Very cool! Let us know how you like it, Pappy... How is that back mending? Ive had 3 lumbar fusions.... Hang in there, try to be patient, and dont rush your recovery. Right now i am recouping from heart bypass surgery, so i am in the same boat... Again :-(
JJ
Back is still suckin, 'nuther injection today, L3/4 area. Bypass sucks bad, my buddy had it back in 2000 and the scar is still sensitive to the touch, he has to wear open necked shirts. Pappy had a quad back in 96, once things knitted up no problemo, 3 days in the ward, one day in a recovery home (broke him out, they sucked bad), and then home. The next year he and my buddy drove up to AK for some fishing and clamming, after digging clams and on the way to Homer Spit Pappy had the signs of another HA, 2 stints later all is well. So, the moral of the story is if we abuse our body things start breaking, one of the first to go is the tires, a bald spot here and there so we end up with a spare tire, then we have the electrical gremlins. Sometimes we have fuel delivery problems and after some time, depending on how hard we have been ridden, things start cracking. So, I guess if we was museum pieces we would be pristine or stuffed away in some place covered in dust. I sure as heck hope and pray that you have as good a recovery as is possible and that the pain from the procedure leaves ya as quick as it did Pappy. Heck, he is 80 and he was out splitting and hauling wood the last few days, it's something he is familiar with and something Alzheimers hasn't yet robbed him of.
So, I got this tent for the space, I will be using it for touring and Dual Sporting/ADV riding. I have several other tents but the comfy ones are just too big when broke down and the don't have the same kind of space this one does. To be able to load or unload out of the weather will be nice, a place out of the sleeping area to change into dry clothes, cook, and hang the wet clothes will be really nice. There will be enough space for a few friends to share the days ride out of the weather sipping on the adult beverage of our choosing. My next item will be a small enough lantern that provides light and heat, hopefully one that uses the canisters that my Jet Boil uses, I also have an MSR multi fuel stove and 2 large gas bottles, always nice to have some backup gas for those just in case moments. I found out yesterday that the safety org I teach for is becoming a distributor, I will see about a group sale and post up the results. Heck, once I get it I will park connie inside, bags and tail box on to give everyone an idea of it's size.
JJ, again, prayers to you and your family on a speedy recovery.
