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Author:  perrib [ Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Sunflower Mine
Saturday and Sunday TRAL (http://www.tontorecreationalliance.org) did our first core volunteer joint training with the USFS. The USFS graciously lent us use of an old 1940s ranger station that is now used as a base for USFS fire fighters. It is at the end of a long gated road surrounded by private cattle ranches and USFS land.
The next two views were from we were leaving today.
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View from inside the first gate.
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Dinner time
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View off Highway 87 from the Sun Flower Mine.
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Mt. Ord as seen from the mine.
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The mine is at 4900 ft and a few of weeks ago it snowed hard. Most of it was gone.
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David in the red races off road and has won his class in the Baja 1000. His GPS showed at one point on the run to the mine he hit 75 mpg. My GPS only showed 55 mph.
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Eight vehicles started to the mine. Only David, Rich and I made it.
Author:  giveitagallon [ Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:15 am ]
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wow , once again what a alsome ride you had ! thanks a ton for posting them and glad you made it their with no problems ! 8)
Author:  passat2800 [ Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:03 am ]
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Wow! Now that was awesome. I love old abandoned mining, bridges and RR sites.
Author:  plumberbill [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:56 pm ]
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Quote"those are beautiful pics. i would love to ride places like that. how far did you travel to get to the mine? what happened to the others that didn't make it? mechanical problems?"


It is about 55 miles from my house. As for the others most of it was lack of experience, as for the banshee rider lots of bragging and cash does still does not mean you can bypass paying your dues. : By the time I was his age I had racked up countless hours riding mini bikes, Vespas, dirt bikes and ATVs offroad.). Most weekends I would ride from sun up to sun down. Come to think of it I still do. I'm pretty sure unless the Banshee was radically ported for straight line racing I could of drove it to the mine.
Author:  perrib [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:48 pm ]
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I found this great web site with underground tours of the Sunflower mine and others.
http://www.ironminers.com/ironmines/sun ... mine-1.htm
Author:  passat2800 [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:27 pm ]
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That is too cool! I 've explored old mines around here in the past. A man asked me once if I'd like to be a miner and I said,"Heck no,Cause they don't sell beer to miners" :(
Author:  perrib [ Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:40 pm ]
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passat2800 wrote:
That is too cool! I 've explored old mines around here in the past. A man asked me once if I'd like to be a miner and I said,"Heck no,Cause they don't sell beer to miners" :(

:)
Author:  plumberbill [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:09 pm ]
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just wondering how perrib posted a reply to my post under my screen name (see above ^^^^^^)

I am also wondering. I hit the quote button, wrote my comment and posted it before I realized what happened.
Author:  ridenrace6 [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 4:15 pm ]
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plumberbill wrote:
just wondering how perrib posted a reply to my post under my screen name (see above ^^^^^^)


yeah i was thinking how does a mine az. get to be 55 miles from somebodys house in oh. myself :lol:
Author:  giveitagallon [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:47 pm ]
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plumberbill wrote:
just wondering how perrib posted a reply to my post under my screen name (see above ^^^^^^)

:shock: perrib forgot to tell his other hobbie other the off road recovery ......... its idendity theft :twisted:
just playin ,thats weird though !
Author:  plumberbill [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:02 pm ]
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ridenrace6 wrote:
plumberbill wrote:
just wondering how perrib posted a reply to my post under my screen name (see above ^^^^^^)


yeah i was thinking how does a mine az. get to be 55 miles from somebodys house in oh. myself :lol:


damn technology is just movin to fast. beam me up scotty!!!
Author:  passat2800 [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Sunflower Mine
TRUE STORY!back in '02 the Fultondale woods caught on fire. I actually thought I was the only one on the planet that was fighting it. I saw a small single fire and put it out , saw another, put it out , SAW another put it out!Saw another and I was on my hands and knees flinging dirt on it. Could not see 3 feet, the smoke was so thick. Then ,out of no where a pair of work boots walked up. I was stunned. I looked up and a guy with a mask, an oil burner and a US Forestry suit said , "I just set that". We will handle the fire." I felt like a J.A.. I stood up , brushed my clothes off and left.I came out of the woods and saw men, trucks, tractors and radios.That was a great day! :)
Author:  Maddog [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:02 pm ]
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Hi Perrib,
Have you ever rode cinder hills outside of Flagstaff?
If so how was it.
Author:  perrib [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:27 pm ]
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Plunber Bill it just happened again. Just like the first time, I copied your post and added a comment and it posted under your name instead of mine.
Author:  perrib [ Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:38 pm ]
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As for the cinder it has been 20 years since I was there and it was with a stock Baja that did not climb well.
Author:  plumberbill [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:40 am ]
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perrib wrote:
Plunber Bill it just happened again. Just like the first time, I copied your post and added a comment and it posted under your name instead of mine.


its like an episode of the twilight zone. :shock: :shock:
Author:  Firebug [ Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Sunflower Mine
plumberbill wrote:
perrib wrote:
Plunber Bill it just happened again. Just like the first time, I copied your post and added a comment and it posted under your name instead of mine.


its like an episode of the twilight zone. :shock: :shock:



Now I have an excuse for all my dumb post :?
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