL the middle of nowhere) Good thing it was near my truck.

I also found a zippo lighter from the 1950's.

I got out of the truck one day. I'm on a dirt road where you can see for about 5 miles in either direction. I opened the door, and there at my feet was a penny from 1937. If I had been a couple feet on either side, I would have never seen it. How's that for beating the odds?


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Cool finds. Maybe you were the first person to set foot in that oven since the guy lost his lighter. Too bad you didn't have a metal detector. You might have found a gold coin or two.

 

Hey 2dogs. I'm sad to learn that you only come back here every few weeks. I haven't talked to you in many suns. I hope things are going well. Sounds as if life is going good. I have been keeping up on your threds. Be safe and stay happy...

 

Fourth of July cookout with all my friends. Here are all my friends standing around waiting for the food. From left to right...Married couple Imaginary Gary and Imaginary Mary, Imaginary Harry the Fairy (I'm not homophobic) and his significant other Imaginary Larry. Imaginary Barry and and his sugar mama Imaginary Kari. Fortunately, cooking imaginary food doesn't take much time.



Here is the evolution of "J.C.'s World Famous Jalapeno Cheeseburgers."



Check out the beautiful imaginary steaks cooking on the rear of the grill. Nothing but the best for my imaginary friends.



FINALLY!!! One of my REAL friends shows up!

 

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i just love your humor....i would love to meet u someday...maybe i shall if u are ever in the upstate new york area. please let me know if u are....wow your a trip and a half 2dogs...

 

Those look so damn good...

 

I am a bit jelious of your life.

 

Two Dogs, you forgot the bacon.

 

I'm concerned about losing my boyish figure.

 

amazing thread man! I was wondering about going #2... do you just poop in the desert? what do you wipe with? How do you clean the crack effectively?
Also have you tried living off the land? veganism? or harvesting food there? I know you can eat catcus, and other things if you wanted too.

 

Pretty cool stuff twodogs- I used to live Northwest of phoenix outside of a town called wittmann... Spent 2 years out there completely off the grid, worked construction for a company called klondike - way way to hot for an east coast wimp like myself=)... this post brings back alot of memories Thanks ! here some pics of our old haunt.
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What a beautiful thread...thank you for sharing. The pictures are great too....the sunsets make me smile, and I hadn't heard of the devil's racetrack, but I hope to see it one day now. Recently I bought 5 acres of land in the middle of nowhere Minnesota....I dream of being able to build a small cabin soon. Self-sustain, live simply and happily is the dream...your posts are great inspiration.
Thanks again.
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