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rideit

rideit

Bob the Builder
Aug 24, 2004
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In the cleavage of the Tetons
stevew said:
i always think about a spring trip...

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So,b talked to a veteran F.S. biologist today. He said that our annual conditions mirror those of 1988, (the worst fire season here in recorded history). Very, very wet spring, but with water reserves at 44% below normal. When all of the understory growth dries in July and august, it will act like fire starter to the stressed out trees. Gonna be a smoky mess, if not worse.
 
stevew

stevew

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Sep 21, 2001
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rideit said:
So,b talked to a veteran F.S. biologist today. He said that our annual conditions mirror those of 1988, (the worst fire season here in recorded history). Very, very wet spring, but with water reserves at 44% below normal. When all of the understory growth dries in July and august, it will act like fire starter to the stressed out trees. Gonna be a smoky mess, if not worse.
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t remember watching that shit on the news as a teenager....
 
Pesqueeb

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
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Riding the baggage carousel.
rideit said:
So,b talked to a veteran F.S. biologist today. He said that our annual conditions mirror those of 1988, (the worst fire season here in recorded history). Very, very wet spring, but with water reserves at 44% below normal. When all of the understory growth dries in July and august, it will act like fire starter to the stressed out trees. Gonna be a smoky mess, if not worse.
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stevew said:
t remember watching that shit on the news as a teenager....
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IIRC my dad was up there for almost 4 months.
 
Montana rider

Montana rider

Tom Sawyer
Mar 14, 2005
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rideit said:
So,b talked to a veteran F.S. biologist today. He said that our annual conditions mirror those of 1988, (the worst fire season here in recorded history). Very, very wet spring, but with water reserves at 44% below normal. When all of the understory growth dries in July and august, it will act like fire starter to the stressed out trees. Gonna be a smoky mess, if not worse.
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I hear you re: wet spring dry summer = tinder BUT snowtel data suggests we're close to average moisture so a bit surprised to hear "water reserves" are 44% below normal...

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maxyedor

maxyedor

<b>TOOL PRO</b>
Oct 20, 2005
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In the bathroom, fighting a battle
Rode for the first time in a couple weeks yesterday, FML, haven't walked up the fireroad back out of the canyon in a while, did yesterday. Whole life hurts today, gotta call my financial planner, if I have to feel this old I better be retiring soon.


Hot as shit today, and dry, I'd bet $8 something is going to catch on fire around here this week.
 
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