Slick out there...be careful!

[Picher]

A couple of days ago, I decided to take a walk down back with my .17 HMR CZ and was going down the woods road hill not far from the house when my feet went out from under me, due to light snow on top of ice on the hill. I landed on my back so fast I didn't know what was happening until I was down. The rifle didn't have a chambered round but a full magazine because I was concerned about safety under winter conditions.

I lay there for a minute or so, checking to make sure I didn't have any broken bones, but despite a sore right elbow, was fine. Checking the rifle, it seemed fine, just a bit of snow at the outside edge of the muzzle. Whew!

I feel fine now and fired the rifle off the porch at some boulders and it appears to be still zeroed. If I go down there again before the road is bare, I'll wear my creepers!

Today, we're having high winds and lots of branches/trees down. Anybody else having slick hunting/shooting conditions and still going out?

 

[Hookeye]

Everything flooded and frozen.
Heading out for yotes tomorrow. Warmer. Should be a mess when leaving.

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

Been single digits and a glaze of ice with a dusting of... more ice here.
Slipped going out to the barn the other day but "corrected". Still put my back out.
Glad you didn't get hurt Picher.

 

[MCgunner]

Well, I went to Columbus yesterday, wife had to pick up her medications at the drug store and while there, there was some sleet mixed in with a few flakes of snow....a south Texas blizzard. But, we were a couple miles north of I10, so maybe we weren't in "south" Texas. We came home, 10 miles SOUTH of I10 and I got on my ATV to go check the cameras and feeder and it came some sleet on me, but it melted in the water and mud. Soon as I get me some more corn, I'm going to bait the trap again. I didn't wanna catch that big, black pig anyway in this mess. Of course, he'd hang longer without rotting in 38 degree weather. But, it's supposed to be back in the 60 tomorrow. Other than the muddy mess back there, I can handle 60 degrees.

Glad you didn't break anything. Maybe you should just wait to take a woods walk for it to get above freezing at least.

 

[Armored farmer]

Back 20 yrs ago we had an unusual series of weather events that turned our entire outdoors into an uneven glare of ice that formed on top of 6 or 7 inches of snow. You could hardly stand up. It also happened to be our 'late season ,handgun only, antlerless, deer season.
My oldest son(only 6 or 7), a hunting friend, and I were heading out for a hunt when my feet swooshed out from under me and I landed hard on my can....causing considerable laughter among my associates.
We slipped and slid our way to the woods and down the bluff to a well travelled deer trail next to our creek.
Soon a herd of deer appeared in single file led by a large dome. I took careful aim on the lead doe as she came to nearly point blank range. I'm sure my first shot was a mortal wound but in the slick conditions the doe was unable to get any traction, and I continued to shoot the lead doe until my 6" .357 was empty.
When the smoke and deer cleared, I turned to my young son and triumphantly asked "how was that?"! In his 7 year old voice he said "DAD YOU MISSED THEM ALL!"
I guess he was expecting a DRT! That quote still gets used around here pretty often.
Of course, we soon found the doe. The rest of the story was the antics of two grown men and a boy trying to haul a dead deer up a steep and icy river bluff. I know at one point, near the top, my hand slipped off the ear I was pulling on, and the die slid back down the bluff like a pinball machine, bouncing off trees all the way down to the bottom.
I remember the next day, I could scarcely move.

 

[Patocazador]

High 70s and sunny here. Yesterday was too hot to be in the sun.

I can just barely remember that white cr@p plus sleet and slush. Chicago and Rochester were 57+ years ago.

 

[Captcurt]

Shot a queen sized doe with 5" of snow covered with 1/4" of ice on the ground. We had access to a 4-wheel drive toyota and crawled up a steep hill to within 200 yards of the deer. The rest was on foot uphill all of the way. . I had screwed 3/16" hexhead screws in the soles of our boots so we could get traction on the ice. We had to hold onto brush to pull that monster doe up to the truck. Halfway there Deano's blood sugar bottomed out and I thought that I was going to need to drag him too. Good times.

 

[MCgunner]

Shot a queen sized doe with 5" of snow covered with 1/4" of ice on the ground. We had access to a 4-wheel drive toyota and crawled up a steep hill to within 200 yards of the deer. The rest was on foot uphill all of the way. . I had screwed 3/16" hexhead screws in the soles of our boots so we could get traction on the ice. We had to hold onto brush to pull that monster doe up to the truck. Halfway there Deano's blood sugar bottomed out and I thought that I was going to need to drag him too. Good times.

I had an 82 4x4 Toyota truck. I often miss that thing. Little would stop it, like a big UTV with body work. I had to sell it, could no longer afford to keep up with the rust.

 

[Captcurt]

I had an 82 4x4 Toyota truck. I often miss that thing. Little would stop it, like a big UTV with body work. I had to sell it, could no longer afford to keep up with the rust.

I honestly didn't believe that the truck could go up that hill. It was pretty difficult in my 2- wheel drive Ranger when it was dry. The Toy hardly spun a tire. Just crawled it's way to the top.

 

[BigBore44]

I honestly didn't believe that the truck could go up that hill. It was pretty difficult in my 2- wheel drive Ranger when it was dry. The Toy hardly spun a tire. Just crawled it's way to the top.

There’s a reason those trucks still go for $6k-$8k today. Put a set of 31-33” tires on it, put it in 4L and go pretty much anywhere you want.

