You know it's windy when-----

Al Hansen

Al Hansen

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Half of Arizona is in the air heading for west Texas. Bev and I decided to drive to Albuquerque on Monday and ended up in the middle of a wicked wind storm. Not only was the truck getting blasted with sand but I havent' seen that much sage brush in a long time. Only saw maybe a half dozen big trucks trying to use I-25. Don't blame them for sitting that one out. At times it just got plain dark outside where you thought it was getting to be night time. There sure was a lot of material (Arizona top soil) in the air.
Al

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Do y'all carry spare air filters with you? Thats got to be tough on an engine. And your lungs!
 
They get changed a lot, Carl. Yesterday, I took the two air cleaners off of my Kawasaki Mule and blasted them out with air to clean them up. When we came back there were sand drifts building up along those concrete abutments used to divide the highway in the construction zone.
Al
 
Al, the joy of living in the dry areas....wind, dust, sand, and sand drifts..... It happens in Utah and Southern Idaho on occasion.
 
Holy mackeral....

That is sight I have never viewed personally...You think I can drop my toyota tacoma out there and leave the frame for a while...The salty winter road conditions from living in Fort Wayne, IN has paid a toll on all underpending...

Some nice pictures of the terrain...

Regards,

Kristan
 
Al,

I have been in one of those sand storms. My last trip camping cross country coming thru Albuquerque. We spent the night in the car with blankets over us to try not to breath in the sand. It was like a good old Nor'easter but sand instead of snow. I will never forget waking up the next morning covered in sand while inside the car.
At least snow melts. That storm almost blew all the paint right off the car.
 
Al, I almost missed this thread. Great pictures. How do the dogs cope with it in their kennels?

The only experience I have with dust and sand like that was crossing the edge of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana. It got into every crack and crevice and made life miserable. Somewhere I have pictures of us driving for days, following tire tracks in the sand. It was quite an adventure. I think my tent still has some of that sand in it.
 
Al, the joy of living in the dry areas....wind, dust, sand, and sand drifts..... It happens in Utah and Southern Idaho on occasion.

You are so right, Matt. We don't get much wind here but when we do, it seems to be in the "dandy" category!
Al
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Holy mackeral....

That is sight I have never viewed personally...You think I can drop my toyota tacoma out there and leave the frame for a while...The salty winter road conditions from living in Fort Wayne, IN has paid a toll on all underpending...

Some nice pictures of the terrain...

Regards,

Kristan

Hey Kristan,
I have never seen anything rust around here. We get so little rain and hardly any snow. In the summer time our humidity rate is usually anywhere between 5% and 9%. I have seen a low of 3% humidity. Your frame would last an eternity here!
Al
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Al,

I have been in one of those sand storms. My last trip camping cross country coming thru Albuquerque. We spent the night in the car with blankets over us to try not to breath in the sand. It was like a good old Nor'easter but sand instead of snow. I will never forget waking up the next morning covered in sand while inside the car.
At least snow melts. That storm almost blew all the paint right off the car.

John, I'll bet you guys thought you had just relived a horror movie! Nothing seems exempt when it comes to blowing sand. It finds its way in. Glad you were OK.
Al
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Al, I almost missed this thread. Great pictures. How do the dogs cope with it in their kennels?

The only experience I have with dust and sand like that was crossing the edge of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana. It got into every crack and crevice and made life miserable. Somewhere I have pictures of us driving for days, following tire tracks in the sand. It was quite an adventure. I think my tent still has some of that sand in it.

Paul, the dogs were just fine. The openings are facing south. Most of our violent winds come out of the west to northwest, so they are protected. We also have a shade cloth that is over the top of the kennel area and extends down the west and east sides. I believe that helps also.
I sure hope you find those pics in the Kalahari Desert. I would really like to see them.
Al
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