| Country between Albuquerque NM and Ulysses KS is extremely
dry. Raton Pass. Friday November 3, 2007  Motel room Friday  Eight hunters in 2007. Ninth hunter couldn't come to KS in 2006 beause of parole restictions. Meth and domestic violence, we were told. Ninth hunter violated Colorado parole restictions and is in prison this year. We're trying to send him a link to the page if he has Internet access in Cañon City, CO. We hunt full days on Saturday and Sunday. Half day on Monday. Rather than focus on dead pheasants [about 43], we will focus on energy in 2007. Western Kansas is extremely arid. Farming requires much petroleum. Propane powered jack pump.  The Arrow engine  sounds like the old time engines that governed speed by holding an exhaust valve open.  Wheels, in this Valley pivot, appear to be driven by electric stepping motors. Outer wheels are stepped more frequently than inner wheels to keep the pivot lined-up. Blinking light at center of pivot indicates state-of-health senior hunter reported.Lunch time.  Photographer at right hang glided from Sandia peak when he lived in Albuquerque, he said. Game warden visited hunters.  BP jack pump.  To the left of this pump.  Note antennas. Inside the huts are microcontroller monitors  TOTALFLOW Running diesel water pump.  Natural gas water pump engine  Note one coil per cylinder.  Hunting buddy made Motel reservations at the Wagonbed Inn for 2008. We're optimistic. How the Iraq/Iran War Got Started. Cheers |
| When | Where | Miles driven | Gallons used | MPG | Cost/gallon | Total |
| Friday 11/02/07 | Raton, NM | 251.4 | 9.99 | 25.16 | 2.989 | 29.95 Dave |
| Saturday11/03/07 | Johnson City, KS | 246.8 | 9.715 | 25.40 | 3.059 | 29.72 Bill |
| Monday 11/05/07 | Johnson City, KS | 278.5 | 11.907 | 23.39 | 3.019 | 35.95 Bill |
| Monday 11/05/07 | Las Vegas, NM | 301.9 | 12.298 | 24.55 | 3.099 | 38.11 Bill |
| Tuesday 11/06/07 | Albuquerque, NM | 129.6 | 5.715 | 22.68 | 2.899 | 15.57 Bill |
Wagonbed Inn Motel Ulysses, KS $165.45
The Wagonbed has a dedicated bird cleaning room!