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Show rounded up two of the primitive Jeeps of the day and started a guide business, shuttling tourists around the country he had previously come to know so well on foot. By the mid1960s he had his hands full accommodating the scores of adventurers who wanted to experience the country with the help of an expert guide. Although Frost later conceded that he didn’t get rich with this enterprise, he considered it the culmination of his experiences up to that point in his life. "Those were good times,” he says. "People were adventurous and didn’t make too many demands; we had meat the first night or two, after that it was lots of onions and potatoes and corn bread, but they didn’t complain." During his years of guiding, Frost's circle of acquaintances grew rapidly. He came to know personalities as diverse as politicians Barry Goldwater and Calvin Rampton, author Wallace Stegner and photographer Philip W. Tompkins. Stories about the friends he has made over the years come easily to him, and he is particularly eager to cite people who had a formative effect on his life. If the Nevills were responsible for sparking his lifelong interest in learning, Chaffin taught him to "recycle anything that was recyclable." "Living way out there on the ranch like he did, he had to learn to make or adapt anything he needed," Frost explains, holding up the sole of his boot to reveal that it is soled with a horseshoe. His point is clear: never throw away anything that can be patched. Frost evidently heeds that message in his personal life as well; he’s been married to his wife, Fern, for more than half his life. The pair met when he was 32 and she was two years > BIGHORN ExXpress . \, Salt Lake / Canyonlands SHUTTLE SERVICE Now under New Owners: pe Rovic Reads Not even 40 days and 40 nights of rain will keep us from getting you to your destination on time. younger. After overcoming her father’s skepticism, they wed in 1949. "We just celebrated our fiftieth wedding anniversary this May, so I guess we did something right,” he says. "She was able to adapt to my way of life and I adapted to hers." At 82, Frost spends his time "hunting projects." He continues to work at his blacksmith forge, making tongs out of horseshoes, for instance, or forging tools from scrap iron. In addition, he remains a popular speaker at gatherings throughout southern Utah and western Colorado. The National Park Service recently recognized his stature when it christened its new high-powered river rescue and patrol jet boat the US NPS Frost. "That was something," Frost marvels with characteristic humility. "I was at a loss for words when they told me." The little boy who once described the tiny village of Bluff as his "map of the world" has since gone far beyond those boundaries but says he has lived a full life free of regrets. "It seems like I’ve kept floating along through life and that everything turned out all right. There was always a guiding influence I couldn't explain. Regardless of the situation, I’ve seemed to get out of predicaments without special precautions. "I don’t know what the next trip will be,” he concludes. "But whenever somebody comes along with a plan to go out and do something, I’ll be ready." www. bighornexpress.com cloleMoleron nd) Barry Scholl is editor of Salt Lake Magazine and is a regular contributor to The Zephyr. sh Exceptional Quality - Affordable Seicos JOTLL OFF CENTER Whesetting & Page Layout © Graphic Design & lustration QC CAST CENTER STREET 420900 4944 Canyon Color Graphics © Digital Pre-Press © Scanning Service © Greeting Cards © Post Cards © Business Cards © Brochures © Catalogs © Posters © Folders © And A Whole Lot More 690 S. Main - Moab UT 84532 435-259-4087 - 1-800-891-6636 Stop In And See Our New Location WWW.MOAD-UTAY.COM/HOTCL/OFFCCNTCRATML HTTP.//MOUNTAINDIAETOURS. COM /OLECEATER.ATML “Where the Wild, Wild West mects Inspector Gadget." Thanks to all of you... After two decades of bringing you the finest food and the best service in all of southern Utah, we have decided it's time to relax. We have placed The Grand Old Ranch House in very capable hands and are quite positive the same traditions of excellence will be maintained by the new owner. © To all of you who made this venture so successful, we can not say thank you enough. It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve you. Glenn G Katie Victor |