Epilogue

Trent Rock

Trent Rock

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Epilogue:
The Bronco owner beat his meth demon and is now a phlebotomist
He still has the Bronco

My other buddy had to finish up at Hayward State after his dad got laid off
He is an environmental engineer

Trent bought his own Bronco and still has his Bucklite with black cordura sheath.

The Clear Creek Management Area was shut down a few months ago because of asbestos contamination
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/16194978/detail.html

Would you have drank the water?
Should I have smoked the weed?
(For those of you that used to partake)
Would you have gotten in the car with dude, unarmed?
Should I have taken my Beretta 9mm with me down the road?
What are the edible foods in a serpentine terrain?
 
No
No, it would have just made you more hungry. If you had food and water, then yes.
Yes
Definitely yes.
I'm not sure if I know the area, so no opinion.

Just my opinion of course...
 
no,yes,yes,yes......Dunno. Looks like a wasteland, and with the smell of sulfer and asbestos present, you might end up growing a tail if you ate anything from the land.:D
 
Just wanted to share with you - the state rock of California is Serpentine - it's one of the rocks that asbestos is mined from.
 
Forgot to mention that asbestos would not be taken up into the plants, and even if it was, it's really only harmful if you breathe it, and even then, you need to breathe clouds of it for many years for it to harm you, unless you win the mesothelioma lottery like Warren Zevon.
 
Should I have smoked the weed?
(For those of you that used to partake)

Like you didn't regret that decision 10 minutes from your decision point :)
 
wintermute said:
Forgot to mention that asbestos would not be taken up into the plants, and even if it was, it's really only harmful if you breathe it, and even then, you need to breathe clouds of it for many years for it to harm you, unless you win the mesothelioma lottery like Warren Zevon.
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That is the info I needed:thumbup:
I always heard that the fibers get caught in your lungs, too
There wasn't really any life in the stream bed
The plants along the river reminded me of the type of tulles that grown near hot springs
I wonder if there are any water filters that can filter out the tiny fibers :confused:

I would think about the trip every Mem Day Weekend
I never knew what the type of terrain was called
Then I decided to do a little googling a few months ago....

Every time I go camping now
I glance at my odometer and make mental notes of mileage at certain landmarks
I.E. 1st campground, ranger depot, staging area, etc
We didn't have a map because my 2 other friends had been there so many times

The EPA report for the area is scary
The type of short-fiber asbestos in the region, known as Coalinga chrysotile, he contended, is “not a health risk.” Noting that the management area, which has 800 miles of trails, has been named one of the top 10 off-road areas in the nation by motorcycle magazines, he added, “We are in for a long, hard battle.”
The EPA and other federal agencies, however, have found that chrysotile asbestos is toxic.
Moreover, officials said, they found other types of asbestos – including tremolite and actinolite – all known carcinogens. To collect samples, EPA technicians rode the area’s rugged trails on dirt bikes and in SUVs with the windows down, taking 300 samples in February, September and November. They wore backpacks with small air pumps and filter intakes at shoulder height, close to the torso to simulate effects on children.
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It was kinda dry and dusty
I wouldn't say the area is ugly
Just not really my type of terrain
I prefer areas like Lake Tahoe
Pine trees, lakes, CLEAN rivers
And the smelly, slimy mud got everywhere
 
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