November Camping Trip/Club Meeting

[ColinStuart]

Edit!

The November club meeting will be at the 6 Mile Pub, Sunday the 24th @ 4pm.



November 15th, 16th, 17th.

As discussed this past meeting, we'll be heading to Tuck Lake, past Youbou, for a 2 night stay. I've decided to incorporate the November meeting with this event.

We'll be setting up camp on the west side of the Lake. This is a Club Sanctioned event so please keep it to only Land Cruisers.

GPS coordinates:

Tuck Lake · Alberni-Clayoquot, BC V9Y 7M8, Canada

★★★☆☆ · Lake

maps.app.goo.gl

 

[Diesel Cruiserman]

Working on getting the hdj81 to clear the 37s, hope to attend..

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

Working on getting the hdj81 to clear the 37s, hope to attend..

SAAAYYYY WHAT? Pictures or it didn't happen.

Thanks for organizing this event Colin!! Being one of those poor dudes tied down to kids and stuff, I probably won't be able to join however....

 

[ColinStuart]

SAAAYYYY WHAT? Pictures or it didn't happen.

Thanks for organizing this event Colin!! Being one of those poor dudes tied down to kids and stuff, I probably won't be able to join however....

Haha no worries.

 

[Diesel Cruiserman]

Need two inch drop spacers for bump stops and just about to order the Dobinsons springs to replace the emu lift, front coils on one side is cracked after only a couple of years.

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

Need two inch drop spacers for bump stops and just about to order the Dobinsons springs to replace the emu lift, front coils on one side is cracked after only a couple of years.

Nice Rob! Dobinson's are much nicer than OME. I originally bought OME, but have since switched to Dobinson.

 

[Diesel Cruiserman]

Nice Rob! Dobinson's are much nicer than OME. I originally bought OME, but have since switched to Dobinson.

Where did you buy yours from Nick?

The coil technology looks miles ahead of OME..

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

Where did you buy yours from Nick?

The coil technology looks miles ahead of OME..

Florida if I remember correct. Sadly there is no Canadian distributor yet. I went in on a order with my friend when he ordered dobinson springs for his HDJ81 also.

 

[JimJ]

Going to try to attend this one unless work gets in the way....

 

[PeeZed]

Just wondering about details like when we're meeting and where before hitting the gravel, and are we doing communal food or personal?

I'm personally going to be leaving my place aired down so if people want to commune here (5min from the Youbou turnoff in Lake Cowichan) then that's cool. Guys can air back up here as well after the weekend if they so desire..I've got 3 air hoses outside my shop and a water hose if anyone needs one.

I'm not sure which side of the lake has better gravel road conditions currently. I could ask around, but I know the Youbou side has pavement further down the lake than my side (South Shore Rd). I typically drive back I to town and over to Youbou when heading out that way but sometimes that side is a washboard too. I'll update if I hear from some local truckers which side is better right now.

Anyways, looking forward to an overnighter with the club finally

 

[ColinStuart]

I'm going to be arriving fairly late, probably around 730/800pm. I think @Gsb15 will be getting there before me. Message him to see if a convoy would work.

As for the location of the camp site at Tuck lake. It'll be on the west side of the Lake. It's a nice spot, bit in the open and a bit rocky.

For food, probably would be best to bring food for yourself since I don't have an exact head count to who is coming and would make meal planning difficult.

 

[cruiserpilot]

What ‘NO TOLLS’! how unCanadian. It’s no fun if it doesn’t cost more.
I won’t be able to make this.

 

[seapotato]

Just got to work and found this in my email...sounds like it's gonna be "bring an extra tarp" weather

If I make it it'll only be for one night, but swmbo threw a "drop grapes off in Duncan at an incredibly inconvenient time" wrench into my plan to head to lake in morning after work, so we'll see.

 

[ColinStuart]

That's not that much rain. Just a bit of moisture.

 

[seapotato]

That's not that much rain. Just a bit of moisture.

More of a heavy dew.

 

[ColinStuart]

Alright, I'm all loaded and ready to go for this afternoon. Who is actually coming out to this?

 

[PeeZed]

I'm in.

 

[seapotato]

I'm unlikely. Didn't have time to get my s*** together yesterday, just got home and it is bed time.

 

[cruiserpilot]

I'm in.

North shore route, is that acceptable condition? Has anyone gone north through that washout to the
Alberni Summit?

 

[ColinStuart]

North shore route, is that acceptable condition? Has anyone gone north through that washout to the
Alberni Summit?

From my understanding it's good to go.