Events/Trails 9th Annual 100s in the Hills *SILVERTON COLORADO* July 24-29 2019

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How big a problem do people have with charcoal canisters once they get up to altitude? My truck seems to be running great but I've never had it up at altitude.
 
Matthew810 said:
How big a problem do people have with charcoal canisters once they get up to altitude? My truck seems to be running great but I've never had it up at altitude.
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Not a terrible issue. You may get some boil, but it shouldn't be bad. Just remember, don't open the cap at all if you hear the boiling. Also, leave the motor running at the top of passes (all of them are over 11,500 feet) when you get out to take photos. I put on a new gas cap last year and put in a new fuel filter before HIH8 and saw zero boiling issues (I had the previous year).
 
Matthew810 said:
How big a problem do people have with charcoal canisters once they get up to altitude? My truck seems to be running great but I've never had it up at altitude.
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I got a little freaked out about this issue last year as a first timer and ended up having no issues; I only shut the truck off on trail if we were going to be stopped for >30 minutes and never filled up past about 2/3rds.
 
collk22 said:
I got a little freaked out about this issue last year as a first timer and ended up having no issues; I only shut the truck off on trail if we were going to be stopped for >30 minutes and never filled up past about 2/3rds.
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Yup! Definitely don't "top-off" your tank at all at altitude. I generally run 2/3rds full as well and that helps tremendously. Also, for whatever reason, the 100% gas (not ethanol blend) tends to not boil on me at altitude. There is one small station in Silverton that sells 100% gas.
 
Another pleasant surprise for the HIH9 raffle!! If you have not seen the awesome products that @Luke111 has developed, check it out here. LED DRL and High Beam for LX and LC

If you have a need to bring your lighting into the modern age, this guy has done the hard work to make it happen. Thanks @Luke111 for the support of our event and the LC community. We really appreciate it.
 
Here’s another call for anyone that wants to help pitch in and get Chris and Stan a “thank-you for the hard work” gift. If you want to help out, let me know and I will let you know what we have decided to go with this year. We will be using PayPal again this year. I’m hoping to get max participation with this again. You guys knocked out of the park last year, let’s do it again this year!

We have a closed Facebook group. If you aren’t already a member there, here’s my FB profile, send me a friend request and I will add you to the page where the discussion is happening.


We will be presenting the guys with the gifts right before the raffle takes place.

If you don’t have FB, send me a DM here and I can get you the information.

This is not mandatory, it is something that started a couple years ago as a way of us participants showing our gratitude for how much time and effort Chris and Stan put into this event. It fully funded by us. It is a gift that we as a community come together and agree on, so it has some thought and meaning put into it.

Thanks again guys! Just hit me up here or Facebook!
 
marcfj60 said:
If I could make it up early, I could give you some lessons. I caught a mess of brookies in the river behind my camper last year, just upstream from the bridge at HQ. If you weren't so busy hanging out with your friends at camp that are more fun than me, you could have stopped by and gotten some pointers.

As a general rule for mountain streams/rivers in the Rockies, I keep a decent supply of the following basic flies in my box all the time: Elk Hair Caddis, Stimulators in orange and green, Griffith's Gnats, Prince Nymphs, Peasant Tails, Hare's Ears, Wooly Buggers, Bunny Leeches. Then I check the fishing reports and stop by the local sporting goods stores and fly shops to see what else has been working in the area and during that time of year. I have a crap ton of other patterns depending on how deep and slow the water is, what time of year it is, water temps, fish I'm targeting, what bugs are hatching, etc. But a good start for a fly box would be the tried and true patterns I listed above. And for sizing, don't go too big. Dry flies should be in the size 12 - 16 range with wet flies being 18 - 24. Most of the fish aren't that big and will prefer a smaller fly over a larger one.
You'll be best served to have a rod/reel in the 3-6 weight range, 6'-7' long, with Weight-Forward floating line, for all around versatility. If you're not going into water deeper than your knees, no waders are needed as long as you wear shoes you can get wet. There are too many sharp things in the water to go barefoot. Plus the rocks are usually slippery so having some traction from a rubber-soled shoe is helpful. If you're going deeper than that, you'll want to use some waders. I don't bring waders when I go to HIH because I don't get enough time to fish to justify packing the extra fishing gear. I just wear some sandals or water shoes and don't get too deep.
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“Friends more fun than me”....HA!
Man it’s hard to be the coolest person everyone knows sometimes. Everyone wants to hang out with me! And I’m super humble too...Thanks for the tips man! I probably need to get new line for my cheap rod a reel and I will pick up some of the flies you have mentioned.

