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Halfmoon Gulch - Mesquito Pass

xj-grin

xj-grin

NAXJA Member #1096
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
So, yeah, I actually went wheeling. :wave1: More camping and fire-roading than anything, really, since neither of these trails will do much to test your skills or vehicles, but the views were awesome, the kids had a blast, and so did I! :peace:

Full folder (unedited) here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/oubc2rnc9fghlx1/LTT8IJ5jQh

Select pics, mostly up at the Champion Mill on the north fork of the Halfmoon Gulch trail:
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Top of Mesquito -- holy shelf road, batman -- couple of sketch parts with the trailer in tow!:
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What happens to bottled beer when rattled on a rocky road at 13,000 feet... no broken bottles, no dislodged caps, just a bunch of pressure-emptied goodness. :tears:
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London Mine and Mill (Alma side of Mesquito):
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Video -- road to Iron Mike mine crossing South Halfmoon Creek:





Happiness Rules!
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There was about 2 oz left in each bottle -- of course! I sampled the cooler-mix as I emptied it... Mike's hard lemonade and 90 shilling do not make an appealing combination. :puke:
 
well, I drank what was left of the beer in the bottles in the cooler, and I tasted the nasty beer/hard lemonade concoction that was IN the cooler... :dunno:
 
Mesquite is a tree.
Mosquito is an insect.

Mesquito an insect that lives in the tree?
 
its a smoky smelling bug with a pass named after it... quit grading my paper, gramps. ;)
 
Looks like a cool lil trip. That definitely brings the suck, hope there were enough other "refreshments" to keep ya sane
 
The beer toasted on the way home sunday going over mOsquito pass, so I didn't miss out on refreshments during our camping. :cheers:
 
LOL. Family camping my man -- you'll see someday! ;)
 
yeah, but 90 shilling doesn't come in cans!

Trailer is very functional, although currently not the prettiest "mini-RV" around...
 
We always set up a base camp and wheel from there, so yeah, we park it.
 
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