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The 40+ miles between Wolcott Junction to Coopers Cove are insanely windy - thus all those wind turbines... When you move to Wyoming, this only happens to you once before you learn two rules: Codes of the West: 1. Only one car door opens at a time. 2. Always open the door with a very firm grip on the door handle. ![[Linked Image]](http://takinglongway.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/img_3435.jpg)
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The 40+ miles between Wolcott Junction to Coopers Cove are insanely windy - thus all those wind turbines... When you move to Wyoming, this only happens to you once before you learn two rules: Codes of the West: 1. Only one car door opens at a time. 2. Always open the door with a very firm grip on the door handle. Exact same thing happened to me, brand new Toyota 92 pickup, wife opened the door downwind, got the door and the fender.
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I was in Medicine Bow in the early 80's when they built the first large wind turbines near East Allen Lake. They got the first tower built and were preparing to set the turbine when the wind up and blew the tower over.
Last time I was there those turbines were derelict with parts and pieces strewn all about. Don't know if they are even still standing.
Wind has been known to blow trains off tracks between Laramie and Cheyenne.
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�..I'm told that 30 miles both east and west of Laramie on I-80 is the most dangerous stretch of road in America. Last year when I drove to the SHOT show, I counted 9 big-rig trucks blown over on their sides between Laramie and Rawlins (about 90 miles).
I don�t know about statistics, but I-80 westbound between Cheyenne and Laramie is dangerous. I never ride alongside an 18 wheeler except when passing, and only then by punching the accelerator and getting past it quickly. I never pass an 18 wheeler unless it is on a straightway or a curve that will put the centrifugal force of the trailer in the direction opposite from my lane. You have to pay attention or the back of a trailer will whip into your lane and swat you like a bug. The worst part is that the truckers are all talking on cell phones while driving this stretch. Eastbound isn�t so bad because the 10 mile uphill from Laradise to the summit has most trucks going about 20 mph. The biggest danger is if one jumps in your lane while you�re doing 75.
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