Christmas Tree Cutting Weekends

LCPilot · 11-05-09, 12:53 AM

Please volunteer for the annual Christmas tree cutting weekends.
The Forest Service is looking for numbers of vehicles on which days.

Basic info: For the first two weekends in December which are Dec 5 and 6, Dec 12 and 13 the Colorado Land Cruisers patrol the Christmas Tree cutting area off Rampart Range road with the Forest Service. We pull stuck cars out of the snow, locate lost hikers and lost vehicles and help the Forest Service with placing signs. We can use all of the help that you will offer. We can use up to 12 veicles per day. A minimum number of 4 per day really helps out. We meet at the Western Gas station in Woodland Park and then procede to the Forest Service trailer at the middle school, and then to the chain up area at the sledding hill on Rampart Range Road (first parking area heading north). Bring tire chains if you have them, lunch for yourself and any guests, normal trail equipment for cold weather runs. This is one of the main ways that we can help the Forest Service and maintain good relations with them.

Reply to this thread and I will add your name onto the desired date.

Dec 5
Molter
Janzen
Wigham
George
Nensha
Luke

Dec 6
Wigham
Hawkins
Old40Dog
Nensha
Luke
Hayes
Price
Mathis
Charlie

Dec 12
Molter
Wigham
Hawkins
Luke

Dec 13
Wigham
Hawkins
Luke
Hayes
Price
Mathis
Charlie

nanuk · 11-05-09, 06:21 AM

I'll be there all 4 days.

EricG · 11-05-09, 11:34 AM

I'll plan on one day each weekend - I'll plan on whatever ends up looking light.

PPFJ60 · 11-05-09, 01:04 PM

At this time I am planning on all 4 days as well. I might get over ruled on one of the days but as of now I am a go for 4.

Man Jerk · 11-05-09, 06:05 PM

I'm in for the 5th.

black95 · 11-05-09, 07:09 PM

I'll be there for all 4 days as well. I just can't resist driving around with those cool forest service magnetic signs on my rig.

nanuk · 11-06-09, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nanuk

I'll be there all 4 days.

OK, I lied!

I have a half-marathon on the 5th. If I run it fast, I won't have the energy to do anything after it, and if I run it slow, I won't have the time to make it up there afterwards. SO, I will most likely not make it on the 5th unless I hurt myself prior and don't run.

nensha · 11-07-09, 09:20 AM

The girlfriend says we can definitely be there the 5th and 6th and would also like to do the second weekend. We'll have to decide on that later (I'd say more than 80% sure on the second week end. Karen (the GF) is really looking forward to running around helping people out.

RicardoJM · 11-09-09, 08:31 AM

I've posted this in the Event/Staging Planning area on the Rising Sun Site and requested that those interested in learning more about how they can be involved check out this thread.

BlackDiamond72 · 11-09-09, 07:44 PM

I'll be there for one day the first weekend with the better half.

old40dog · 11-11-09, 08:36 AM

My wife, son and I would be interested in helping out on Sunday the 6th.

Do we need to go clear down to Woodland Park to meet you at Rampart Range Road, or can we come down on it from the North to meet up with you somewhere along the way?

I have CB but no Ham. We'll be coming from Evergreen via Deckers.

Thanks and you can PM me about the meeting place.

Thanks!
Dave

Man Jerk · 11-11-09, 09:12 AM

We normally meet at the Western Gas Station just east of Woodland Park, and then head to the School to meet up with the FS folks. Either place would be fine.

black95 · 11-11-09, 06:48 PM

Pretty sure the gate on Rampart is locked by now, If coming from Evergreen through Deckers, you will either have to take 67 all the way to Kelly road in Woodland Park......Or if you know your way, you can come up through Rainbow Falls on C.R. 351.

