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Wow, I had not heard about Skip's bike accident. Danged forrest rats. I hate 'em.

Skip, if you are reading this, best wishes for a complete recovery and a quick return to riding and camping. I feel your pain, re hitting a deer with a bike. For me it was June of 1977 on a ride back from Yellowstone.

Over 400,000 accident free ( knock on wood ) street motorcycling miles since then for me.
Heal well, and glad to see you are back posting.

By searching Skipnchar, I found a post by him dated 10/5. Interesting post. Sorry I don't know how to put a link. Sending him good wishes.

Here is what Skip posted a few days ago:

Skipnchar wrote:
My latest RV Adventure was a motorcycle trip accross counntry to ride the blueridge parkway. took a week out and traveled 2800 miles in one week and had a wonderful trip.

Several days after I returned I was riding near a favorite scenic drive near home and met up with a heard of deer on the road. I hit one broadside at about 60 MPH and that's about all I can (want to) remember. My bike trapped my right leg under it and burned me saverely alone with LOTS of road rash (which they also treat as a burn). I spent three weeks in the KUMC burn unit heavily sedated and was finally released last week. Underwent about a half dozen skin grafts and have an ankle that is only about half there at this time.

It's been a painful and enlightening time for me but it does look like I will likely survive and recover mostly. I was very lucky that I had no head injury even though I wasn't wearing a helmet.

Just thought I'd drop a few lines to bring all my friends up to date with my latest folly.

Happy travels to everyone and be safe out there.
Skip

Looks like Skipnchar are back posting again.... I saw a post in another thread yesterday that was from them.

Thanks

I sent SKIP a PM on 29SEp checking on him and he has not answered the PM yet... Something must be going on... He usually answers right back... I'll have to dig around and see if I can come up with an email address...

Roy Ken

I think I read SKIPNCHAR last post was on Sep 3...

Glad you brought it up... I just realized I havent seen SKIP is awhile now...

Hope all is OK with him...

Roy Ken