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05/01/10 Kane Creek
The scenery of this trail was outstanding. Erosion cracks, water crossing, sand traps and tricky up-hill steps with tons of rocks are mixed all together. One more time, I spotted a lot of people, some of them already new me from the early runs, and they told me that they look like a parrot, saying thanks every time they saw me. Wherever I did, make the difference and I’m glad to help them. We know that the movement of big groups is slow, this one was particularly slow, but I saw it as learning experience and tolerance to others that need to learn a little bit more to act as part of the group. Is not all about what I want to do, nevertheless, we ended up with a big smile a new friends. Kudos to Claudia, she was driving the light blue FJ40, with manual steering over those rocks.

that was some excellent spotting you did thanks for helping out

I didn't take any pics, I was too busy

 

[rmirandayopo]

Thanks Claudia,

Is really hard to teach your own friends… but not impossible…
Cathead was desperate, he wants to leave and do stuff by himself, so my work was to teach him how to be patient, what stuff he could do while waiting and stuff… enjoy the scenario, take pictures, chat with your neighbor, there are thousands of way to kill time…
He was stuck as well, and his strap has not handy, but he needs to learn the hard way… doing the mistakes… same with shackles, they were so tie that no one can release them…

 

[84cruzer]

Last one that i have of the Roll over on E-Hill

 

[ChaseTruck]

Mkay. Not so 'live from CM' anymore.
More like 'not so alive' from Baton Rouge again...

We started the Copper State Cruiser / BC Coastal Cruiser runs south of Blanding UT; this is on the back road into Blanding.

 

[ChaseTruck]

North Cottonwood Canyon to Beef Basin...

 

[ChaseTruck]

...all the way to the Elephant Hill trail; a little play on a step...

 

[ChaseTruck]

...and a climb up Elephant Hill itself, right into the setting sun; driving by braille...

 

[ChaseTruck]

Fast-forward a few days; Golden Spike on Thursday.
Rob in the Wedgie, Romer on the LaunchPad in the hail, and Skyline Drive after the hail melted and painted the rocks...

 

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Working our way through the tubs and up Zuki Hill...

 

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Kevin on the way up, Rob in the drink...

 

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Zoom forward to the Golden Crack...Claudia, Romer, Brittan...
I've been up there many times and don't have any pictures from the stretch between Zuki Hill and the Golden Crack...

 

[ChaseTruck]

Good thing I always stay in the back, right...

Can you say frame flex?

I guess I should mention some weird breakage: I was coming off a ledge, didn't pay enough attention, hit the ledge with the rear bumper, and then the mirror fell off the windshield...

 

[ChaseTruck]

We missed the official TipToe Behind the Rocks run; Claudia was getting her truck fixed at Moab 4x4 Outpost, while I was hunting for a spare tire - I had cut the sidewall on the way out from Spike...
So we had a late start. I have a disturbed relationship with Behind the Rocks after a near-roll climbing High Dive six eek years ago...
two pix from the Roller Coaster...

 

[ChaseTruck]

White Rim on Saturday; long but epic day; I'm going to close with just one (of about 200...) photos... that's Brittan across the canyon.

Thanks to the CruiseMoab organizers, it was yet another awesome event. I don't know anyone who did not have a good time. Furthermore, thanks to all my Cruiser friends who let me tag along; it's not just the red rock scenery and the awesome 'wheeling that makes these Southern Utah / Moab trips so memorable, it's the people on the trails. I feel truly fortunate to have such great company on these travels with the Copper State Cruisers gang, the growing crew from BC, but first and foremost, my lovely wife Claudia.

By the way, Claudia: I'd feel a lot better if you would promise me to keep at least three tires on the ground at all times...

So. Both trucks are not really worse for wear, although a little PM and TLC is needed. When do we go again?

 

[BryanF]

thanks, already posted... pag 7, post # 139


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Watched you walk right off the ledge that that green 100 stuffed it's nose in. I was in the Silver FJC. Very nice truck and awesome pics

 

[desmocruiser]

Definitely a few good days on the trail.

Here are a few shots from Hell's Revenge on Saturday. Kurt did a great job leading the trail and listening to the Tim's(?) diesel 70 idle through the day was a nice bonus.

 

[1loudLX]

I skipped out on Hells on sat so I could ride with the Homegrown boys n girls on behind the rocks. Looks like I missed out!

 

[Gimmie Green]

Here is one of Bill B doing the wedgie on friday. I love this pic.

 

[Gimmie Green]

Here's one of me on the golden crack.

 

[DSRTRDR]

a few from the Golden Spike run on Thursday - Romer