badguybuster
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We climbed 133ft to the top of an old Fire Lookout tower which sets at 3000ft. What a view!
This was fun!
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With my legs and heart I’d last about 30 or 40 steps. Congratulations that you can still do that and it is a beautiful view.
There used to be a fire watch tower along Hwy 63 north of Rolla MO. I climbed it several times-mostly in the fall when the leaves were turned. Back then I wasn't bothered at all about 100' of steps.
Years ago I took my wife to climb a lookout tower. She loved it, didn't even complain about the climb. But she ask the obvious female question, where's the restroom. I pointed to a bucket. Then ask if she wanted to climb all those stair every time she needed to pee. I also explained that they had no running water and water was carried up in 5 gallon cans or buckets.
At first glance of the thread preview I thought this was going to be about the 250' drop towers at FT Benning/Airborne School......those were my Brothers exact words when he came back from it...."This was fun"......he then went on a quest for adrenaline the few days he was home.....red lining his motorcycle up and down the road wearing nothing but his underwear with a bottle of Jim Beam between his legs.......Army guys...
Don Lovel
Hunter
Tell us what your leg muscles said early the next morning
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badguybuster
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Victory Tower is where I learned to RappelAt first glance of the thread preview I thought this was going to be about the 250' drop towers at FT Benning/Airborne School......those were my Brothers exact words when he came back from it...."This was fun"......he then went on a quest for adrenaline the few days he was home.....red lining his motorcycle up and down the road wearing nothing but his underwear with a bottle of Jim Beam between his legs.......Army guys...
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badguybuster
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I made the trip 3 times today, once with each kid
You earned my admiration
Ee had one in our neighborhood when we first moved in. Had to check at the fire station first, but they let you go up. No leaf changing beauty down here, but still, at the time a really nice view.
Excuse me Pant pant, I am out of breath just remembering it. Took some picture from up there, wish I could find them now. The cell phone killed it.
Excuse me Pant pant, I am out of breath just remembering it. Took some picture from up there, wish I could find them now. The cell phone killed it.
I have always wanted to do that!
Used to have them all over down here in S.C. but they are all gone now.... just like the old metal wind mills used to run the well pumps... same frame work just smaller.
Don Lovel
Hunter
Gives me leg cramps and shin splints just texting about itI made the trip 3 times today, once with each kid
But did you use the easy way and take the stairs, or did you climb up the outside of the frame?
Reminds me of some of the training we did in the Air Force's.
Bases all seem to have watered tanks. So climb the structure using proper climbing gear, the repel down. We could run four folks at time.
Really a great view! If it had an elevator I could make it to the top. Walking it would take me about a month.
I would be too lazy to try. I like taking a nap before and after my 100 yard mosey, my best time pulling that off is 30 minutes.
Great view! I've been up some towers, but I don't think any fire lookout stations. The stairs wouldn't bother me so much. Well, perhaps, I haven't done it in a long time.
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badguybuster
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Sort of reminded me of Victory Tower at Fort Campbell
We have one here at 7300 feet, Stark Mountain Lookout. It's only two flights of stairs though. It's a long ATV ride from my house to get there, and only open about 3 months a year. Gate is locked on that road the rest of the year, and usually too much snow off season anyway. The Ranger is friendly and lets us come up and take pictures. I can see my house from the lookout. Usually the visibility isn't that great because there is usually smoke haze from fires in Washington and Idaho.
I never see any Elk and few deer on the lookout road, but usually see grouse. There is a trail near the top where you can find huckleberries and there are Whitebark Pines near the top that have big pine nuts like Pinon pines.
http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/mt/stark-mountain-lookout/
https://peakery.com/stark-mountain-montana/
I never see any Elk and few deer on the lookout road, but usually see grouse. There is a trail near the top where you can find huckleberries and there are Whitebark Pines near the top that have big pine nuts like Pinon pines.
http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/mt/stark-mountain-lookout/
https://peakery.com/stark-mountain-montana/
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