Okanogan 14x24 by a lurker :)

[OlJarhead]

Oh and the hot spell has calmed down a tad now

This Afternoon Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

[MountainDon]

We started thinking about retirement in mid-March when covid-19 caused the public schools to close. Then when people we know in the education and childcare department told us what we could likely expect in new regulations that confirmed for us that retirement was a good idea.

I don't think this virus is going away easily or quickly and we will all be having a new normal for some time.

[OlJarhead]

Spanish Flu is still around aint likely this one will kick it any sooner.

So I guess in the end we all have to decide what we're willing to give up for the rest of our lives   After all, there still is not a complete Flu vaccine....lest folks not realize, it's a 1 in 3 vax that might work if you get the right flu an all...but won't if ya don't....

Guess they could do the same for this coronavirus and call it a vax so we can get back to it

[JavaMan]

Ok, so here's a voice from the past! 

Hello all (figured this is just the place to show up after such a long hiatus - good as any, I guess)

I too, was pretty much forced to retire because of this thing that is commonly called corona virus... altho I've heard it called many other things (no, real scientific names, not the other ones  )

I have a story to tell, but will save that for my own post.

Java

[OlJarhead]

Ok, so here's a voice from the past! 

Hello all (figured this is just the place to show up after such a long hiatus - good as any, I guess)

I too, was pretty much forced to retire because of this thing that is commonly called corona virus... altho I've heard it called many other things (no, real scientific names, not the other ones  )

I have a story to tell, but will save that for my own post.

Java

So where's the post?

[JavaMan]

So where's the post?

https://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=15313.0

[OlJarhead]

Rogo!

Well after some 6 years or so of not having a jeep I finally couldn't take it anymore and bought one!   Woot! 

Was looking for a Ruby (Wrangler Rubicon) and wasn't that interested in new ($$$) so kept my eyes open for something not new but not too abused....found a 2013 Rubicon and went and checked it out.  Had 22k miles on it (yes!) and was basically new.  Had some curious badges and things about it and the salesman thought it was aftermarket work....the wife and I both loved it and brought it home (after a little, but not much, price haggling)....

Here's an article on this particular model:  https://www.fourwheeler.com/vehicle-reviews/129-1302-2013-jeep-wrangler-rubicon/

In truth I kept looking at the hood and thinking something was off as it wasn't flat...did some research (after bringing home) and discovered it was a limited addition!  It was ALL STOCK (except the winch which I am guessing a dealer installed or a pro shop as it's darn excellent install work).  We also paid about $4500 under what it's worth as the dealer had no idea what they were selling and the 10th Anniversary addition sell for a lot more than a box stock standard Ruby does!

Ya, we're excited and I'll post some pics soon!

We're off to the cabin for the weekend in it and can't wait to kick in the lockers and see how it does in the snow

[OlJarhead]

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=113489.0
Can't link the pics from FF anymore so here's a link to my post there with pics of the Jeep

Too bad all the old servers are gone   None of my pics are up anymore and I hadn't thought of that.

[ChugiakTinkerer]

You had a post demonstrating your passive solar collector on here a while back, but I can't seem to find it.  Do you recall what year that was?

Or was that at FF?

Anyhoo, I'm thinking about using one to keep a generator shed warm in the dead of winter.  As I recall yours worked great.

[OlJarhead]

Mine worked too well! lol    I made a YouTube on it...


My advise is to use the best high temp insulation you can!  Mine just wasn't good enough and it vaporized (I tried a baffle to stop cold air coming back in at night -- which wasn't a major issue) and the fan quit....so without the fan to force the baffle open it just got so hot it vaporized the insulation!