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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Mar 24, 2023 at 4:36 PM
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    Lot of mud and I think they are primarily worried about rock/mudslides on trails, trails giving out on mountain sides etc. which is a valid concern.

    And yeah I bet we have a much smaller fire season this year, but if next fall/winter is drier then the following summer will be real bad
     
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    Well I'd hope so, that's how baths work
     
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    All that rain after all that dry really can make problems. Its anybodys guess what'll be next.
     
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    You weren't supposed to let me go in there again, much less right in the middle where it was at its deepest :bananadead:
     
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    I suppose the logistics of an oatmeal shower would require some additional plumbing work.
     
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    Those mountains outside of our town that burned up to the edge of the city in 2020 have been charred and barren ever since, now after this winter they're completely lush green. Crazy how fast all that rain got stuff growing on it again in just a couple months

    Ready for a good burn in another couple years
     
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    What sucks is how bad Hollister Hills was wrecked.

    I've got pics where @eon_blue and I were up on a hill with a nice view; all that shit turned into a mud slide and the trails are completely gone.
     
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    I can imagine, some areas were pretty bad mud-wise when we were there a few years ago and that was just typical wet weather for the area that year
     
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    You know... I thought about that for just a second and it made me think about the mud baths they have at spa places... Then I thought, how do you filter or sift mud. Like I could go, do the mud bath thing, have a massive five alarm taco bell blowout in there and no one would be any the wiser.
     
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    its just extra nutrients for the bath
     
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    You sure know how to zero in on the important issues. I'm going to think about this next time I drive down a muddy road. How much of this is really mud, and how much is post-Taco Bell ?
     
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    Spicy mud
     
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    Under caffeinated ADHD brain can generate some interesting content for sure. Also yeah don't enjoy dirt road mud too much, it might not be taco bell, but it's still a beefy shit often enough. At least in Montana and Wyoming it is, not so many free range cattle places in WA.
     
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    Dirt roads and I have a lot of history. More so than taco bell...

    upload_2023-3-24_18-50-47.jpg

    (Montana...)
     
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    Is the bike supposed to be on its side?
     
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    No, but that is where gravity and the squishy shoulder dictated that I should land it.
     
  19. Mar 24, 2023 at 4:56 PM
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    Understandable, I did similar with a VF750S in snow haha. I have an urge to deny gravity, but sometimes she's gets the better of me.
     
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    Was a shit ton of mud the many times I went after that; some Jeeps would be out there just for that all while skipping any and all obstacles or technical trails.
     
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