Post by: ghosthunter on May 24, 2020, 10:02:32 PM
Post by: Mfowl on May 24, 2020, 10:10:16 PM
Bump to the top!
Post by: Mtnwalker on May 24, 2020, 10:24:20 PM
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on May 25, 2020, 12:15:58 AM
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Post by: KB88 on May 25, 2020, 07:54:52 AM
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1083816931703190/
Post by: Jolten on May 25, 2020, 09:18:02 AM
Post by: KFhunter on May 25, 2020, 09:27:02 AM
I am in the Chewelah area if you still need a hand?Can you make since of his directions?
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Post by: Ridgeratt on May 25, 2020, 10:00:18 AM
I am in the Chewelah area if you still need a hand?Can you make since of his directions?
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If it's is Ghost Hunter up by us he drives a Dodge flatbed. But the directions have some holes in them. I wonder if he means Sand Canyon road out of Chewelah.
Post by: KFhunter on May 25, 2020, 11:00:07 AM
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Post by: Jolten on May 25, 2020, 02:39:51 PM
Post by: KFhunter on May 25, 2020, 03:33:56 PM
Its a popular road though, should be lots of traffic, especially this weekend
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Post by: Bob33 on May 25, 2020, 03:44:09 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on May 25, 2020, 08:07:01 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on May 25, 2020, 08:24:41 PM
https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,249396.0.html
Post by: KFhunter on May 25, 2020, 10:40:17 PM
does anyone know if SAR has been activated?
Post by: fishngamereaper on May 26, 2020, 05:34:27 AM
Post by: jackelope on May 26, 2020, 07:25:00 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on May 26, 2020, 08:20:48 AM
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 08:46:33 AM
My wife was posting on my sign in.
We arrived Chewelah noon or so Sunday. For a week hunt. Buddy John, my 17 year old grandson, and I.
We were trying to camp along the upper Major Road to access LPO from south. Missed that turn and went up Sand Road into NF. Lots of camps and real noises. Found what we thought was the right road 6.4 miles up to North. Found a camp spot. I wanted to drop the utility trailer and check out Road above because it did not seem right to me.
But I let weariness over ride comes sense.
We set 2 two wall tents end to end got unloaded and the tent stove going. Buy this time it was 6 pm we had been going since 4 am. The grandson who had had 3 hrs sleep crashed in his rack.
John and I decided to go up explore road and figure our travel times out for next day.
Wrong road. Always go with your gut.
Sooo we decide to go find the right road. We left the kid sleeping and set off.
Backed tracked found the Major Rd and when we got in the NF end of it I knew we were where we wa try to go. We checked possible camp spots as we went find a camp of three turkey hunter in campers up high about five miles from Sand Rd. We drover over to LPO confirmed all was good and started back the same route making plans to move camp to this location after am hunt on Monday.
It was getting g dark. When we hit around Five miles from Sand we went into a little dip at 5mph.
And we were dead No pop no nothing just like I turned the truck off.
No head lights, but all other lights worked. No wipers, but all dash lights on. No turn over. No clicks, nothing when we turned the key. We are blocking the road.
After poping the hood checking things out. Couldn’t figure it out. I hiked down to the Camper Camp . And asked for help ,now 10 pm. Two very nice guys hiked up with me and spent a hour checking relays and such. Nothing. We pushed the truck out of the dip and they returned to there wives.
I was worried about my grandson back at camp alone ,but as it turns out he had the best time.
More later.
So John and I settled in for a night in a truck on a mountain road. Something you know we had done before it you been on here over the years.
I have zero cel, service, John one bar. We had a buddy coming from Idaho Monday so we got ahold of him. But where we were was confusing to him. I had sent a Spot locator of our camp location him before we left camp.
More.......
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 09:05:17 AM
No other traffic on the road.
We get ahold of my son in Lynden WA and he heads our way at 3 am.
Am comes and still no one around. I walk the road a little and decide we could coast down without power a ways now that we could see.
So we do that we made it about a mile or more I think. Past the camper camp. But now we are stopped and. No cell service here at all.
I decide to hike out to Sand Rd. I think it’s about four miles or less.
I leave John with the truck and a tow strap hoping someone might come by and tow us to the next decline.
