From Fort Hood to Fort Lewis

[KrazyJeeper]

Well, it's official. I report to Fort Lewis in Mar 08. Already started looking for houses so if anyone has ideas where to live I would appreciate it. Currently I have been looking around the Yelm area. And I don't quite remember if there is anyone on Jeepz that is from that area. Thanks, KJ

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

I was stationed there for two years, awesome area.

I always lived on base so I can't help you there. Yelm looks like a decent area away from the hectic I-5 corridor. Puyallup is also decent.

I was 11B, what's your MOS?

 

[TerryMason]

Where is Fort Lewis?

 

[KrazyJeeper]

BH, I'm a 68T. Terry, Fort Lewis is in Tacoma Washington. Yep, I want to stay away from I-5 for sure. Everyone has told me to stay east of the post, but everything is really pricey up there compared to Texas.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

What's a 68tango do? Sounds like something with heavy wheel mech.?

I really miss that area, great hiking, sight seeing, nightlife, etc. Wish I would have wheeled more out there, really only had my DR650 offroad when stationed there.

 

[KrazyJeeper]

BH, they have combined many MOS recently. I was a 15E which was Pershing Missile Crewmember (nuke) and then I changed to 91T which is Veterinary Technician which has been redesignated as 68T. All the medical field is now the 68 series. Heavy wheel and such are still 63 series I believe.

 

[90Xjay]

Aren't you getting a little long in the tooth to be PCS ?
How long till you make fishing your new MOS?

 

[yjdave]

The wheeln is way different then your probably used to in texas. I'm down south bout 1.5 hrs in vancouver. Your close to reiter/elbe/evans creek orvs. all great places but when it's wet (80%) of the yr.LOL. it gets really fun.

 

[KrazyJeeper]

Come on 90, that's not right, I don't have any long teeth. I barely have teeth. LOL, Well, it's like this, I could drop papers now (21 Years in) but the wife has family in Seattle so I reckon this will be my last move as a Soldier. I sure will miss Texas since I am a native, but the family has followed me around for many, many years so I guess it's time for payback. I'm gonna have to learn a how new technique for fishing but I should have some fun spots to Jeep it unlike here.

 

[KrazyJeeper]

YJDave, is that three different parks or just one? Thanks, KJ

 

[yjdave]

No thats 3 different parks. All within 1-1.5 hrs from tacoma. give or take. plus all the (legal...maybe..) wheeln

 

[KrazyJeeper]

Do any of them have a website?

 

[yjdave]

Not sure, check out pnw4wda.org or search elbe hills (orv/ or 4x4) There are alot of forums around here. most are divided between seattle area and portland area.

 

[cewtwo]

Did you get any of the recent NW coast weather?

 

[yjdave]

just a few inches of rain. takes alot to get over the coast range. We did get about 4 feet of fresh snow above 2500' last week. made for some kickbutt wheeln.

 

[JEEPNXJ96]

KrazyJeeper you say you were stationed in Fort Hood? My brother was there for a while with 4ID. Were you 4ID or 1st Cav? Just curious. Well the mountains will be nice in Washington, the wheelin will but wet and messy,sounds like fun

 

[KrazyJeeper]

I'm still at Fort Hood currently, don't report to Ft Lewis until Mar 08. I am in neither divisions, but was in 4ID back in 1987 when they were at Fort Carson, CO. I hope I can meet up with some Jeep Peeps when I get to Washington.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

9ID here, if anybody remembers them. The only "Motorized" Infantry Division. They deactivated in '01 and were replaced by another infantry division that moved to Ft. Lewis.

 

[yjdave]

I'm still at Fort Hood currently, don't report to Ft Lewis until Mar 08. I am in neither divisions, but was in 4ID back in 1987 when they were at Fort Carson, CO. I hope I can meet up with some Jeep Peeps when I get to Washington.

get settled and join our small group for a trip to moab in april. if not there's allways rubicon in mid july or august.

 

[KrazyJeeper]

BH, I know 7ID moved up to Lewis, but don't know if they changed their flag or not. They were the lightfighters, I think they were one of our few straightleg divisions. I'm pretty sure I heard they redesignated them into something else and dispersed them. Everything is Mech now.