I’m going to go practice my “skills” around here before the trip.
 
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bluecruiser said:
Another pleasant surprise for the HIH9 raffle!! If you have not seen the awesome products that @Luke111 has developed, check it out here. LED DRL and High Beam for LX and LC

If you have a need to bring your lighting into the modern age, this guy has done the hard work to make it happen. Thanks @Luke111 for the support of our event and the LC community. We really appreciate it.
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I will be there with this setup if anybody wants to see this in action. I will also have the projector headlights @Luke111 put together for me. 50w ballasts, Osram bulbs and the Morimoto D2S 4.0 projectors all wraped in a new set of glass headlights 😊.
 
Sargy said:
I will be there with this setup if anybody wants to see this in action. I will also have the projector headlights @Luke111 put together for me. 50w ballasts, Osram bulbs and the Morimoto D2S 4.0 projectors all wraped in a new set of glass headlights 😊.
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I made the mistake of replacing my pitted OEM headlights with some eBay knockoffs. I will be very Interested in seeing this setup!
 
geanes said:
Yup! Definitely don't "top-off" your tank at all at altitude. I generally run 2/3rds full as well and that helps tremendously. Also, for whatever reason, the 100% gas (not ethanol blend) tends to not boil on me at altitude. There is one small station in Silverton that sells 100% gas.
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It seems the gas with ethanol is more volatile. We have vapor lock issues with it in our Yamaha Rhino when it gets hot here in Central Texas. For that reason, we now only use 100% gas. Where is that station in Silverton? We are going to be up there the week of the 100's in the Hills event.
 
cpainter said:
It seems the gas with ethanol is more volatile. We have vapor lock issues with it in our Yamaha Rhino when it gets hot here in Central Texas. For that reason, we now only use 100% gas. Where is that station in Silverton? We are going to be up there the week of the 100's in the Hills event.
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From @Ole Colony maybe someone should make sure these guys have enough gas!

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Can someone recommend a handheld ham radio that I can "monitor" trail announcements with? What frequencies will the trail leaders typically broadcast on?
 
bluecruiser said:
Correct. No hookups. Primitive camping more or less. Generator is kinda ok, but if that’s the desired route, we will try to find a spot for you a little ways away from the core campers. Thx
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Boondocking is totally fine. With 40 gallon water and propane tanks i'll be more than fine for a few days. I just dont want to be annoying or an inconvenience to some by having to run a generator. We'll figure it out when we get to it, nice to have the option of bringing an RV.
 
CBeckFJ said:
Boondocking is totally fine. With 40 gallon water and propane tanks i'll be more than fine for a few days. I just dont want to be annoying or an inconvenience to some by having to run a generator. We'll figure it out when we get to it, nice to have the option of bringing an RV.
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Very cool & considerate (gas generators suck around campsites)

Yeti 1000 Lithium Portable Power Station / Solar Generator | Goal Zero. They have open box units (yeti 1000 (100aH) for about $725- with no solar panel you can charge it up in your car while out wheeling.
 
If you guys want to participate in the gift for Chris and Stan and do not want to do Paypal, get a hold of me on here or Facebook. We can work something out.

 
aging fleet said:
@bluecruiser or @paflytyer, are you guys expecting any impacts to the Saturday runs because of the Telluride 100? Looks like the first loop takes them over Ophir and Black Bear and the second loop hits last dollar.

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Seems this may be a non-issue now, they changed the course to exclude Black Bear and Ophir due to the potential of snow on the trails.
 
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