I'm trying like hell to take off from work early afternoon.
2012 FJ45 RUN labor day weekend "sourgrass trail" northern CA!
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I'm trying like hell to take off from work early afternoon.
Dang...I wanna go!
Hey Georg,
First Happy Birthday ya hippie!
Second, Since some of us are getting there before you, Is there a location or spot that you had in mind for you or a general area you don't want us pitching camp in? Like where you want to hold the raffle etc..
Or should we not worry about that and just pitch the darn tent wherever?
Cheers, Look forward to meeting a lot of you!
First Happy Birthday ya hippie!
Second, Since some of us are getting there before you, Is there a location or spot that you had in mind for you or a general area you don't want us pitching camp in? Like where you want to hold the raffle etc..
Or should we not worry about that and just pitch the darn tent wherever?
Cheers, Look forward to meeting a lot of you!
Anyone Gonna be on 2M that's gonna be monitoring???
Looking at the map, you take boards crossing and that splits FS route N502, and that later splits around the river. Where that splits you go Left and that is sort of a round about/ trail end??
I should be there late afternoon w/ beer in hand telling lies and tall tales!!!
I NEED THIS!!
So stoked.
BTW, I'm usually on 146.460 on my 2M!!
Keith
Looking at the map, you take boards crossing and that splits FS route N502, and that later splits around the river. Where that splits you go Left and that is sort of a round about/ trail end??
I should be there late afternoon w/ beer in hand telling lies and tall tales!!!
I NEED THIS!!
So stoked.
BTW, I'm usually on 146.460 on my 2M!!
Keith
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hey guys.
glad you all can make it, bummer about the few who can't. there will always be next year.......
as to the campsites, i like being close to the end of the trail near the river, right by the rire ring but it really does'nt matter much. as long as we have a spot where everybody can gather around for the raffle.....
see you up there saturday afternoon!
georg
glad you all can make it, bummer about the few who can't. there will always be next year.......
as to the campsites, i like being close to the end of the trail near the river, right by the rire ring but it really does'nt matter much. as long as we have a spot where everybody can gather around for the raffle.....
see you up there saturday afternoon!
georg
We're leaving Sac around 8am, looking forward to getting out of here.
I'm running 2m (KJ6ISO) and I'll be monitoring.
See ya'll there
I'm running 2m (KJ6ISO) and I'll be monitoring.
See ya'll there
You left us a nice spot!
The family and I had a great time. What a beautiful place. I think the kids had the time of their lives, and they made several friends too.
I didn't get to wheel cause my back went out, but the good vibes and scenery more than made up for that..
Thanks again Georg for another great 45 Run!
Here's the kiddos with their raffle prize they love 40's
A Pic of the beautiful stream crossing
I didn't get to wheel cause my back went out, but the good vibes and scenery more than made up for that..
Thanks again Georg for another great 45 Run!
Here's the kiddos with their raffle prize they love 40's
A Pic of the beautiful stream crossing
Robin was not a happy camper on the way in on Saturday night just after dark, learning the ins and outs of 4x4 on a trail that she was told was easy.
On the way out, however, she was in the groove; happy camper.
On the way out, however, she was in the groove; happy camper.
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I said the trail is easy because it is. I drove my bone stock Troopie in there. Stock gears, stock manual steering, stock drum brakes, stock 4spd, stock t-case,......never got stuck, never broke anything. Never had to put it in reverse on the way out.
If the trail was too challenging, then we'll have to find a location accessible by dirt roads. Or just meet at the local pizza joint and bench-race.
Georg
If the trail was too challenging, then we'll have to find a location accessible by dirt roads. Or just meet at the local pizza joint and bench-race.
Georg
Okay, more pics in order.
