3rd Annual Big Bear A Thon - July 24-27

[Ttoner80]

Save the date for our 3rd Annual Big Bear A Thon of 2025.

Like years past (2023 and 2024), this will be a multi-day base camping and exploration event on Thursday 7/24 to Saturday 7/26. Being on the last weekend of July, I'm expecting for the weather to be sunny during the day and cool at night, perfect for wheeling and cookouts!

Trails in the areas are mild to wild and we will explore the area to the best ability of our vehicles. Be sure that your vehicle has recovery points in both front and rear. Without recovery points you can still join us at camp but won't be trail riding.

I would like to try something new this year and welcome those willing to try in their two wheel drive vehicles on the not so technical runs. Though high clearance and recovery points are still required. 2WD can definitely get to our campsite (34.30485, -116.88698) and can be camped there while you can ride with someone in their 4WD. There is enough space for a handful of trailers but do let me know ahead of time if you are bringing one so we can arrange accordingly.

More details to come...

Please reply here if you plan to join. And I hope you do!

 

[Otis]

I plan on attending... I assume that you are also planning to camp Saturday night and depart Sunday morning? Thanks for setting this up!

 

[Ttoner80]

I assume that you are also planning to camp Saturday night

You are correct. That is the Saturday night special!

 

[momentum]

Interested. I’ll confirm when the date is closer.

 

[5space]

Interested as well. May not be able to come for the whole thing, but want to make it up for at least a couple days!

 

[Live to Ski]

me/myself/i (and ithink ana) are in for all days!

Dat: give me a call using the "top-secret-spreadsheet...I'd have to kill you" phone # if you need any help

 

[Ttoner80]

want to make it up for at least a couple days!

It’s local enough for a day run and fun enough for the whole weekend! Hope to see you there

 

[rockcod]

Planning on going!

 

[Brav]

Might be available for a day trip or one night

 

[Ttoner80]

Might be available for a day trip or one night

If you bring the trophy truck in your avatar the run would be a “three hour tour”!

 

[Brav]

If you bring the trophy truck in your avatar the run would be a “three hour tour”!

Ha. Maybe 2.5…

 

[Live to Ski]

"the weather (trail) started getting rough..."

 

[offoradjunkie]

Im interested, also wanted to ask if this was the July trip instead of the Virginia Lakes run? Do we have a planned time to arrive on Thursday? I want to gauge if I need to take one day off for this.

 

[Ttoner80]

Im interested, also wanted to ask if this was the July trip instead of the Virginia Lakes run? Do we have a planned time to arrive on Thursday? I want to gauge if I need to take one day off for this.

Quoting our club Newsletter:
“July Long-Distance Club Run: Virginia Lakes Base Camp, & area runs - 7/17-7/20
July Club Local Club Run: Big-Bear-A-Thon - 7/24-7/26: for those who cannot make it all the way out to Virginia Lakes”

I will set up base camp from Thursday to Saturday and you are welcome to join all, part, or just for the day. I will provide more details soon…
I hope you decide to join us.

 

[Brentbba]

Probably in for Big Bear. Drove by the exit to Virginia Lakes on the 395 going to Tahoe last week. 6+ hours easy. No thanks. Better news is that the highway bypassing Olancha is almost finished.

 

[Ttoner80]

Probably in for Big Bear.

Look forward to camping out with you and your Trailhunter!

 

[CHEVOTA72]

Hoping to make Thursday through Sunday for 2 people. The 40 needs some trail time.

 

[Ttoner80]

The 40 needs some trail time

The more 40s the merrier. Look forward to seeing your 40 struts its stuff!

 

[joe19lalo]

Hello! Been on a couple runs with the group before.

Can a stock 100 series with AHC on 33’s complete most of the trails ? Thinking of doing Friday night through Sunday camping.

 

[Ttoner80]

a stock 100 series with AHC on 33’s complete most of the trails ?

Yes. It is a Landcruiser after all. I would remove the running boards if you plan to try anything mildly aggressive.