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Pausing for a much needed break on the way up. It's not a long hike but it's steep in sections and the altitude makes you work. Once there we got to fishing! After spending a couple of hours there, we headed back. And then an adventure...

We all ate well! There was much delicious desert. Everyone pitched in. It wouldn't be a Beach N Toy's trip if we didn't keep the food going. Next morning we made sure everyone was full and ready to do some hiking! Some of us left for...

Back at camp, it was time to make some food and have some fun. Brennan my 7 year old was ready for the ride to Funnel (but don't tell him that!) so he made up for it cruising around the area. Under that try is 12lb of tri-tip. Bakes beans...

Frog! Our dog Caramel, with Karleigh looking on as Justin give Caramel some proper training on how to take a treat without a finger along with it. My oldest kiddo Daniel (14) and youngest Karleigh. While there might not be fish in Funnel, it's...

Finally at Funnel! Check this out. On Sunday I spoke with some locals who were having lunch at the Green Lake Overlook and they gave me the DL on why there are no fish in Funnel Lake. They said that the Forest Service moved the fish to Rocky...

We were on the opposite side of the area vs. most years. There was someone on the far end we figured we'd give them their peace since we were a large group. Credit to Justendit and Loober for scouting out camp ahead of the group. There was no...

There is so much scenery but the clouds made this one. Driving a stickshift makes it a bit hard to take pictures so I didn't grab anymore on the way up. Wampa was having an issue where when the truck traversed rough terrain and pitched side to...

Whew, what an adventure that was! We had 12 trucks in total including 2 on our end. My 80 and finally my FJ60 that has been an ongoing 5 year project. In a sense, for us, this was as much a story of a trip as it was a truck trying to get the 60...

HAC is there but I have a DUI distributor so no timing advance. I can check to see if that system is still active. I have a stock 2F pump, maybe a year old, not many miles on it. The truck doesn't have sway bars so it doesn't take much to get...

Friends, I have an odd problem. My FJ60 normally purrs and runs quite well for an old 2F. It even passes smog here in CA with flying colors. This weekend I took it to Coyote Flats where it saw, for the first time, 10k'. On the way up, well...

I'll cover the gory details in the Coyote trip report but suffice to say the 80's passenger front axle bracket broke and eventually a hole developed in the housing. I was able to get the bracket welded in Bishop but not the leak. I might just...

It was literally 1 mile from home. I pulled the wheel spacer and used it's lug nuts on the OG studs to drive home. Always something... At least it didn't let go on the freeway. Frank

Glad you could make it! This was one of the best trips yet. Frank

Thanks for a great time, guys. I appreciate y'all including me. I hope to see you all again on another trip. -Russ

We are in position. Light rain currently, have the place to ourselves.

We are home but not without one last bit of adventure...

⁹about to head to air down.

As soon as Corey gets gas.

Heading to air down spot, Coyote Valley rd.

White 60 vons

Looking like 3 to Bishop, will update at lunch stop.

Running a little late but about to roll.

Let the Tetris begin!

Up early doing the last loading. Lunch stop will be at Bravo Burgers which is next to a gas station to feed us and vehicles. It's by the ball park and is on Sportsman Drive.