Buena Vista Weekend

[LCPilot]

Coming up in a month is the Annual Buena Vista Camping weekend.

The calendar shows:
7/25-26Buena Vista Weekend

• 6:30/7:00 Fri Night @ West
• 7:00/7:30Sat/Sun @ West
• 9/9:30 Sat/Sun @ Gunsmoke in Johnsons Village

We all gather in Buena Vista for the weekend. There are soft beds and baths for the luxury type of people that stay in motels. There are soft beds and cold showers for the RV crowd. I go for the old rock in the back and wash out of a bucket as I stay in a tent.

The trails range from fire roads to hard core. Last year we ran Iron chest and BV Carnage on the difficult end. The easy end is the road to St. Elmo that you could run in your Prius (it's a Toyota at least). Others went to MT.Antero and Pomeroy lake. There are many other trails in the vicinity to choose from.

The location we were at last year catered to tents and RVs. It was in a field in the National Forest next to a lighty traveled road. Others stayed at the RV park in Nathrop.

Please post up your desires for trails and camping features.

[black95]

Bumper Dumper '09!!!!!


(If you don't get that joke, you need to come to more meetings, lol)



I will definitely be at the BV campout this year, missed it last year when the 4runner rolled over on me.

Me and my family are also tent campers, but will probably skip the bucket wash method in favor of the monkey bath with baby wipes method.

Always a little concerned about the bathroom situation when the wife is present, urination is always an open door jam away when you are a guy, but an open field with little tree cover sounds tricky for the girls. Is there a vault toilet or something close by?

Been looking forward to this campout, bring on camping season!!!

[black95]

By the way, are adult beverages allowed in the club camping area?

[PPFJ60]

I will have my old RV to stay in which has hot water and some bathroom capacity.

The refrigerator works so it will have some capacity for adult beverages along with the mike and juice for the kids. Maybe I should test the refrigerator before posting this because it worked last year but has not been tested yet this year. Same goes for the bathroom and hot water heater? I think I better start working on the 1978 motor home.

[black95]

Chuck, how are you going to get the RV and pretty penny out to buena vista at the same time? can the motor home trailer your rig? or does the land cruiser trailer the motor home? lol 1978?! holy crap--funny, I was born in 1976, ha ha!

[PPFJ60]

A few years ago the RV could trailer the 60 but the 460 V8 is a little tired now. Since I use the RV around Buena Vista I store it there for the summer so it will be close by. $30 a month to store it, I can't drive it back and forth for $30.

[minisrule]

Originally Posted by black95

I was born in 1976, ha ha!

Kids! Sheesh!

[PPFJ60]

The RV may have slowed down a little but I am guessing Luke isn't as fast as he used to be either.

[minisrule]

I am just feeling old And I am DEFINITELY not as fast as I yusta was!


I am planning on attending this run also! Talked to the wife and she is a definite maybe, possibly, but probably not. If she comes with I will have the trailer or the camper, if not then its under the stars for me!

[black95]

lol, I have definitely slowed down the last five years..........believe it or not, I was pretty skinny before I got married......

[MountainRam]

you guys don't even know what slowed down means...

ya gotta drive a F motor FJ40 with armstrong power steering - then you'll start to understand slowing down. And it doesn't help with your life recording odometer going up a click every year. Of course that does beat the alternative by a bunch!!!

CHP interviews and winning the prize doesn't help either...

Darryl
Crusin' Colorado editor

[benw4x4]

We are planning on coming. As long as I don't end up having to work.

[LCPilot]

The problem with the vault toilets is they attract other campers. I don't know the area that well. If anyone has a better place in mind, please suggest it. In the past the women were graciously invited to use the RV facilities. I appreciate it guys. While the guys were on their own to find a large enough tree to preserve the rest of the camp from embarrasment. Adult beverages are allowed in camp after the driving is done. Moderation is expected since it is a family atmosphere. You wouldn't want to end up reposed on the ground halfway to your tent and wake up in the morning with FJ relieving himself on your body (No offense FJ). In the past, some dogs were performing lookout duties on their owners rigs and caused no problem since they were well behaved. I am personally leaving mine home.

[RLMS]

CHCA is racing that wekend up by the tunnels, so since we are not racing, we shall wheel one day and pit for my buddy the other day!

Justin

[RLMS]

so who all is going on this trip this wk end?

Justin

[Man Jerk]

You are a month early Justin. It's in July.

