King of The Hammers 2014 (1 Viewer)
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Are you guys camping, if so where?
Last time we went, we just camped remote. Found an open area about 1 mile from Hammertown. about 1/2 mile from the obstacle Back Door . It was good humor going at night to watch everyone try to climb the waterfall . I was thinking about doing something similar . Its not too far to go into Hammertown to check out all the racers and other stuff happening
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I'll be heading out early on the 5th, then driving home on the 9th...
Camping with friends, sleeping in my truck (as all real men do)
I suspect cell coverage is nearly non-existent, which is why they offer WiFi leases to support email.
CB comm will be challenging / traffic jammed
Camping with friends, sleeping in my truck (as all real men do)
I suspect cell coverage is nearly non-existent, which is why they offer WiFi leases to support email.
CB comm will be challenging / traffic jammed
I will gladly give up my man card, for the comfort of a regular bed in the desert.
Ham would be the ticket for coms. I suppose using some of our local frequencies could be the ticket, for any of the CSC folks . One is 146.46 I need to get the other one after I look at my radio
I will bring my portable too
murf
Lifer
Cool ... got pics and more info about it? Sounds interesting
I'll try to post pics. It's a 6.0 built w/ turbo 400 and an atlas. Running thru built Dana 60s on 40" meats. It's been a lot of fun. We built it in a mad dash for last year's KOH, but he popped 2 tires during the qualifier, and missed it by 22 seconds. He ran ultra4 for the season, hot enough points to get in thi year. Now we all been in race prep mode since.
Very cool hope you guys do well!
We made it to mile 179 out of 194, had 3 hours left, but that was all they could do. The buggy had a misfire going into the race no one could figure out. Into the third lap, it got so bad he couldnt climb obstacles anymore. And once the winch broke, they threw in the towel. I was working the remote pits all day, didn't actually see any of the race, but was great time.
I also made the trip to Johnson Valley , to watch KOH 2014 .
This is just an amazing week of racing. Hammertown is a city built over the weeks prior to the races with Motorhomes, race teams, trailers, and whatever else you can bring to make this a really huge event.
If you don't like dust, this isn't for you, but it is what it is. I enjoyed the entire experience and look forward to heading out again, next year. How many ways can you build a vehicle to run the Hammers? You will see every version imaginable. Engineering minds , will go into overload.
I set up camp about 1/2 mile before Hammertown, on the west side of the main road. Since the wind blows out of the west, this keeps most of the extra dust from invading basecamp.
I just picked up this Viking trailer to take to events and camping . I don't need an off-road trailer. Just one that I can set up base camp .
I took this just for you 80 guys
Even the tall ones would be stretching to get in
Just before the entrance to Chocolate Thunder .
These two rolled in from M-I-S-S-I-S-S-P-P-I. Actually, trailered in .
In town , this was my favorite evening. Tech inspection
6 plus hours of bumper to bump, every isle filled with cool buggies
Common theme
Loved this buggy... big style points
"Izzy" with her race face on
A little playing at "Back Door "
This is just an amazing week of racing. Hammertown is a city built over the weeks prior to the races with Motorhomes, race teams, trailers, and whatever else you can bring to make this a really huge event.
If you don't like dust, this isn't for you, but it is what it is. I enjoyed the entire experience and look forward to heading out again, next year. How many ways can you build a vehicle to run the Hammers? You will see every version imaginable. Engineering minds , will go into overload.
I set up camp about 1/2 mile before Hammertown, on the west side of the main road. Since the wind blows out of the west, this keeps most of the extra dust from invading basecamp.
I just picked up this Viking trailer to take to events and camping . I don't need an off-road trailer. Just one that I can set up base camp .
I took this just for you 80 guys
Even the tall ones would be stretching to get in
Just before the entrance to Chocolate Thunder .
These two rolled in from M-I-S-S-I-S-S-P-P-I. Actually, trailered in .
In town , this was my favorite evening. Tech inspection
6 plus hours of bumper to bump, every isle filled with cool buggies
Common theme
Loved this buggy... big style points
"Izzy" with her race face on
A little playing at "Back Door "
murf
Lifer
Great pictures Don, looks like a good time ~
See you on the 22nd
See you on the 22nd
Waggoner5
SILVER Star
I think Im headed out along with the gang from Slee with car #36 and a few more. Probably will camp west of Hammertown as well.