At Angel's Camp, we fell in behind this group of nice early Broncos, and a few older Jeeps. They turned off at Murphys.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TJpilvVxKtA/UEWO_r-8qaI/AAAAAAAAD4o/DOgRc9S3l3E/s720/IMG_9478.JPG
Saw this LX450 when we stopped for fuel in Arnold.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_OqcioGMpxA/UEWPCbKV8dI/AAAAAAAAD5A/WWPGBq85B14/s720/IMG_9481.JPG
Got on the trail!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-59xUo5-Y544/UEWPD-GGZFI/AAAAAAAAD5I/era09026J_A/s720/IMG_9482.JPG
Sorry, no pics of the trail, but we made it (had to back up twice on the way in
)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9wc7vGLJHYg/UEWPF5FHMyI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/Eo7I1nt6Ko0/s720/IMG_9483.JPG
RIGS!!!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bR_wibGGPZs/UEWPIhOXV2I/AAAAAAAAD5g/oMYA3OZhEp8/s720/IMG_9485.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0Idq1eBm0NI/UEWPKde7RkI/AAAAAAAAD5o/4mFc-HKroB8/s720/IMG_9486.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TfWYd_m3iNI/UEWPLmTAnrI/AAAAAAAAD5w/Kii7B2EiVB8/s720/IMG_9487.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PdkfIfaZHZY/UEWPnImcHpI/AAAAAAAAD8E/MrXTzs4psHo/s720/IMG_9505.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-K_YitnkcnvE/UEWPp0QQILI/AAAAAAAAD8U/rM2c85oZw1Q/s720/IMG_9507.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CcGndZLDYcA/UEWPrEJsIPI/AAAAAAAAD8c/aNiXN-HEbpg/s720/IMG_9508.JPG
Mark's family hauler.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L8U1hwkmAeQ/UEWPte2H_pI/AAAAAAAAD8s/0zzyJ8MLT1c/s720/IMG_9510.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-z3XE_-k9fEk/UEWPvK13HAI/AAAAAAAAD80/1dY8A3tC1Cc/s720/IMG_9511.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yQDYpLK18ag/UEWPwsfAIcI/AAAAAAAAD88/Lt3tjD-LOmM/s512/IMG_9512.JPG
^^^^ Oh yeah, Bill Stayner drove the Hyundai Santa Fe all the way in (or so it was reported).
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fd8zSTHujx0/UEWPy-sWWQI/AAAAAAAAD9E/kLgXD9GdVc0/s720/IMG_9513.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-I9MjBltL8vw/UEWP1U1dPXI/AAAAAAAAD9U/ZWeJOy1IkZ4/s720/IMG_9515.JPG
Got purple?
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Bj-arAStw6w/UEWP5e2LkXI/AAAAAAAAD9s/8PTuan1OR4E/s720/IMG_9518.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QcbLSraJ9pU/UEWP67bgRYI/AAAAAAAAD90/svG-wDYs5-M/s720/IMG_9519.JPG
Loading up in the parking lot on the way out.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2fR7KqU8kKc/UEWcApwZhqI/AAAAAAAAECQ/_23E46LAdhQ/s720/IMG_9550.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C1ritYZqy6I/UEWcGW8p3yI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/5ZdHBegRtU8/s720/IMG_9557.JPG
If anyone wants to post up and say, "That's me!" please do.
At Angel's Camp, we fell in behind this group of nice early Broncos, and a few older Jeeps. They turned off at Murphys.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TJpilvVxKtA/UEWO_r-8qaI/AAAAAAAAD4o/DOgRc9S3l3E/s720/IMG_9478.JPG
Saw this LX450 when we stopped for fuel in Arnold.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_OqcioGMpxA/UEWPCbKV8dI/AAAAAAAAD5A/WWPGBq85B14/s720/IMG_9481.JPG
Got on the trail!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-59xUo5-Y544/UEWPD-GGZFI/AAAAAAAAD5I/era09026J_A/s720/IMG_9482.JPG
Sorry, no pics of the trail, but we made it (had to back up twice on the way in
)https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9wc7vGLJHYg/UEWPF5FHMyI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/Eo7I1nt6Ko0/s720/IMG_9483.JPG
RIGS!!!
