OUTPOST : 4WD TIPS.Snow time:Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. nutty snow fun this weekend? A foot of the white stuff fell on the Mt. Pinos ranger district on Sunday - and it's still there. For cross-country skiing cross-country skiing Skiing in open country over rolling, hilly terrain. It originated in Scandinavia as a means of travel as well as recreation. The skies used are longer, narrower, and lighter than those used in Alpine skiing, and bindings allow more heel movement. , sledding and other wild adventures, take Interstate 5 to the Frazier Park exit, travel 15 miles west on Frazier Mountain Frazier Mountain is a mountain (or peak) that is located near Frazier Park, California and Lake of the Woods, California to the north. Frazier Mountain is 8,026 feet (2446 m) Park road to McGill campground. Parking is free of charge. There are no snack bars, so bring a lunch. Information: (805) 245-3449 or (805) 245-3731. Kid stuff: For the first time, the International Game Fish Association will maintain fish records separately for junior anglers on a worldwide basis in 1997. Anglers ages 16 and younger can vie for the milestones recognized by the Pompano Beach, Fla.-based group. ``We would like to get boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. involved in fishing at an early age because statistics show that if they aren't introduced to fishing by the time they are teenagers, most will never take up the sport,'' said Mike Leech, IGFA IGFA International Game Fish Association IGFA International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research IGFA Indiana Grain and Feed Association IGFA International Guild of Fine Artists IGFA inert gas fusion analysis IGFA Intergovernmental Funding Agency president. ``Young anglers today will become continuants for preserving our fishery resources in the future. Today's young fishermen will be tomorrow's conservationists.'' Information: IGFA, (954) 941-3474. Rural warfare: In remote Monterey County south of King City, wild pig poachers have taken to driving large nails into the asphalt and then cutting off the nail-heads, according to a tip provided by Andy Bird of the Bay City News Service. Since the poachers know where the spikes are, they can drive around them when fleeing the law, but pursuing officers risk tire blowouts. A number of landowners have also found themselves stranded on isolated roads with multiple flat tires. The following are backcountry back·coun·try n. A sparsely inhabited rural region. travel tips for motorists: Make sure your vehicle is in top mechanical condition and the tires aren't badly worn. Start with a full tank of fuel. Carry plenty of drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. . Plan your route. Carry maps. Know where you are going. Let someone else know your travel plans and when you will return. Carry a citizens band (CB) or amateur radio, or a cell phone, to summon assistance if needed. If the vehicle begins to overheat o·ver·heat v. o·ver·heat·ed, o·ver·heat·ing, o·ver·heats v.tr. 1. To heat too much. 2. To cause to become excited, agitated, or overstimulated. v.intr. , turn off the air conditioner and open the windows. If it becomes a severe problem, turn on the heater - but only if the vehicle is moving faster than 35 mph. Stay on established roads. If you smoke, do so only in your vehicle or a ``fire safe'' area. Pick up your own trash (and any other trash nearby). If your rig breaks down, stay with it; vehicles are easier to spot than their occupants. |
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