Once Igot down to the farms I stuck my thumb out to the 3 rigs that passed me but they seemed to increase speed when they saw me . Not sure if it was my grizzly old man look or what Covid has done to us.
More.....
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on May 26, 2020, 09:13:21 AM
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 09:14:18 AM
so down I plop. Thought of laying down but thought that might trigger some 911 calls so I stayed sitting.
It was10 am.
I knew the buddy Alex from Idaho had to be around here but he must had went to our camp spot.
My son should be in the area by 11 am or sooner. So I waited counting all kinds of rigs pouring out of the upper Sand road. There must have been 400 camps up there.
More........
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 09:16:09 AM
Tagging. I know that area but am 350 miles away. Is it sand road or sand canyon rd?
Sand Canyon.
We are home.
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 26, 2020, 09:17:27 AM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on May 26, 2020, 09:20:45 AM
Post by: Machias on May 26, 2020, 09:26:13 AM
Post by: Fl0und3rz on May 26, 2020, 09:28:02 AM
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 09:31:48 AM
Ahhhhhh
We work out a plan to get the truck down to payment where AAA will hook up to it.
We all drive up to John we hook on to my truck with Alex’s Tundra and start out my son in his Doge following. We hit the payment and decide to go into chewelah with it. We cal, triple A and arrange for it to be towed back to Mount Vernon to my regular repair shop.
John, and I jump in with Alex and head up to break down camp , because my son has to be back for work next day.
My son waits for AAA with my truck.
More....
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 09:32:28 AM
:yeah:
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 09:34:28 AM
It starts raining. And if you are a tenter, you don’t like rain on tear down.
But we dive in and tear down camp.
My son arrives with my grandson, and granddaughter to help. We hook the trailer up with broken tongue jack to sons truck say good by to Alex and head to Mount Vernon.
Arived home 10:30 pm. Wet,tired.No turkey hunt.
Post by: KFhunter on May 26, 2020, 09:42:46 AM
How did your grandson have such a great time while you were sleeping in the nissan?
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Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 09:47:24 AM
While John and I spent the night in the truck.
He being a teenager slept through the whole thing. He woke up at 7 am to my friend Alex asking where we were. Isaiah didn’t even know we were missing. Alex picked him up and they started the thee hour search for us. While doing that my grandson was excited to sot a bear , turkys, deer and moose so he counted as a success . Plus Alex bought hi breakfast.
More...........Later
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 12:34:17 PM
Post by: tarbabyone on May 26, 2020, 05:19:18 PM
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 08:37:32 PM
Shout out to all who posted and thank you to Josh (jackalope) for calling this am to check on me.
Truck is in shop. They are still scratching their heads.
This ones in the book, o. To the next one. :tup:
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 09:03:24 PM
Any idea what went screwy with the rig? I don't trust newer rigs for this reason but am guilty of owning them.
Nope
It’s a 2012 Nissan Frontier.
Ben well cared for.
Regular maintenance at same shop since I bought it new in 2013.
96k on it.
Talked to shop this am before they looked at it. Filled them in.
They couldn’t believe it happen since they have seen it every 4K since I bought it.
I have a standing authorization to fix anything under 500.00 that they see it needs.
I don’t like these kind of adventures.
Still waiting to hear.
Post by: jackelope on May 26, 2020, 09:07:02 PM
Well Grandson bought his own breakfast. A diet pepsi and a medium bag of salt and vinegar chips. It was a relief to finally find Ghosthunter. He kept a great attitude even with everything that went sideways for him on this trip. Still a great friend and hunting partner. Glad to be of some help. Though it is nice to live in Idaho I do miss some friends.
Alex! Hello!
Post by: greenhead_killer on May 26, 2020, 09:09:32 PM
I had an older Honda Accord that would just cut out power randomly. 70 mph on the freeway and nothing. Lent it to a friend, with all the info, 3 months later he and his dad found that the ignition wiring harness had a short in it. Replaced and never an issue. Maybe it might help narrow the search for you on parts
Post by: ghosthunter on May 26, 2020, 09:24:38 PM
Crazy! Glad you’re ok.
