Better view of my fire lookout for 2020: Pinyon Peak, Idaho

[DemoTex]

[hlthe2b]

1. Congrats! Beautiful view. Still have your dog?

[DemoTex]

32. Nick-Nick died in 2018 - he was 16+

[hlthe2b]

34. Oh, I'm sorry....

Remembering a great dog!

[elleng]

2. WOW!!!

[Phoenix61]

3. How beautiful! I really need to see more of

this country.

[DemoTex]

37. You will.

When I get there!

[lunatica]

4. Do you have a drone!

That view is so cool!

Having drones makes total sense for watching for fires! Especially on the sides of the mountains that are facing away from you. It looks like there’s a lot of those.

Also, what do you do for bears and mountain lions and wolves? I know they’ll all tend to avoid you, but just in case.

[DemoTex]

33. I do not .. but I'm thinking about getting a drone

And a license to operate it ..

[lpbk2713]

39. Maybe you can convince the people you work for to get up with the times.

If they see the practicality maybe the can be persuaded into buying one for you.

[PufPuf23]

5. Such a shame that the USFS has closed so many lookouts in the last 50 years.

I live on a NF inholding and there were 10 plus lookouts local (several RDs) then and none remain now. Most have been removed including some fine installations built by CCC in 30s.

Jack Kerouac spent time manning a USFS lookout.

[DemoTex]

35. Kerouac was at Desolation Peak for 64 days

[PufPuf23]

38. Nice. Thanks. nt

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Wow! It's a good thing you're not a sleepwalker. 😂

[underpants]

7. I'm guessing no GrubHub???

Looks really nice. I took an aptitude test (the ASVAB I think) and one of the results was fire watcher.

[DemoTex]

36. Damn man, you crazy as I am?

An old codger staffed a fire lookout in the Idaho wilderness. It was a pack-in, with mules. He hated people. One day he was scanning an area, with binocs, and caught movement on a side trail. Two hikers.

"Goddamit," he said. "A crowd."

[underpants]

41. Apparently so

Funny story

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. This looks fantastic, my dear DemoTex!

No tall ladders to climb, for a change.

Can't wait to see the photos you'll take here!

[trof]

9. How far is the nearest loaf of bread?

[livetohike]

10. Awesome!!! Enjoy every second. n/t

[marked50]

11. Potatoes, where are the potatoes?

How can you protect them if you can't see them?

[Hekate]

12. That is a staggering view!

Thanks for sharing it with us.

[2naSalit]

13. Congrats!

I've flown over it in a small aircraft one summer when I worked in the FCWRNR years ago. Amazing place! There's been a lot of beetle kill the past decade so you could be busy. We haven't had much snow up on this end of the Rockies and not all that cold. If it doesn't rain all spring and summer, we're gonna burn all summer long.

Can't wait for the wonderful pictures!

[Dem2theMax]

14. Can I just say I'm jealous?

I can't think of a more wonderful job. You get to enjoy that view, and keep us all safe at the same time.

[TNNurse]

15. Will be looking forward to your photos.

Just wow.

[Delphinus]

17. Oh my goodness!!

I had NO idea Idaho looked like that! I cannot believe all the mountains - wow!

[alwaysinasnit]

18. Absolutely stunning views. Thanks for sharing DemoTex. Looking forward to seeing more.

[Hortensis]

19. Wow. Magnificent! What a place to be.

I wanted to see the road up there, so I went and found a video. Amazing. Looking forward to your summer.

[gademocrat7]

20. Amazing view!

Thanks for sharing, DemoTex.

[c-rational]

21. Absolutely lovely.. Enjoy your views keeping us safe.

[Karadeniz]

22. I still have my doubts about the altitude and this shot doesn't ease them AT ALL!!!

I hate heights and would spend all the time in the center of the! hut...but as long as you're going to enjoy yourself...OK..HAVE A GREAT YEAR!

[wendyb-NC]

23. Congratulations.

That is a breath taking view. Wow, good on you.

[sandensea]

24. Good place to be in case of a zombie apocalypse

All kidding aside, that was beautiful. Thank you for sharing this!

[Ellipsis]

25. ...you are so lucky.

Admittedly you deserve it... but still, damn.

Looking forward to your pics.

[Autumn]

26. That kind of makes you King of the World.

I can't wait to see more pictures.

[greatauntoftriplets]

27. Breathtaking!

You must not be afraid of heights.

[Codeine]

28. The road up to that lookout is pretty famous. nt

[Hoyt]

29. Look forward to future photos.

[lapfog_1]

30. I look forward to the many pictures you will have

of lightning striking your lightning rods.

[moonscape]

31. Just wow. Now that's how

not to hear one's neighbors. Gorgeous!

[spanone]

40. ⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R⭐️⭐️⭐️