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Deznutjob · 06-28-2008, 10:37 AM

Just wondering if the recent Nor Cal fires are having an affect on any of our Tundra Brothers? For that matter has anyone been affected by any desasters lately?

poidog1 · 06-28-2008, 12:01 PM

Air in San Jose is very smoggy. Last week came out of my house and my truck and car was covered in soot from the Santa Cruz fires. My friend who owns property on Clear Lake said that the fires are burning and they haven't gotten it under control yet. I guess that they were saying that CA has over 800 wild fires burning all over the state.

Poidog

turnandburn · 06-28-2008, 12:11 PM

It seems every year you guys get hammered with fires, that sucks. If i was a native i would be doing a rain dance for you right now.

Good luck to all that are affected by this and be safe.

poidog1 · 06-28-2008, 12:35 PM

I'd do a rain dance too but I have a feeling that it won't help. It typically never rains all summer where I live. I passed one of the water reservoirs and it looked almost empty and this is usually pretty high this time of year. Its so bad I haven't even taken my jetski out and we usually go to the lake for weekend camping trips. We had a bad winter and certain areas in Cali have been water rationing. All these fire are just compounding the problem because now they have to use our water to put them out. It doesn't help when gas is $4.65 a gallon for regular and super is pushing $5. Sorry for venting, it frustrating when I look out and see my tundra sitting in my driveway and I can't go anywhere.

Skyhammer · 06-28-2008, 08:23 PM

I live in Southern Humboldt County and we have 45 fires in our area. The smoke isn't to bad, visibility is about 1/2 mile.
On Thursday I went fishing on the Trinity River and had to leave that afternoon because our campground caught fire.
They closed highway 299, so I had to drive out highway 3 and 36 to get home.
The embers melted my tent in the campground.
Here are some pictures of the smoke etc. as we floated down the river.

Here is link to some video I shot floating down the river. Don't use full screen to view. Photobucket compresses the video by 50%.
TRINITYRIVER-6-26-08i.flv - Video - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Deznutjob · 06-28-2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyhammer

I live in Southern Humboldt County and we have 45 fires in our area. The smoke isn't to bad, visibility is about 1/2 mile.
On Thursday I went fishing on the Trinity River and had to leave that afternoon because our campground caught fire.
They closed highway 299, so I had to drive out highway 3 and 36 to get home.
The embers melted my tent in the campground.
Here are some pictures of the smoke etc. as we floated down the river.

Here is link to some video I shot floating down the river. Don't use full screen to view. Photobucket compresses the video by 50%.
TRINITYRIVER-6-26-08i.flv - Video - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

Great documentation! Kinda creepy with the smoke and all. Sweet lookin trout!

poidog1 · 06-28-2008, 09:31 PM

Nice looking German Brown!!!! Biggest I caught was 13 lbs in Oregon about 20 years ago. Went back to the same fishing hole about 7 years ago and caught 1 that was 3 lbs. Its not the same anymore.

TUNDRACATS · 06-29-2008, 01:30 AM

i live close to the one in watsonville and napa its been smokey here for a week now............

08CMAX · 06-29-2008, 01:41 AM

I gotta apologize to the rest of my Cali Tundra bros....its my area causing the majority of the smog...im up near Mt Shasta and we have a little over 1200 fires right now with about 20 percent containment. Im vacationing in Monterey right now and as I type this one of the largest fires is 10 miles from my office! Smoke is soooo bad its had to see 100 ft in front of you at times! Hope I have an office when I get back! At least my Tundra is safe....oh and my kids. Just hope the ash doesnt mess with my paint : ( ....although I have it waxed once a month!

poidog1 · 06-29-2008, 10:23 AM

The ash from the Santa Cruz fires never damaged my paint and I left it on for 3-4 days. My buddy said that it can eat throught the paint but not sure if that's true or not.

Deznutjob · 06-29-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by poidog1

The ash from the Santa Cruz fires never damaged my paint and I left it on for 3-4 days. My buddy said that it can eat throught the paint but not sure if that's true or not.

Na, mine sat for a week during some local fires here and I just had it washed and clay bared, she came out great. No problem bro, your buddy is has no idea what he is talking about.

Cyprex · 06-29-2008, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poidog1

Air in San Jose is very smoggy. Last week came out of my house and my truck and car was covered in soot from the Santa Cruz fires. My friend who owns property on Clear Lake said that the fires are burning and they haven't gotten it under control yet. I guess that they were saying that CA has over 800 wild fires burning all over the state.

Poidog

Yep! Last week my truck was covered with ash/soot. We also left the windows open that night, it was all over the house!

CJ$ · 06-29-2008, 09:26 PM

I live just south of Sacramento. There aren't any fire close to us. But the smoke has settled here from all the fires around us. Today was the first day I have seen blue skies since last weekend. The wind has picked up a little bit.

Rollin Thunder · 06-30-2008, 10:43 AM

Dude ! That's A Sweet Looking Trout, Looks Like Youre In A Drift Boat ?? Cant Wait To Get Up To The Sierras In A Few Weeks......... Good Times

Skyhammer · 06-30-2008, 02:54 PM

Yep, the boat is a Clackacraft salmon/Steelhead model 16'.If you want to see some more fish pictures go to hooktender - Welcome To Skyhammer'sWeb Page.

