A little four wheelin and prickly pear picking...

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August 18, 2019, 11:23 PM

Beancooker

A little four wheelin and prickly pear picking...

My awesome wife and I went out four wheelin and prickly pear picking today. It was quite a good day. Here are some pics. Also met a guy who looked like he needed some help. He was just pretripping his bike. Pretty custom Ninja chopped and turned into a quad. It was quite awesome to see.

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_{Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.}

August 18, 2019, 11:34 PM

cgode

Prickly pears? Cactus type of thing? What do you do with those???
Neat looking landscape out there...I like it!

August 19, 2019, 07:37 AM

Beancooker

Yeah, prickly pear is a cactus fruit. They are rather sweet and taste has been described well as "natural bubblegum and watermelon".

The juice is okay, and it mixes well with other juices. Think orange and grapefruit with a little cactus fruit to sweeten it. My wife likes it because of the antioxidants and health reasons.
I have never eaten the fruit itself. It’s edible and a lot of people like it. It’s just a little too seedy for my liking.

The landscape here is pretty awesome. I really like it and it’s great to get out four wheeling.

quote:
_{Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.}

August 19, 2019, 07:58 AM

Ozarkwoods

Pre ride checking his quad, did you point out it was time to get new tires? Flat tire in that country would not be fun!

. Nice pics coming down for the winter to Surprise can’t wait to hit the trails with my SxS and Jeep.

August 19, 2019, 08:18 AM

Beancooker

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Originally posted by Ozarkwoods:
Pre ride checking his quad, did you point out it was time to get new tires? Flat tire in that country would not be fun! . Nice pics coming down for the winter to Surprise can’t wait to hit the trails with my SxS and Jeep.

Let me know when you get here. You’re only 100 miles south. I have a Razor in the garage that needs to stretch its legs when it cools off.

quote:
_{Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.}

August 19, 2019, 12:53 PM

HRK

Nice scenery pictures, the desert, the solitude, that guy with the pickup kept parking his truck in your pictures, ya cant escape them even in the desert!

August 19, 2019, 01:04 PM

craglawnmanor

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Originally posted by Ozarkwoods:
Pre ride checking his quad, did you point out it was time to get new tires?

That's the first thing I noticed.

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August 19, 2019, 01:05 PM

flashguy

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Originally posted by cgode:
Prickly pears? Cactus type of thing? What do you do with those???
Neat looking landscape out there...I like it!

My mom made jelly from the prickly pear fruits--it was really good! Very similar to red currant jelly.

flashguy

August 19, 2019, 02:26 PM

jhe888

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Originally posted by flashguy:
quote:
Originally posted by cgode:
Prickly pears? Cactus type of thing? What do you do with those???
Neat looking landscape out there...I like it!
My mom made jelly from the prickly pear fruits--it was really good! Very similar to red currant jelly.

flashguy

I've had it as jelly. Good.

August 19, 2019, 05:22 PM

Ozarkwoods

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Originally posted by Beancooker:
quote:
Originally posted by Ozarkwoods:
Pre ride checking his quad, did you point out it was time to get new tires? Flat tire in that country would not be fun! . Nice pics coming down for the winter to Surprise can’t wait to hit the trails with my SxS and Jeep.

Let me know when you get here. You’re only 100 miles south. I have a Razor in the garage that needs to stretch its legs when it cools off.

Sounds good We have a Rzr also been busy hitting all the fire road and UTV trails in the Blackhills. They are a blast!

August 20, 2019, 05:27 AM

Aglifter

I was told the ones which grow on limestone hills do not taste as good. Ours never did.

August 20, 2019, 07:43 AM

Pipe Smoker

How do you get the thorns off? Especially the vicious little ones.

August 20, 2019, 08:13 AM

Beancooker

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
How do you get the thorns off? Especially the vicious little ones.

Plumbers torch. Pick them with tongs, bring home, wear welders gloves and torch the thorns.

quote:
_{Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.}