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bR_wibGGPZs/UEWPIhOXV2I/AAAAAAAAD5g/oMYA3OZhEp8/s720/IMG_9485.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0Idq1eBm0NI/UEWPKde7RkI/AAAAAAAAD5o/4mFc-HKroB8/s720/IMG_9486.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-TfWYd_m3iNI/UEWPLmTAnrI/AAAAAAAAD5w/Kii7B2EiVB8/s720/IMG_9487.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PdkfIfaZHZY/UEWPnImcHpI/AAAAAAAAD8E/MrXTzs4psHo/s720/IMG_9505.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-K_YitnkcnvE/UEWPp0QQILI/AAAAAAAAD8U/rM2c85oZw1Q/s720/IMG_9507.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-CcGndZLDYcA/UEWPrEJsIPI/AAAAAAAAD8c/aNiXN-HEbpg/s720/IMG_9508.JPG
Mark's family hauler.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L8U1hwkmAeQ/UEWPte2H_pI/AAAAAAAAD8s/0zzyJ8MLT1c/s720/IMG_9510.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-z3XE_-k9fEk/UEWPvK13HAI/AAAAAAAAD80/1dY8A3tC1Cc/s720/IMG_9511.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yQDYpLK18ag/UEWPwsfAIcI/AAAAAAAAD88/Lt3tjD-LOmM/s512/IMG_9512.JPG
^^^^ Oh yeah, Bill Stayner drove the Hyundai Santa Fe all the way in (or so it was reported).
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fd8zSTHujx0/UEWPy-sWWQI/AAAAAAAAD9E/kLgXD9GdVc0/s720/IMG_9513.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-I9MjBltL8vw/UEWP1U1dPXI/AAAAAAAAD9U/ZWeJOy1IkZ4/s720/IMG_9515.JPG
Got purple?
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Bj-arAStw6w/UEWP5e2LkXI/AAAAAAAAD9s/8PTuan1OR4E/s720/IMG_9518.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QcbLSraJ9pU/UEWP67bgRYI/AAAAAAAAD90/svG-wDYs5-M/s720/IMG_9519.JPG
Loading up in the parking lot on the way out.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2fR7KqU8kKc/UEWcApwZhqI/AAAAAAAAECQ/_23E46LAdhQ/s720/IMG_9550.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-C1ritYZqy6I/UEWcGW8p3yI/AAAAAAAAEDQ/5ZdHBegRtU8/s720/IMG_9557.JPG
If anyone wants to post up and say, "That's me!" please do.
The river was beautiful.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PSCSzNXzprk/UEWPUWu1i2I/AAAAAAAAD6g/DpQOOWiB0Hk/s720/IMG_9493.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kU7scPHjALM/UEWPSjHSLBI/AAAAAAAAD6Y/absvNPc53OY/s720/IMG_9492.JPG
The kids and the dogs loved it.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zh0T4F9XT7c/UEWPPP8drFI/AAAAAAAAD6I/noXdxHikzTA/s720/IMG_9490.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XhlIKbfZ8pM/UEWPbfHiD6I/AAAAAAAAD7I/cOWLKIS7X9k/s720/IMG_9498.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J8gTeufMyk0/UEWPaLCToII/AAAAAAAAD7A/ujTWKRL8tkM/s720/IMG_9497.JPG
Then of course, the raffle prizes.
Thanks for everything, Georg!!!
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PSCSzNXzprk/UEWPUWu1i2I/AAAAAAAAD6g/DpQOOWiB0Hk/s720/IMG_9493.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kU7scPHjALM/UEWPSjHSLBI/AAAAAAAAD6Y/absvNPc53OY/s720/IMG_9492.JPG
The kids and the dogs loved it.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zh0T4F9XT7c/UEWPPP8drFI/AAAAAAAAD6I/noXdxHikzTA/s720/IMG_9490.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XhlIKbfZ8pM/UEWPbfHiD6I/AAAAAAAAD7I/cOWLKIS7X9k/s720/IMG_9498.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-J8gTeufMyk0/UEWPaLCToII/AAAAAAAAD7A/ujTWKRL8tkM/s720/IMG_9497.JPG
Then of course, the raffle prizes.
Thanks for everything, Georg!!!
I said the trail is easy because it is. I drove my bone stock Troopie in there. Stock gears, stock manual steering, stock drum brakes, stock 4spd, stock t-case,......never got stuck, never broke anything. Never had to put it in reverse on the way out.
If the trail was too challenging, then we'll have to find a location accessible by dirt roads. Or just meet at the local pizza joint and bench-race.
Thanks again Georg. I think it was a great balance and the campsite and the river are better than Deer Valley. If we want to wheel DV, we could do it from here pretty easily, and there's Slickrock trail even closer. Maybe we could switch off one year at each spot?
I don't think Robin had to use reverse on the way out either. She was really getting into it.