Colorado Fall Color Tours 2016! - Event Date: 18 Sep. 2016 - 24 Sep. 2016

Just in case anyone was counting!

m38mike wrote: Adrian, since you work for yourself, if we include some business along with the pleasure, can you write off the trip as a business expense?  BTW what is your business?  Maybe you should come here as part of a special project, or perhaps international development!!

Adrian, we've got a large lumber/wood products mill just a few miles south of us.  I've toured it before.  I may be able to arrange a tour for you.  They are pretty creative with making products out of wood to fill niche markets.  We also have vineyards in Colorado.  Not sure of the location of the closest ones, but there are many on the west slope just hours away.  We do have a wine processing business in Salida that might be interesting to tour.  I've got a good Jeep friend who is looking to start up a small portable sawmill business.  I just had lunch with him yesterday after looking at several portable bandsaw mills.  And I know the local Forest Service Foresters quite well, so if there are any logging operations going on in the valley, we may be able to tour them as well.  Call it a Professional Exchange for ideas and technology.  The ideas you could take home may include new techniques for using the equipment that's already out there.  And you may find some piece of equipment that fills a need for your customers back home.

I'm sure you'll have the snooze button worn out by September

m38mike wrote: Adrian, we've got a large lumber/wood products mill just a few miles south of us.  I've toured it before.  I may be able to arrange a tour for you.  They are pretty creative with making products out of wood to fill niche markets.  We also have vineyards in Colorado.  Not sure of the location of the closest ones, but there are many on the west slope just hours away.  We do have a wine processing business in Salida that might be interesting to tour.  I've got a good Jeep friend who is looking to start up a small portable sawmill business.  I just had lunch with him yesterday after looking at several portable bandsaw mills.  And I know the local Forest Service Foresters quite well, so if there are any logging operations going on in the valley, we may be able to tour them as well.  Call it a Professional Exchange for ideas and technology.  The ideas you could take home may include new techniques for using the equipment that's already out there.  And you may find some piece of equipment that fills a need for your customers back home.

Thanks Mike, all very interesting, I have my own small farm/forestry block and I am sure that some of the gear you talk about would be great here, the portable mills especially.

JeepRobbins wrote: Looks great. Being a first timer, where do I get details?

I'll be happy to answer all your questions right here on this thread.  A read through of last year's thread will also provide lots of answers, as well as photos and videos of what to expect.  I would recommend doing that first, then if your questions are not answered, post them here and I'll make sure you get a good answer. 

canthve2many wrote: Made reservations today, so the '49, my wife Luann and I plan to be there. Really looking forward to the trip. Thank for putting this on. --Dave

Dave, I'm looking forward to meeting you and Luann.  If you are trailering your jeep, you are welcome to leave your trailer, and jeep, here at the Thirsty Dirt Ranch during your stay here, and use your tow rig to drive back and forth to your hotel room.  I hope you're ready for a great adventure! 

We had dinner with Ron (willytj), our high adventure tour guide, and his wife Amy, last night.  We talked about new jobs (for them), and their new home that's under construction, and some jeep tour opportunities that Ron would like to lead.  I'm excited about the adventures that Ron will take some of our visitors on.  One in particular we talked about would be a two day trip, requiring the group to stay overnight somewhere along the way.  He and I may have to test run that route sometime this summer to check it out to see if we want to do it this year.

I'm looking forward to getting Bruce and Ron together this spring to talk about planning out our routes and exploring some other ideas.  This should make this year's FCT the best one yet. 

Mike Said, "I'm looking forward to getting Bruce and Ron together this spring to talk about planning out our routes and exploring some other ideas.  This should make this year's FCT the best one yet."