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January 25, 2026

Too Cold to Work on Land Rovers (Post #722) 1/25/2026

In this video I talk about how cold it has been and our recent weather event. It was a good one. We got 7 inches of snow here at Okierover Base Camp. We had a couple of days with temps in the low teens and 24 hours of single digit temps.

I never really thought about it but I have 120°F (49°C for the people who have never landed humans on the moon) of temperature variation in the course of all four seasons.

In this video I briefly talk about the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum. They have a reenactment of a real Wild West Show each summer.

I also talk about a now defunct Chevy dealership in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Moss Chevrolet was in business from 1941 to 1966.

An advert in the Pawnee Bruin Yearbook from 1952.

Relax…it’s not a real wolf pelt.

Thanks for reading, like, subscribe, tell your friends, and Happy Rovering.

March 16, 2015May 16, 2023

A Long Drive for Nothing (Post #531) 3/16/2015

It turned out to be a long drive for nothing. My goal this past weekend was to go to the Southwestern Regional Rendezvous in Leslie, Arkansas. I went. But I didn’t stay.

It was a 5.5 hour drive to Leslie, Arkansas from Norman, Oklahoma. About an hour into the drive it started to rain. It rained from Shawnee all the way to Leslie. When I got to Leslie I found the event. I pulled into the lot that was passing for a parking lot.

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April 3, 2014May 16, 2023

SCARR – Day Two (Post #478) 4/3/2014

Day Two began with the sun coming up. It was chilly but not crazy cold. I got up and started breakfast for Mr. Fisher and I. Eggs and turkey sausage (fat old guys have to watch their weight), and biscuits. I forgot all about the hash browns. The stove worked great after I got it up to pressure. I heated the biscuits right on the second burner. The honey-butter we bought was delicious.

The first day’s events had a Bill Burke lecture and trail rides. I really wanted to hear Bill Burke so we went straight for the main pavilion and sat in on his class. I could listen to him for days and probably not learn everything I would like to know.

DSCF2523 — It was really cool that he knew who I was through my posts on Okierover.com and on his Facebook page.

If you don’t know who Bill Burke is check him out. In short he is the foremost expert on vehicle recovery in the United States. I don’t think I understated that. He started in the Army as a vehicle recovery specialist, went on to participate in the legendary Camel Trophy Series in 1991. Continue reading “SCARR – Day Two (Post #478) 4/3/2014”

February 27, 2014May 16, 2023

Living History Season is Upon Us (Post #457) 2/27/2014

Living History — noun

any of various activities involving the re-enactment of historical events or the recreation of living conditions of the past

Some people think living history is just a bunch crazy people dressing up in old-timey clothes and hanging out at historical sites. You’ve seen the popular media make fun of living historians. Conan O’brien did a segment on it. (I laughed.)

There are some seriously dedicated people who IMMERSE themselves in their hobby. I’ve met some of them and even I think some of them over do it a bit. Whether it’s trains, model air planes, doll collecting, knitting, Land Rovers, or whatever. Some people really dive into their hobby. Whether its the trekkie learning the Klingon language, or Lord of the Rings fans learning to speak Elvish, or the train enthusiast that photographs all the locomotive engines in North America, it’s no different with living history buffs. Continue reading “Living History Season is Upon Us (Post #457) 2/27/2014”