An early Spring Run to the South West

[bigjohnsd]

Freya all loaded Saturday night, all I had to do was back the Ridgeline up to the trailer in the garage and hook up. On the road at 0545, next stop Alamosa CO.
It was snowing lightly in Spearfish when I departed but once South of the Black Hills in Wyoming it was fine.

Sunrise South of Lusk.


The big snow here last week still has some snow on the ground in Southern WY and Northern Colorado.





Once South of Denver the Rockies were beautiful and the traffic was light heading South.







All was going really well, making great time and 20 mpg while towing as I approached Salida CO.

Then........







Ridgeline 1 Deer 0!

No injuries to me, no airbag deployment, my friend Kip drove up from Alamosa and retrieved Freya, the trailer, and me.

I am recovering from the stress with the aid of



Jamesons and fresh Peanut Butter Cookies.

Heading South in the morning, may ride, may have to trailer to Santa Fe due to predicted snow in the passes. Will make the call in the morning.

[danh600]

Dang John!!!!

Good thing you were in the Ridgeline and not on the bike!

Enjoy the rest of your trip.

[raYzerman]

DammitolToHell!!!

[CraigRegs]

Is that a cookie with your whiskey? Was there a head injury? (For you, not the deer.)

Glad you're ok and able to carry on. This could have been a whole different thread if you were on the bike.

[Intech]

Stupid forest rats! Glad you are ok. Jameson does help in those situations.

[bungie4]

Deer are assholes

[Hppants]

I have often found that some shampoo and a good cookie can go a long way toward righting whatever is wrong. I hope our friend drew the same conclusion.

We can all rejoice knowing that there exist one less forest rat to worry about in this world. Let it be known that Big John is a formidable team player.

Ride on, brother.

[wheatonFJR]

He may be a team player, but with that big ol truck I woulda thought he could get more than one.

Shoot, Bugnatr got the same amount with his FJR.

[Pterodactyl]

I have no issue with the choice of a peanut butter cookie as the accompaniment for that fine Irish spirit, it is the choice of drinking vessel that insults my sense of propriety. COME ON MAN!

[0face]

Glad you're ok. Just think, that's one less rat motorcycles need to worry about!

[fjray]

Glad you're OK John. Deer have to be about the dumbest thing on the planet other than some people.
I took one out with my last two trucks and I'm shopping for a giant bumper for my current one.

[spklbuk]

Got to hand it to you. When you go deer hunting you don't eff around!

Glad yer ok sir.

[raYzerman]

Deer are assholes and stupit. In BigJohn's picture I didn't see the yellow deer crossing sign anywhere, so the bastage had to be jaywalking. Can't train them stupit things at all.

[wheatonFJR]

Deer are assholes and stupit. In BigJohn's picture I didn't see the yellow deer crossing sign anywhere, so the bastage had to be jaywalking. Can't train them stupit things at all.

I hate to tell you this, but in West Virginia yer drivin on THEIR roads.

[escapefjrtist]

Dunno John...looks like a tie to me - both the Ridgeline and deer are leaking fluid! Glad you're okay!!

~G

[bigjohnsd]

Dunno John...looks like a tie to me - both the Ridgeline and deer are leaking fluid! Glad you're okay!!

~G

The Ridgeline can be repaired, someone stopped and picked up the deer, she will be eaten.

[bigjohnsd]

We are in Silver City NM this evening. Today was a moving day but NM 152 from Truth or Consequences West to Silver City made all the Slab Miles on I-25 worthwhile!

I can't post the Relive video from my Tablet like I can from my laptop but here is the link to today's travels.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vrqDQedBkwv

We are heading to Chiricahua National Monument tomorrow morning, then to Tucson and likely on to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument where we hope to camp.

Spotwalla link here: https://new.spotwalla.com/trip/25e6-2e5186f-ca14/view

[dcarver]

I have no issue with the choice of a peanut butter cookie as the accompaniment for that fine Irish spirit, it is the choice of drinking vessel that insults my sense of propriety. COME ON MAN!

Should if been a red dixie cup?

[Bugnatr]

He may be a team player, but with that big ol truck I woulda thought he could get more than one.

Shoot, Bugnatr got the same amount with his FJR.

One is enough

Bummer John, but at least you and the bike are still in the game!

[bigjohnsd]

Silver City to Tucson today. Raining in Tucson a little bit tonight. Snowed on Mt Lemon and the hills East of Oro Valley.

Today's run: https://www.relive.cc/view/vNOPrLLjDYq