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Damn it Ed that made me laugh...
Those old trail cooks had nicknames, I want mine to be 'Ol suger'tit...
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How about "sweet cheeks" for nickname. 
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That's not food related you sicko...
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Ok,fine "sugar buns" happy now?
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Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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I love Kent for his killer crappie filets!!!! Damn they are good! Hell ever thing he cooks is awesome!!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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I love Kent for his killer crappie filets!!!! Damn they are good! Hell ever thing he cooks is awesome!!! They were a standout at the last Armijp Springs event. Norm
Norman Solberg
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That was one great weekend filled to the brim with fine folks, fine doings and fine food. Tracy, as old rascal hunter/shooter types we enjoyed your kids and wife as always we seem to do when guys bring them along - as long as they don't mind our stories and jibes. One fine feature was that we had new faces and renewal of some old ones - bonus stuff - and even one stranger from a far off campsite who heard the shooting and came to see what was up.
This was a continued shakedown cruise for the rather unique old motorhome we got last August and, even with some roadside repairs on the way in and the way home - as well as some re-plumbing in camp (thanks for the help Dennis, et al) - looks like it will be just about right for us in our dotage.
Many thanks to all who talked, ate, shot and helped their way to making it a fine time for all.
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Date for Armijo Springs is Aug 3-4 in case you missed the announcement.
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I made it home safely to Redding, CA late this afternoon. The almost-straight, two-day shot home from Payson was 1059 miles. I went the 40 miles from Tonto Basin to Payson on Sunday afternoon. Arriving in town I swung through WalMart for some groceries. Right next door to WalMart I noticed the Firestone garage was open for business, on Sunday, no less! I swung in and in a matter of minutes I got a replacement for my house battery that died on me during the Tonto Basin stay. Then a mile away I plugged in the RV at my sister-in-laws house, and took a long, hot shower.
My whole trip, with a few days of family business in PHX and Tucson prior to the Campfire rendezvous, lasted 13 days and I put 2518 miles on the RV.
I routed my return trip yesterday (Monday) through Prescott in order to drop in on Dan Pedersen at Classic Barrel and Gunworks. I missed him. Due to health issues he is only working 4 afternoons a week and he is not open on Mondays.
The drive got interesting last night in the dark driving from Mojave through the mountains, through Tehachapi, then down the mountain to Bakersfield. The rain started at Mojave, and by the time I got to Tehachapi at 4,000 ft. elevation it was snowing fairly hard. The air temp was right at 32 degrees, and the snow wasn't sticking to the road yet as I passed through about 20 miles of snowfall before dropping back into the rain nearing Bakersfield. I am glad I wasn't doing that stretch a couple of hours later due to the many steep grades on that route. This morning driving up through the Central Valley some of the higher ridges of the coastal mountains were dusted with snow. It was sunny and clear all day today, but rain is arriving again tomorrow evening and forecast to continue off and on for 5 days.
Today I took a lunch break in Oroville and dropped in at Huntington's gun shop, (affiliated with RCBS). They usually have some interesting used and consignment guns in their racks. I did buy some Sierra bullets that were on my want list, that they had in stock.
To sum up the Tonto Basin get-together, I would say: great people, great food, and great memories. A very fine group of folks with diverse backgrounds and stories, who all appreciate the fellowship of the shooting sports. The cold wind made this gathering a bit more challenging than in the past, but the spirits were high and everyone had a good time. Thanks again to Kent, Cheryl, Mark, Marcia, Joy, Dennis, and everyone else for chipping in and making the event a success.
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Rolled in at 10:30 tonight... hit a lot of snow in Nevada so slow going in spots...
Glad to read Milo didn't take the same route...
2405 miles for me...total...
kinda tired but am well...
that should mean all we horses are back in the barn....
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Milo! John! Glad y'all made it back safe!!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Milo! John! Glad y'all made it back safe!!! Roger that.
Me solum relinquatis
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Ahem,,,, the two handsome-est dudes in the Tonto Basin!!! ![[Linked Image]](https://s5.postimg.org/6gayg0wuv/IMG_5650.jpg) Damn the two of em shouldn't be allowed In Arizona at the same time!!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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Ahem,,,, the two handsome-est dudes in the Tonto Basin!!! Damn the two of em shouldn't be allowed In Arizona at the same time!! There is some serious wisdom there.
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Anyone that has Kent's phone number, give him a call and let him know he has a PM....
I don't think he frequents the campfire much at all...
Appreciation in advance...
cheers
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