[RLMS]

Ya, damn, I must not be able to read!! LOL

Justin

[Isotel]

Originally Posted by black95

By the way, are adult beverages allowed in the club camping area?

Encouraged, bring some to share

Originally Posted by black95

I was born in 1976, ha ha!

My Cruiser was Born in 76, Im an 80's kid myself


I thought that last years spot was ok, Same with the Chinamans Entrance spot.. but im up for exploring better spots. ill be in a tent! This is a great trip!

Trevor

[LCPilot]

I promised my son a full year of baseball. He has games that weekene. I need to pass the torch to someone else. I will help with as many details as possible.

Please post a note if you expect to be camping.

I thought that the spot last year was more private that the Chinamans entrance camp.

I would reccomend it as the nobrainer spot for this year.

David M

[PPFJ60]

Eight days until the Buena Vista weekend if you are planning on camping Friday night anyway.

Lonnie will joining us with his Jeep.

What trails on what days does everyone want to run?

[PPFJ60]

Iron Chest trail rating 6-8
Chinaman's trail rating 4-7
Grizzly Lake trail rating 5-6
Pomeroy Lakes trail rating 3-4
Carnage Canyon trail rating 9-10

[PPFJ60]

Here is a link to google maps to where we will be camping.

from: Johnson Village, Colorado to: 38.69241,-106.154666 - Google Maps

[PPFJ60]

So far I beleive it will be Luke and family, me and the girls, Lonnie and maybe Andy and Eric.

Saturday July 25 trail ride:
I will propose that we meet at the camp site for Saturday's run which will be Iron Chest and or Grizzly Lake. We will plan on leaving the camp site at 9:00am.

Sunday July 26 trail ride:
I will propose that we meet at the 9:00am at the Gunsmoke for the Chinaman's trail.

If you want to contact me you can PM, email chuck.wigham@atmel.com or call 719.649.9180

[Isotel]

I should be there, not sure when yet, but ill update as i figure it all out!

[black95]

<--------can't wait for the weekend.


let's roll!


let's 4 wheel


the wife will be there


gonna have beer


might break something


but definitely going to enjoy myself



woo hoo!!

[PPFJ60]

I called Rey (white FJ80) to see if he wanted to join us and I think he will be coming out Saturday morning.

[PPFJ60]

Yet another great weekend of camping and wheeling. Here is a link to the pictures and video I took. The girls took some of them as well so see if you can figure out who took which pictures and vidoe.

BV_2009 pictures by wigham_photos - Photobucket

I'll do a better trip report later but I don't have the time now.

One surprise for everyone that was there for the weekend will be that I had to trailer Pretty Penny home because I had a small electrical fire on the side of the road.

Hows that for a teaser.......

[black95]

Originally Posted by PPFJ60

I had a small electrical fire on the side of the road.

What???????? Do you still have a rig?

[PPFJ60]

Dropped off the RV in Buena Vista and was heading back to Johnson Village to get Lonnie's Jeep when I thought the brake controller was a little crooked so I reached down to straighten it out and the rig just stopped running while running down the road. I thought well that sure is odd so I put it in neutral and cranked the key but no starter noise? Mind you I am still rolling down the highway with a trailer attached. Then I saw smoke coming from down by the brake controller so I did the "smart" thing and turned the key off (still rolling down the road mind you).

Question: What happens to your steering wheel when you turn off the key?

Well I turned the key back on so I could steer and pulled over the side of the road. I disconnected the trailer connector and looked under the dash but didn't see any sign of trouble so I kept my eye on that spot as I turned the key on and the engine started to turn over but did not fire, the spark plugs that is. Lonnie looked up and said, well more like yelled "SMOKE IS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD". We poped the hood and we had a small electrical fire up by the fire wall. Lonnie climbed up and blew out the fire. I called Mike with in a minute or two and asked if he would drive from Woodland Park to pick us up and pull Pretty Penny back home. I then walked back the the camp ground that the RV was at and drove it to pick up Lonnie and the dogs. Off to Coyote Cantina we went to have something to eat while we waited for the Mike to pick us up. As we were eating we wondered if the maybe the fire would come back on its own and we would return to a pile of ashes on the side of the road but it was still there just as we had left it. Loaded up Pretty Penny took the RV back to the storage and made it home by a little after 10pm.

[PPFJ60]

As I typed this I realized that if the fire came back now not only would Pretty Penny burn up but so would the house? I got go home now........