I would suggest coming in to Woodland Park via 67, and making the left on Kelly road, because we meet on the East side of Woodland Park middle school, which is on the corner of Rampart Range and Kelly road. We usually get to that point about 9 AM.

dhayes80 · 11-14-09, 02:10 PM

I'll be there on the 6th and 13th.

supercharlie · 11-15-09, 12:22 PM

I plan on being there the 6th and the 13th as well.

ssmathis · 11-16-09, 03:14 PM

I'll should be there for the 6th and the 13th as well.

Scott

MountainRam · 11-16-09, 10:29 PM

Since I'll be back in CS for this next month, I'm planning on going the 6th and maybe the 13th. Since the FJ40 will be here in Grand Junction, as I'm hoping to do a 21 road run in Jan if it snows over here like it did last year. I'll have to snag a ride with David M., - that or chain up the old 6 cylinder Dodge, all 4, and see what it will do in the snow! I'd really hate to get it stuck though - I've had the old F250 stuck and they don't even budge unless you have something of equal, or greater, mass to move it - either that or Vic's F350 pulling FJ40!

Good to see so many of the past crew on 'Mud - like Charlie, Scott, as well as Jeff. The CLC forum has really taken off these past few months.

Darryl
'72 FJ40L
N7EBS
Crusin' Colorado Editor

PPFJ60 · 11-17-09, 09:20 AM

Hope we can get the same kind of turn outs for the Christmas tree cutting runs as we did for the Reynolds Wrap and Eagle Rock. A little less carnage would be good.

GATORSJT · 11-17-09, 10:44 PM

I m in for the 6th for sure. Come hell or high water (or snow) caint wait to see all ya'lls rigs. I feel the addiction setting in. AINT SCARED BRING IT!!!!!

PPFJ60 · 11-18-09, 11:06 AM

Does someone (David Hayes) need to contact the FS to let them know we are still planning to support them?

dhayes80 · 11-18-09, 06:52 PM

Pete contacted David and I a couple of weeks ago to give us the dates. David Molter sent him a preliminary list a few days ago. I just sent the updated list that includes the people that signed up at the meeting. David M will probably update the top of this thread with the additional names that I sent to him and Pete.

mountainmanryan · 11-19-09, 08:06 AM

Just found out that I have both the 5th and 6th off so i'll be there both those days. My wife and I will try to get our tree on Sunday since we have better coverage on that day.

Ryan

ssmathis · 11-19-09, 03:36 PM

Anyone know where to get a set of chains for 33's locally? My old set just don't quite fit.

Scott

GATORSJT · 11-20-09, 12:48 AM

Hey scott my name is JT i'm a new member, I work at MHC Kenworth here in colorado springs, we have pallets of chains on sale for like 45$ they are longer than you will need but the width and all should be ok. i have 285/75 r17 tires, i just bought 2 sets, they say right on the bag all the sizes they cover for example the ones i got say fit 285/75 22.5 all i have to do is shorten them. and i think the 285/75 is like 33.2" tall and like 11.4" or wide close to 33's they also have ones for like 305/ 75-85 , and 315/75 - 85.

oh MHC Kenworth is at 2215 rand ave. circle and I25 area by tds tire and rocky mountain asphault.

black95 · 11-20-09, 06:31 AM

Scott, If you want to buy some of those chains, I am getting pretty good at cutting them down--would be happy to help. Pretty easy with a welder and cut-off wheel.

Man Jerk · 11-20-09, 08:22 AM

I've got a set of chains I need cut down too.

PPFJ60 · 11-20-09, 12:51 PM

Sounds like we are having a chain fitting PARTY!

GATORSJT · 11-20-09, 01:19 PM

YEE HAWW!!!!! I'll bring the party

nanuk · 11-20-09, 08:27 PM

JT, Would there be any of those chains that are about 16" wide and long enough for a 38.5 tall tire?
I have a lot of chains, but haven't caught a grader sitting still long enough to get any that big. LOL

FJ005 · 11-20-09, 11:21 PM

I'm gona need a set a chains also...since I only have one set....