CowboyRam
Well-known member
I will be headed up the Fruitland Idaho on Thursday to pickup a bubbler. Not really looking forward to the 9 1/2 hour trip to Fruitland, but it will sure be nice not to have to fight the leaves in our irrigation water.
Road trip to Fruitland Idaho
- Thread starter CowboyRam
- Start date
Help Support CattleToday:
kenny thomas
Well-known member
Im sure you know but if your GPS says 9 1/2 you could be looking at 12.
Here in the east lately, especially when I go through Atlanta, a 10 to 11 hour trip will be 14.
OP
OP
CowboyRam
Well-known member
Ya, that is assuming that I don't stop for any reason, but who can drive straight through without stopping. I will probably drive as far as Nampa Idaho on Thursday, drive the last thirty miles or so on Friday, get my bubbler and most likely end up making it home on Saturday.
MurraysMutts
Well-known member
All ya gotta do is stay in the seat!
Dave
Well-known member
I could make that trip in a lot less time. It is 50 miles for me to Ontario and Fruitland is just across the river. Going to the sale in Vale today so I go right through Ontario. Might hop across the river to get fuel. It is about 20 cents or more cheaper in Idaho.
kenny thomas
Well-known member
Explain what your bubbler is please. All i can find is for hose irrigation systems ani it says its easily clogged.
OP
OP
CowboyRam
Well-known member
Follow this link.
https://www.krausekbox.com/bubble-screens
That is what I am picking up in Fruitland. Filters leaves and such out of the water, and its supposed to remove some silt. With gated pipe leaves tend to plug up the gates. This will put me one step closer to being ready for a pivot someday. Although I'm not sure I will be able to afford a pivot, but it is so much nicer to make hay on a pivot. No bouncing through all those corrugates.
kenny thomas
Well-known member
That makes lots more sense
bird dog
Well-known member
Can't they ship it motor freight?
OP
OP
CowboyRam
Well-known member
I asked if they would ship it, and they said no. Besides my luck with motor freight it would probably come damaged.
Mrcopier
Well-known member
We'll be careful and enjoy the ride
Dave
Well-known member
Except bounce through or getting stuck in pivot tracks.
OP
OP
CowboyRam
Well-known member
While baling a buddies field I had a the tractor tire down in the pivot track, for a bit I thought I had a flat tire.
Driving though Boise today reminded me why I live where I do. I don't like all that traffic. No wonders there is more crime in the big cities. Last 20 miles to the hotel in Nampa took forever.
Dave
Well-known member
I am about 100 miles from Boise. I avoid driving over there at all cost. It is crazy how that place has grown. It is amazing how the traffic disappears once you get west of Ontario.
OP
OP
CowboyRam
Well-known member
I had not given the difference in time here much thought. At home it is just starting to lighten up in the east at 7am. I get up here this morning and it is dark at 7am. I'm not going to get moving to fast this morning to let that morning rush hour traffic subside. I'm not really sure how much farther west I am, but those miles make a big difference on when it starts to get light. I will get my bubbler and then head to Salt Lake City and spend the night at my uncles place then drive home Saturday. I think my dog has had enough of it here, he is ready to go.
Dave
Well-known member
The time zone gets me every now and then. Ontario and Fruitland are Mountain time. I am 50 miles wast and in Pacific time. I have been right on time for something over there only to find out that I am a hour late.
OP
OP
CowboyRam
Well-known member
That would be a thing. I was commenting about the father west you the later the sun comes up. It's almost 8am and it is just starting to lighten up in the east.
Dave
Well-known member
Yep. I am less than 100 miles west of you right now. It is 7am here Pacific time and just now getting light. The sun doesn't care much what the clocks says or which time zone you are in. My son and I have had that discussion before. I am on the eastern edge of the Pacific zone and he is pretty close to the ocean in Western Washington. The 400 miles makes a difference in sun rise and set.
Named'em Tamed'em
Well-known member
Just wait for the traffic in SLC I was there last week and it was horrible, I-15 was 10 lanes of bumper to bumper.
Dave
Well-known member
I was going to suggest some scenic routes to miss Boise. But I figured it was best not to get him lost in Idaho.
