Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Recent SW Campfire event at Armijo Springs, NM

We had a pretty strong geezer quotient this time, with some lovely geezerettes to raise the level of class, but these geezers are outstanding at thinking/discussing/figuring stuff, and did some fine shooting as well.

Roadrunner configured that center pole for the big tarp cover and rigged it firmly with advice/assistance from other engineers on site. Darby, OldmanRandy and Ed2many were well into the food prep - good stuff and with some lady help - and Seafire engineered the sanitation program. Miles peeled some onions, brought a bunch of steaks and George Dickel. Owl brought a lot of beverages and a HAM radio setup. Seemed like everyone pitched in with good equipment, food stuff and good will.

Yep. You need something done correctly, Geezers will get it done. Probably 1,500 years of experience represented at Army Joe this year.

I did notice the center pole under the big tarp and the gun stand.

This was my first gathering but certainly not my last. Even though there were no kids there, my wife and I had our 2 mini daschaunds which created quite a stir. Thanks again to Miles for initial training of what is sure to be a low slung squirrel dog.
I want to say how enjoyable the weekend was and the fire members and their wives made it super special. Thanks to Paul and all those who put it together. We can't wait until the next one.

Paul,

I can only hope I maintain my mind as you have. I miss it every year, as you know, because we are in north Idaho. We drove through evac'ing Idaho wildfires so we were almost there. BTW, if you ever get to selling your blue car PM me please...

Hi Ed - sure wish you could be with us again sometime - would be very good for all involved.

Had not thought about it until your mention, but any mind maintenance now is probably simply a matter of keeping it challenged and engaged. No release bearing.

Yes, the blue scooter probably will become an interesting issue. Got it.

That looks like a lot of fun. I see the forests there are very similar to S CA, with ponderosa and Jeffrey pine, and not a lot of underbrush. Probably some manzanita around.

I hope to go to one of those get together in the next few years.

That particular small section of forest you see is pretty good...

But most of the Natl. Forest land in NM is overgrown, under logged, and bark beetle killed. Tinderbox waiting for a spark.

The nation's forests are grossly mismanaged.

Barry is right on the mark - that area was "thinned" very nicely a few years ago - local logger contracted by USFS. The FS people are clever - this area has more "visitors" and some nearby residents. There are many large areas nearby that are a mess, as Barry notes.

OO - yes, predominant ponderosa, with juniper and pinion mixed in, and some oak and a bit of aspen nearer water sources. This is at 8k ft. elevation. No manzanita at all.

Hope you get to one of these.

A few more photos in

Deep discussion


Lovely Jo prepping a great stew


Darby's camper


Nap time central


Steve praying for more rain


Fish cooking crew - very successful

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