"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
09/08/2020 at 15:00 • Filed to: 2020
5
12|
"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
09/08/2020 at 15:00 • Filed to: 2020 | 5
| 12 |
Update : adding a link the story of the National Guard helicopters that saved hundreds of people.
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
My best wishes to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and everyone else under threat from this awful year.
This story captures quite well the confusion that arises from fast-moving forest fires.
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
stuckMTB
> Just Jeepin'
09/08/2020 at 09:57 |
|
Wow, this is just terrifying. I can easily imagine being out off the grid and then not having any info on what to do and where to go. Glad that wasn’t me!
Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
> Just Jeepin'
09/08/2020 at 10:24 |
|
That’s incredible and by that I mean incredibly terrifying. Thank you for sharing that as being trapped out in the woods while a fire closed in sounds like the worst case scenario.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Just Jeepin'
09/08/2020 at 11:01 |
|
So, we all take calculated risks every day, but...
was it a reckless choice for them to take this trip?
A few miles into the hike we became aware of smoke in the air and were not surprised. We had anticipated that. There were wildfires all over California and we knew some would probably blow smoke over where we were at some point of the trip.
|
Just Jeepin'
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/08/2020 at 11:04 |
|
Comment from the place where I found the link:
There was a heat wave, yes, but other than that not a particularly high risk of wildfires early this weekend. The wind wasn’t terrible and there wasn’t a Red Flag Warning issued (that’s a fire weather warning). They started their hike on a long weekend, the last long weekend of the summer over here. And late August / early September is one of the best times of year for hiking in the Sierra. The bugs have died off, temperatures remain pleasant, the thunderstorms have usually passed, and after Labor Day (the first Monday in September) the crowds die down. In the high country, wildfire risk is usually low as well, so smoke is really the only thing to worry about. This fire grew remarkably fast, from 0 to 100,000 acres in about 36 hours, and happened to be rather close to the location they chose for their trip. Sure, they should have known that smoke from wildfires was a risk during this trip, but it’s pretty reasonable to not expect this kind of impact going into your trip. In general, this time of year is a very good time to head into the mountains.
|
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Just Jeepin'
09/08/2020 at 11:13 |
|
I get it, and hindsight is easy, but they knew there was some level of fire risk that could put their own (and possibly other’s) lives at risk.
Wondering what decision I would’ve made in their shoes.
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/08/2020 at 16:02 |
|
I mean I could have easily ended up in the same exact situation this weekend. I went hiking only about 20 miles west of where they were on Saturday. I didn’t find it unsafe at the time either, despite lingering smoke as well. It’s sombering to read that article and then realize how close I was at around the same time frame!
|
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/08/2020 at 16:06 |
|
So glad you didn’t get caught up in it!
Tristan
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/08/2020 at 16:07 |
|
This time of year it’s totally normal to be surrounded by smoke from forest fires. The whole west coast turns into one big carbon emission for a month or so. It’s way better than the alternative, though- responsible forest management. Blech. Who wants jobs, trade, and pollution control when we can just let it all burn, baby, burn!
DipodomysDeserti
> Just Jeepin'
09/08/2020 at 16:10 |
|
I was just in this area last Fall for my SIL’s wedding. I commented to her husband, a Hotshot, that no one seemed to be taking any sort of fire precautions. No defensible space around houses/cabins, trees growing over and around power lines. I was very surprised that no one seemed to care about fire mitigation, especially after the fire s eason they had last year.
|
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Tristan
09/08/2020 at 16:12 |
|
It’s so sad and frustrating. My sister’s in Oakley and my niece is in Sacramento, so they’re dealing with all this regularly as well.
|
Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/09/2020 at 09:48 |
|
Well I meant to say East, not west. So at least I had the tallest peak in the Continental US in the way! But yeah no wonder why it's smokey at home and all the forests have now shut down. Guess I timed my camping weekend just right since it might be months before anything changes.
|
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
09/09/2020 at 09:53 |
|
Such a bummer - glad you were able to get your trip in.