I had an older Honda Accord that would just cut out power randomly. 70 mph on the freeway and nothing. Lent it to a friend, with all the info, 3 months later he and his dad found that the ignition wiring harness had a short in it. Replaced and never an issue. Maybe it might help narrow the search for you on parts
Yeah I am not a car guy. If it needs fixed I take it in. I did my share of car repairs when I was younger. Now I got a good shop I trust.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 26, 2020, 09:32:59 PM
Post by: tarbabyone on May 26, 2020, 09:37:33 PM
Post by: KFhunter on May 26, 2020, 10:33:53 PM
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Post by: ghosthunter on May 27, 2020, 03:01:56 PM
The problem after a lot of research was a fuseable link on the right side of the positive battery post.
There is one each side. They are 30 amp. But somehow the right one over heated. That’s still a mystery.
Maybe on the rough road the battery moved and caused the issue. We did find the battery holder had broken. So a new one was installed.
The solution take it to the dealer and replace it for a lot of bucks. Or just by pass the darn thing as I guess they don’t put them on any longer. And they are not needed.
So by pass and presto started right up.
Post by: ghosthunter on May 27, 2020, 03:03:36 PM
Post by: ghosthunter on May 27, 2020, 03:04:23 PM
Post by: Buckmark on May 27, 2020, 03:29:42 PM
Well got the truck in the drive way now runs great.They are needed or they would not be there, they are available all day long for cheap, Dorman products even makes one #926-002
The problem after a lot of research was a fuseable link on the right side of the positive battery post.
There is one each side. They are 30 amp. But somehow the right one over heated. That’s still a mystery.
Maybe on the rough road the battery moved and caused the issue. We did find the battery holder had broken. So a new one was installed.
The solution take it to the dealer and replace it for a lot of bucks. Or just by pass the darn thing as I guess they don’t put them on any longer. And they are not needed.
So by pass and presto started right up.
https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-Solutions-926-002-Battery-Circuit/dp/B07GNLNJ61
Fix it right!, don't be a Carbeque :chuckle: :cue:
Post by: ghosthunter on May 28, 2020, 03:39:41 PM
Well got the truck in the drive way now runs great.They are needed or they would not be there, they are available all day long for cheap, Dorman products even makes one #926-002
The problem after a lot of research was a fuseable link on the right side of the positive battery post.
There is one each side. They are 30 amp. But somehow the right one over heated. That’s still a mystery.
Maybe on the rough road the battery moved and caused the issue. We did find the battery holder had broken. So a new one was installed.
The solution take it to the dealer and replace it for a lot of bucks. Or just by pass the darn thing as I guess they don’t put them on any longer. And they are not needed.
So by pass and presto started right up.
https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-Solutions-926-002-Battery-Circuit/dp/B07GNLNJ61
Fix it right!, don't be a Carbeque :chuckle: :cue:
Well did more research and contacted my buddies son who is one of the top Nissan mechanic on the west coast.
He told me that the by pass was a good temporary fix and would be fine with a fuse in it. However he said it it were his he would put back original.
So I am heading your advice and his. He has the parts coming.
Thanks all.
Post by: Buckmark on May 28, 2020, 03:53:00 PM
:tup:Well got the truck in the drive way now runs great.They are needed or they would not be there, they are available all day long for cheap, Dorman products even makes one #926-002
The problem after a lot of research was a fuseable link on the right side of the positive battery post.
There is one each side. They are 30 amp. But somehow the right one over heated. That’s still a mystery.
Maybe on the rough road the battery moved and caused the issue. We did find the battery holder had broken. So a new one was installed.
The solution take it to the dealer and replace it for a lot of bucks. Or just by pass the darn thing as I guess they don’t put them on any longer. And they are not needed.
So by pass and presto started right up.
https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-Solutions-926-002-Battery-Circuit/dp/B07GNLNJ61
Fix it right!, don't be a Carbeque :chuckle: :cue:
Well did more research and contacted my buddies son who is one of the top Nissan mechanic on the west coast.
He told me that the by pass was a good temporary fix and would be fine with a fuse in it. However he said it it were his he would put back original.
So I am heading your advice and his. He has the parts coming.
Thanks all.
Just keep the bypass in the truck for next time