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BobC63
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Posted: March 18 2008 at 8:56pm |
OK today is the 18th... the 22nd is 4 days away.
Is this a "go" for Saturday of not?
Whoever is in for Saturday the 22nd please respond so we can see if we have anyone or not... ?
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Posted: March 19 2008 at 5:13am |
i cant go on the weekends man sorry i work i was on vaca when this thread was started, i can go on tues or wed only. sorry but if yall do go i will pay someone to get me some :P
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Posted: March 19 2008 at 3:18pm |
I'm in.
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Posted: March 19 2008 at 5:34pm |
If there's someone going on the rock run who can pick up a bucket o' rock for me, I'd appreciate it. I could trade you DOUBLE the weight in PETRIFIED WOOD if anyone's interested in that (landscaping/lapidary stuff). I need rock for a 16H tank -- I only have sand and water in it. And two lonely hermit crabs. But lots of PETRIFIED WOOD (not so great for LR, I might add, but looks fabulous in fresh water tanks....)
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BobC63
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Posted: March 20 2008 at 1:46am |
The weather for Saturday is forecast to be Sunny around 50 degrees...
Perfect collecting weather!
Looking to meet up at the Salt Lake View area (I-80 Exit 101) around 10:30 AM
Rock site is at Exit 62
Sand is at Exit 84
Need to figure out who else is going
I will probably get more rock than I need (again) but I can't bring back enough extra for everybody that wants some...
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Posted: March 21 2008 at 1:10am |
Obviously the pro's to Utah Rock is the price, What about the con's of Utah Rock. Has anybody had any failures with this local rock? I dont want to create any problems.
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BobC63
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Posted: March 21 2008 at 10:35pm |
have sent several PMs to some interested in going... if you want to go we are meeting at the Salt Lake View site, I80 exit 101 at 10:30 AM. If you want to come please post your name,phone # and what color / type of vehicle you will be driving - so we know who to look for.
I will be driving a silver Kia SUV. My cell # is 836-7493...
- Bob
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Posted: March 21 2008 at 11:07pm |
i would like to go but dont want to drive that far by myself so if anyone wants to go let me know i will be up at 630 am so give me a call i have a 4 door chevy pickup so i can drive and hall some rock in the back but i really dont need any just get it because i am there for my next tank #372 4965 john i will be coming from spanish fork
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out with the large and in with the nano
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Posted: March 22 2008 at 8:58am |
anyone from utah county going
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out with the large and in with the nano
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Posted: March 23 2008 at 3:37pm |
Here are the results of yesterdays Rock & Sand run:
*** sorry; having problems uploading photos... will put them up ASAP ***
Edited by carlso63 - March 23 2008 at 3:46pm
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Posted: March 23 2008 at 9:38pm |
well did you get any real nice peaces of rock
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BobC63
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Posted: March 24 2008 at 7:56am |
The photo upload seems to finally be working again
Here's my haul from Saturday's run -
Me and my boy bustin' up the LBTR... The weather was perfect for collecting
4 totes full of LBTR; each tote is over 100 lbs:
I would estimate close to 500 lb. of rock
Also went to Stansbury and picked up around 330 lb. of oolitic sand:
All in all, not bad for 2 hrs driving and 2 hours of work
I already went to the car wash and pressure washed all the rock; the sand has been rinsed and is already in the tank (see "my 225 build thread" for details...)
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Posted: March 24 2008 at 8:11am |
It did look like a perfect day. It looks like you limited out!
Mike
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Posted: March 24 2008 at 8:21am |
Yeah Mike, that little SUV of mine was loaded to the max for sure!
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Posted: March 24 2008 at 12:33pm |
Bob,
Are ther GPS cordinates for that location? If not I guess I can call you. I might head out this weekend. That rock looks awesome . I was bummed that I had to take my Durango in for new tires on that day. I have been working Saturdays so I had to take advantage of the one day off that I had.
