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We have a trip planned for southern Utah this July....hoping we will be able to go. never been out that way.

 

It is pretty but it will not be green. Lot's of mtn biking and hiking in that area plus some great national Parks. Very arid so hydrate, hydrate, hydrate, that will take care of the dryness but more importantly the altitude change you will experience. I suggest you start drinking more than your normal intake of H2O at least a week before your trip to help acclimate to the altitude.

 

Public lands here are getting more visitors than normal. Not crowded but well occupied. If I may make a recommendation (should you get the opportunity to escape for a while), call the Ranger Stations and/or Field Office that manages your destination and see if there are facilities you'd normally use and ask if they're open.

 

altitude wasn't even on my radar i'm at 900' here. I appreciate the info!

 

Thank you for that, I have tried to reach out to a few but have not had much success, we live near a National Monument and they are shut down, no one is there plus the Colorado Parks and Wildlife is short staff right now. What we engaged was county sheriff's which do not have authority over the BLM it is just getting there. The small mtn communities are very skitty right now and understandably so.

 

It can be frustrating. Not all offices are manned or you can't always reach someone over the phone. If you get a recording and have the opportunity to leave a name and number, it's a good indication they're getting hammered by phone calls and they're backed up. If they have an email address, shoot them an email. They're getting tons of those also, but they can usually answer those faster as well as remotely if they're working from home.

 

Good morning all. Friday and I'm back at work.

Dammit Bill. Sorry to hear this.

 

I have been using the BLM and Federal sites to see what is open, so far nothing is closed other than the National parks and monuments - it is just getting to the access areas that has been a challenge. The sheriff's thus far have been polite but they are nervous over the amount of non-local travelers while we have been under a Stay-at-Home mandate. CO is slowly lessening the house arrest starting today so I hope that will soften up the mtn counties. I have my favorite areas and know where I want to go it is just getting there without imposing on those small mtn communities I have to drive through.

 

my wife helped me straighten it out after I got it started to set the length

 

We did close the facilities (restrooms, rv dump, water points, vault toilets). Our office is closed but you can call or email. There are a few of us in the field but I just stick to my work.

 

I can understand that, we stay off the beaten path and off the grid. Be safe out there. I am hoping the movement for a lot of us gets easier in the coming weeks, I may be looking at using a new GMU for elk hunting this fall and need to get up in there to do some recon. We keep to the wilderness and national forests and stay away from the BLM lands - too many yahoo's on quads pressing the herds on BLM land - can't use quads on NF or NW. Don't mind the hiking in and packing out, at least if we do run into other hunters they are serious. Too much work for most hunters.

 

OUCH!!! None of that sounds fun at all, and those ribs are going to be super annoying to say the least. Hurts to breathe!

 

same here..working Fri,Sat,Sun.12hr shifts. we are working OT,as much as you want.

 

WTF!!!!! Ewwwwwww

 

When this all clears up and you quit making mask would you think of making those awesome bunny slippers. Taco Mike would just look awesome in a pair. I am down for a pair but keep them away from Andy. Think he would just use them all for a hat.

 

@US Marine

 

Be careful and glad you're okay

How about a walk around video of your new camper

 

Hell Man. Take care of yourself.

 

Morning !!!

Currently 65° clear , High 90° and light breeze from the North

My County ( San Bernardino County) is opening up all parks , lakes , recreation areas and golf courses tomorrow . The only downside to this is to be Passive recreation only

Finally some Normalcy !!!!