06-28-2008, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Deznutjob Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: L.A California Posts: 4,603	Nor Cal Fires! Just wondering if the recent Nor Cal fires are having an affect on any of our Tundra Brothers? For that matter has anyone been affected by any desasters lately? __________________ 07 Slate DC/12"custom lift WWW.CUSTOMMOTORSPORTS.COM 37" Toyo Open Country's 20" (Black) KMC XD Monster's N-Fab nerfsteps WWW.N-Fab.com N-Fab light bar (4) 9" ProComp quarts halogens Banks Monster Exhaust www.Bankspower.com

06-28-2008, 12:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
turnandburn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 904	It seems every year you guys get hammered with fires, that sucks. If i was a native i would be doing a rain dance for you right now. Good luck to all that are affected by this and be safe. __________________ Tyler yup that's me 2007 Toyota Tundra DC TRD Offroad K&N CAI Truxxx 3in lift kit Toyo Open Country MT's Flowmaster cat back dual straight out the back.

06-28-2008, 08:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Skyhammer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miranda, CA Posts: 133	I live in Southern Humboldt County and we have 45 fires in our area. The smoke isn't to bad, visibility is about 1/2 mile. On Thursday I went fishing on the Trinity River and had to leave that afternoon because our campground caught fire. They closed highway 299, so I had to drive out highway 3 and 36 to get home. The embers melted my tent in the campground. Here are some pictures of the smoke etc. as we floated down the river. Here is link to some video I shot floating down the river. Don't use full screen to view. Photobucket compresses the video by 50%. TRINITYRIVER-6-26-08i.flv - Video - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting __________________ 2007 DC 4X4 Limited TRD,Tow,NAV Afe CAI, Xcelerator Exhaust Desert Sand

06-29-2008, 01:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
TUNDRACATS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fairfield.Ca Posts: 399	i live close to the one in watsonville and napa its been smokey here for a week now............ __________________ 08 Tundra CM 5.7 TRD 6" Pro Comp Lift Stage II 20" American Racing ATX Series 35" cooper tire TTS hitch gate (TireGate) 5 pcs billet grille (Carriage) nerf bars (Trail FX) tinted window (West Coast Tint)

06-29-2008, 01:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
08CMAX Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 699	I gotta apologize to the rest of my Cali Tundra bros....its my area causing the majority of the smog...im up near Mt Shasta and we have a little over 1200 fires right now with about 20 percent containment. Im vacationing in Monterey right now and as I type this one of the largest fires is 10 miles from my office! Smoke is soooo bad its had to see 100 ft in front of you at times! Hope I have an office when I get back! At least my Tundra is safe....oh and my kids. Just hope the ash doesnt mess with my paint : ( ....although I have it waxed once a month! __________________ 08CMAX C.M.T.T.F.F. 2008 Crewmax SR5 Billet Grill 20" ProComp Wheels Toyo 35s 6" ProComp Lift TRD Air Intake TRD Dual Exhaust

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06-28-2008, 12:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
poidog1 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 87	Air in San Jose is very smoggy. Last week came out of my house and my truck and car was covered in soot from the Santa Cruz fires. My friend who owns property on Clear Lake said that the fires are burning and they haven't gotten it under control yet. I guess that they were saying that CA has over 800 wild fires burning all over the state. Poidog

06-28-2008, 12:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
poidog1 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 87	I'd do a rain dance too but I have a feeling that it won't help. It typically never rains all summer where I live. I passed one of the water reservoirs and it looked almost empty and this is usually pretty high this time of year. Its so bad I haven't even taken my jetski out and we usually go to the lake for weekend camping trips. We had a bad winter and certain areas in Cali have been water rationing. All these fire are just compounding the problem because now they have to use our water to put them out. It doesn't help when gas is $4.65 a gallon for regular and super is pushing $5. Sorry for venting, it frustrating when I look out and see my tundra sitting in my driveway and I can't go anywhere.

06-28-2008, 09:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
poidog1 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 87	Nice looking German Brown!!!! Biggest I caught was 13 lbs in Oregon about 20 years ago. Went back to the same fishing hole about 7 years ago and caught 1 that was 3 lbs. Its not the same anymore.

06-29-2008, 10:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
poidog1 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 87	The ash from the Santa Cruz fires never damaged my paint and I left it on for 3-4 days. My buddy said that it can eat throught the paint but not sure if that's true or not.

06-29-2008, 09:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
CJ$ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 114	I live just south of Sacramento. There aren't any fire close to us. But the smoke has settled here from all the fires around us. Today was the first day I have seen blue skies since last weekend. The wind has picked up a little bit. __________________ 07' 5.7 DC Limited - Silver Sky Metallic Electric Retractable Tonneau Cover - Pace Edwards Line-X Spray in bedliner Sportz Truck Tent III Sacramento, CA.

06-30-2008, 10:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
Rollin Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: BELL CANYON Posts: 381	Dude ! That's A Sweet Looking Trout, Looks Like Youre In A Drift Boat ?? Cant Wait To Get Up To The Sierras In A Few Weeks......... Good Times __________________ TRD CREW MAX LIMITED DESERT SAND MICA 4X4 TRD EXHAUST ULTRA GOLIATH RIMS WITH 305\55\R20GRAPPLERS LEVELING LIFT

06-30-2008, 02:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Skyhammer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miranda, CA Posts: 133	Yep, the boat is a Clackacraft salmon/Steelhead model 16'.If you want to see some more fish pictures go to hooktender - Welcome To Skyhammer'sWeb Page. __________________ 2007 DC 4X4 Limited TRD,Tow,NAV Afe CAI, Xcelerator Exhaust Desert Sand

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