Hueco in the 80s

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Fred Nicole floating around at Hueco Tanks, photo: Bob Horan.

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Nov 30, 2012

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Hueco in the 80s

Fred Nicole floating around at Hueco Tanks, photo: Bob Horan.

EW... back in the day when HT was just a little bit more free.

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rv parked for a few days.....such a quiet mellow time with hardly anyone in the park in january. 85-90 during day and below freezing at night

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and after

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Hueco Pete's, the early days, February 1986.

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No wonder the custodians of Hueco Tanks are so protective. This is just 15 minutes from the park!

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Hueco Pete's, the early days, February 1986.

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Even though jumping through the hoops to climb here is a pain, it is hard to beat the sunsets.

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