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Posted: March 24 2008 at 3:30pm |
ALL--
My name is Jade Phelps. I'm in the process of setting up a 6' 125 reef tank and I'd love to start it with some Lake Bonniville Tuffa Rock and what ever the best Utah sand it is that is used. I've got about 75lbs of live argonite sand already in my 55gal tank that I will be using.
I'm gonna need about 85 lbs of sand and about 100lbs of the Lake Bonniville Tuffa Rock for my honky little cause up here in the sticks. Would anyone be willing to go for another Rock Run in the next month or so? I've just got a 4-door ford focus to bring down there, but I'm not afraid of too many things. I jsut don't know if it can get to the LBTR and Sand locations. GPS coordinates would be good, like ^oprah said, lol. Send me a phone number in a pm if talkin would be easier than typing.
If you have any ideas, they'd be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jade Phelps
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Posted: March 24 2008 at 5:53pm |
DeepFriedOprah wrote:
Bob,
Are ther GPS cordinates for that location? If not I guess I can call you. I might head out this weekend. That rock looks awesome . I was bummed that I had to take my Durango in for new tires on that day. I have been working Saturdays so I had to take advantage of the one day off that I had. |
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ALL--
My name is Jade Phelps. I'm in the process of setting up a 6' 125 reef tank and I'd love to start it with some Lake Bonniville Tuffa Rock and what ever the best Utah sand it is that is used. I've got about 75lbs of live argonite sand already in my 55gal tank that I will be using.
I'm gonna need about 85 lbs of sand and about 100lbs of the Lake Bonniville Tuffa Rock for my honky little cause up here in the sticks. Would anyone be willing to go for another Rock Run in the next month or so? I've just got a 4-door ford focus to bring down there, but I'm not afraid of too many things. I jsut don't know if it can get to the LBTR and Sand locations. GPS coordinates would be good, like ^oprah said, lol. Send me a phone number in a pm if talkin would be easier than typing.If you have any ideas, they'd be greatly appreciated
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I don't know the GPS coordinates but you really don't need them... for the rock you get off I-80 at Exit 62 (Lakeside / Military Area) and go right (towards the Military Area) on the Frontage Road, maybe 1/4 mile. Out your right window you should see a dirt trail that leads right up the hill / incline. Just drive up that to the plateau at the top and you're there... the LBTR is sticking right up out of the ground on outcroppings; you can't miss it..
The only "catch" is that incline is way steep and you will need 4WD to get up it... I would definitely not try it in a Focus... of course, you could leave your car at the bottom of the hill and go up with someone else and just bring your stuff down in their truck and then transfer it to your car if you wanted to... first time we went one guy had a 2WD pickup and he couldn't make it up the trail - so beware...
The sand is off of Exit 84 (Grantsville) but you go northwest on the road (not towards the Grantsville sign) following the train tracks onto Stansbury Island. At the first big intersection make a left to go straight north and you will see the sand dunes on your right side maybe 2 - 3 miles in. If you go on a weekend you will see ATVers all around the dunes. Just pull into the dune area maybe 500 feet, park your 4WD (again, cars might get stuck in the sand) and walk up and over the first dune (there is a trail here, too) maybe 200 feet to the "fresh" sand area. Fill your bucket(s) and walk them back down to your vehicle.
That's pretty much it. I would just suggest going as a group so you can help each other carry stuff - those totes I filled were easily over 100 lb each - probably 130 - 140 lbs each ... I'm a big strong dude so I could handle it, but having a 2nd person to help lift them sure makes things easier, trust me I was waaay tired by the end of that day...
Edited by carlso63 - March 24 2008 at 6:00pm
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Posted: March 24 2008 at 6:20pm |
Thanks for the info carlso63. Might you be a body that could be talked into helping ?
The only other way for me to afford to do this would be to make myself some agrocrete DIY style. The pits with that is I'd still need some sand. Maybe I could make the agrocrete and someone traveling up to the IMAS reef tour here could bring the sand???
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