 

[Patocazador]

I had to sell it, could no longer afford to keep up with the rust.

Rust in Texas? What causes it?

 

[troy fairweather]

Glad you ok and your rifle. Was real cold last 2weeks but will try to get out tomorrow. Are small game ends on the 28th.

 

[troy fairweather]

There’s a reason those trucks still go for $6k-$8k today. Put a set of 31-33” tires on it, put it in 4L and go pretty much anywhere you want.

my dad used to run international scouts those things were unstopible to.

 

[Patocazador]

There’s a reason those trucks still go for $6k-$8k today. Put a set of 31-33” tires on it, put it in 4L and go pretty much anywhere you want.

Yes ... until the rear end and/or transmission go out. I had my truck in a small town mechanic's shop for a rear seal. He said 60% of his business came from Tacomas with big tires rebuilding trans. and rear ends.

 

[troy fairweather]

Yes ... until the rear end and/or transmission go out. I had my truck in a small town mechanic's shop for a rear seal. He said 60% of his business came from Tacomas with big tires rebuilding trans. and rear ends.

the rangers with the Mazda 5 speed and 8.8 rear end are pretty strong set up.

 

[Obturation]

Ice nightmare here in northern illinois, rained several times and was about 5° last couple days. My back yard is 2" thick ice over more than half.

Rust in Texas? What causes it?

Old toyotas rusted bad, a lot of it was the tailpipes were too short and exhaust gases ate the bed out of them. Ive had quite a few toyota trucks from the 80's. Others had notoriously thin frames made by dana that were all recalled- still a lot of them out there though.

 

[Flintknapper]

Rust in Texas? What causes it?

We import it.

 

[Patocazador]

The only rust buckets we see are either from being driven on the beach or imported from up north where salty roads ate them up.

 

[mrmike7189]

I'm lucky to get 10 years out of a new truck before it wears out. The salt on the roads in New England rots out brake lines, exhaust systems,body panels, and eventually the frame itself.........jealous of the Florida trucks I see up for sale on the internet.......they look so showroom new even at 10/20/30 years of age.

 

[Obturation]

I'm lucky to get 10 years out of a new truck before it wears out. The salt on the roads in New England rots out brake lines, exhaust systems,body panels, and eventually the frame itself.........jealous of the Florida trucks I see up for sale on the internet.......they look so showroom new even at 10/20/30 years of age.

Im an auto mechanic in illinois, its funny some guys i know from california are horrified by the thought relacing brake and fuel lines. They rarely if ever never do it, i do line replacements just about every week. They have a de-icer they use thats some kind of chloride, its supposed to make salt look like a spa treatment in comparison.

 

[MCgunner]

Rust in Texas? What causes it?

Living 150 yards from Lavaca Bay didn't help. It spent its life in Calhoun county, a coastal county, and launched its fair share of boats in salt water.

 

[MCgunner]

There’s a reason those trucks still go for $6k-$8k today. Put a set of 31-33” tires on it, put it in 4L and go pretty much anywhere you want.

I used to get stopped on the street after parking it, they'd wanna buy it. NOT FOR SALE was always my answer. I gave 4K for it used in '88 and kept it until 2006. Best deal I ever made on any vehicle.

 

[LoonWulf]

A couple of days ago, I decided to take a walk down back with my .17 HMR CZ and was going down the woods road hill not far from the house when my feet went out from under me, due to light snow on top of ice on the hill. I landed on my back so fast I didn't know what was happening until I was down. The rifle didn't have a chambered round but a full magazine because I was concerned about safety under winter conditions.

I lay there for a minute or so, checking to make sure I didn't have any broken bones, but despite a sore right elbow, was fine. Checking the rifle, it seemed fine, just a bit of snow at the outside edge of the muzzle. Whew!

I feel fine now and fired the rifle off the porch at some boulders and it appears to be still zeroed. If I go down there again before the road is bare, I'll wear my creepers!

Today, we're having high winds and lots of branches/trees down. Anybody else having slick hunting/shooting conditions and still going out?

Glad you weren't hurt!
Thankfully i rarely have to deal with ice, or even snow. Its mostly falling off a rock that gets me, or into a hole in the lava.

Rust in Texas? What causes it?

being a toyota pickup

now granted I live in hawaii, but they usually rot around the pinchwelds, windows, and from there water gets into the rocker panels. havent seen one yet that didnt have some work done to it by this point.
I love my 93, it will go anywhere. Not quickly, or overly comfortably, but it'll go. Its also more fiberglass, bondo, and weld spots than original body now. I do need to go find a 2wd to steal the body from....course at over very near 300k (speedo and millage havent worked since 08) I should probably be looking at getting a spare motor prepped to drop in.

 

[troy fairweather]

yup 2 years in a row i have used a deer i shot as a sled, the hill i hunt is very steep, and after the one year falling on my back with my 700 slung. i was glad the scope was a swfa ss. the new rams up here in new york are rotted out in years, and the chevys wax frames are rusted before the eave the lot.

 

[Picher]

Funny how pickups got into this thread, but it's fine. I have a 2006, four-door, 4 WD GMC that just got a valve job last year and it runs great! It sleeps in the garage and has no visible rust. I only put about 6,000 miles per year on it, since retiring. It's mostly used to go to the Sanitary Transfer Station (dump) or down back to my shooting range.