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Author Topic: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, MN  (Read 9889 times)

Offline Uncle Russ

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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2017, 01:54:19 AM »
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Thanks Uncle Russ! (can you send us some snow...?) HA

Yes Sir, Yes Sir, three train loads.
All from my yard....worst winter ever here, and you good folks that really need all this snow ain't got it. Hardly seems fair, wouldn't ya say?

Anyway, I wish you guys the best. You've planed and worked hard, and "by-golly" you deserve it.

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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2017, 10:54:30 AM »
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I'm going to make every effort to get there.  If there isn't enough snow are we carrying our snowshoes on our back?

Yeah, that is the plan. Just found out I have to tweak the course some too, but that is okay - we have about 260 acres out there....

Offline peterh

Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2017, 08:54:43 PM »
Not going to be much snow this year is there?. But I can not make it to this event as I will be in Minneapolis for 5 days, but am going to try and make the new ulm trade fair on Sunday, next week.

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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2017, 12:40:57 PM »
New Ulm is in March. On the 11-12 weekend.

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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #19 on: February 20, 2017, 01:01:31 PM »
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New Ulm is in March. On the 11-12 weekend.

Which yes, that is the weekend after the biathlon. I was thinking you were saying "next weekend" - I'm okay now...

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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #20 on: February 24, 2017, 12:18:54 PM »
Who's been helping me pray for snow? It looks like it worked! now if it just holds on for another week....

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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #21 on: February 24, 2017, 12:34:48 PM »
How much did you get over there
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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #22 on: February 24, 2017, 12:52:12 PM »
maybe a foot in rochester? hard to say, but they are saying there is more on the way! I am wearing my happy face...

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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #23 on: February 24, 2017, 10:53:47 PM »
I miss the 60's we had at the begin of the week, 12inches here in Austin, and it made the snow blower grunt a bit.

  Looks like the 30's coming back by Friday. Can hope, but as I will be in the twin city's at the airport Hilton from the 2nd through the 6th, I wont be bothered by snow!!. ;)

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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #24 on: February 24, 2017, 11:53:40 PM »
Lucky dog we had 8" or so
The cattle yards had just started to dry up for us
Looking forward to coming over for the shoot
Is there anyone over there to rent some snowshoes for kids
My source here fell through and now I'm scrambling
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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #25 on: February 27, 2017, 04:15:17 PM »
The camp has some army surplus shoes. How small are the kids?

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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #26 on: February 27, 2017, 04:29:04 PM »
I have a 5 a12and maybe 2 16 year olds  
That are hopefully going
They are all smaller
I wanted to make some but have been so busy around the farm I haven't had time
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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #27 on: March 01, 2017, 12:49:56 PM »
I just verified with the camp that we will be able to use theirs. They might be large for a 5 yr old...

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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #28 on: March 01, 2017, 01:21:53 PM »
That sounds awesome
I will Hopefully be more prepared next year for the kids but I'm trying g to finish a small rifle for him now that's taking all my time
I really appreciate all you've done for this
How are we on the awards did you get enough
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Re: 2017 GSR/TMA Primitive Biathlon-Mar 4, 2017-Rochester, M
« Reply #29 on: March 01, 2017, 05:53:57 PM »
I think we have some nice awards, and got a couple more inches of snow this morning! Lots of warm weather though.