I had a warranty repair done on a Kawasaki a couple of years back which took a month or longer. I was several thousand miles into a trip at the time, and ended up buying a backpack, flying to Europe with it, wandering around bike-less, then returning to pick up the bike. It cost thousands of dollars, and I got back to Europe with the bike just in time for winter--subzero temps, ice and snow all the way through Germany and parts of France, etc. etc. etc.
It's all part of the game. Be glad it happened in North America instead of, say, the Bolivian altiplano.
Count me as one who will continue reading appreciatively. Thanks for the text and photos!
Mark
PS: For big trees, head for the Pacific coast, where there are many which put those puny Rocky Mountain cedars to shame. And if it's really thickness that matters, look for El Arbol de Tule outside Oaxaca--something like 15 meters in diameter (not girth). You and the DR's will be there before you know it, countershaft seals and all.
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