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In case you didn't notice, I've added a Rim Fire Status module on the left of the page. These reports are coming from the incident information system at:
http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3660/Summer in the Sierras is grand except for the dreaded fire season. Our youngest son has been fighting wild land fires, one-after-the-other across Northern California. So every morning, along with reading emails, newspapers etc, I check the status of the fire he's battling. (www.inciweb.org)
I found a link that provides valuable information should we ever have a fire threatening our home with tips that I would never have thought of.
I use Verizon, have a place on Hoopa Circle, and my cell phone works fine.
ScottI'm pretty sure the "new" cell tower is on Summit Level Road. Some parts of BTV get cell coverage and some don't. Very spotty coverage at best.
Quote:I have not found any ticks or fleas on our cats or dogs except for when we take the dogs down the hill. After a short walk with the dogs at glory hole a while back I think I must have found 20 ticks on them.There are a lot of ticks on the Twin Bridges trail near New Melones Reservoir. They are not deer ticks, but rather American Dog ticks. Dogs aren't supposed to be on the trail anyway, but we didn't know that until we came back. Dogs were full of ticks and my wife had one too! I think it was in the spring.
Another issue for dogs is heartworm. Our vet said exposure is more likely in the mountains than on the coast where we live. Definitely a lot more mosquitoes up here.
Abbots has been pretty good, but keep an eye on the weather, the more snow the more notice to give them.
Laws' guide to the Sierra Nevada, not sure of the exact title, is indispensible for common plants, birds, and other wildlife. Beautiful illustrations and brief natural history notes. Everyone should have a copy. Good size for carrying around or including in your day pack. Author is John Muir Laws, most any bookstore should stock it.
We've used Abbots for the last two years for one-shots and they are great. As weekenders, we arrive late on a Friday. I just tell them when I'm showing up, and the driveway is clear. I've even had them do a second plow over the weekend with just a phone call, or panicked waive at the end of my driveway.
Last winter was a ridiculously light snow year. We could easily have four times the amount of snow next year. Just in the last 7 years I've seen berms on the sides of the roads nearly 8 feet tall. The first winter I came up here we got 6 feet of snow in 4 days.
Hello all, I tried to use a verizon network extender and the use of it is still not licensed in GSC. Hope that helps.
Do you mean the meadow behind the Dorrington Hotel/Lube Room?
We use Rowleys. Very happy.
Had a contract with Abbots last winter. was very happy. this winter i'm thinking of giving it a go on my own with my 4 wheeler and plow. it may be a bad idea but i at least want to try it
. worst case i'll hire someone to do a 1 shot here and there. does anyone have experience with one vendor over another for 1 shots?i just contracted Canton to do the job. Tried to get Berger to give me an estimate but he must be busy as i got an initial call back but not on any of my subsequent ones.
