Events/Trails Open Invite Throw-down on Rug Road 1/11 - 1/12

[Stepmurr]

Ron breaking in his new firebox

Heading up the hill

View from above

More up

Up on the pass - still some snow left up there

 

[Stepmurr]

Boilers left by the miners

29 miles from my house to Turkey Creek - 159 miles back through Globe

 

[Dimples]

Good run, Now I need to wipe the shoe prints off my dash.

 

[Dimples]

@Highway Romping What did discount say about your tire?

 

[Highway Romping]

@Highway Romping What did discount say about your tire?

I've been working all of this week and hasn't had a chance to bring my truck to discount yet. Hoping to get some time next week to bring it in.

 

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Looking at the sign it still looks like the Klondyke store is still for sale? Or rent?
We should all pitch in and buy it.

 

[splitshot]

Steve, I vote you manage it, not to far from your place, as the crow flies...

 

[GeoRoss]

I want to thank Jason @ARJMN for putting this together. I wish I had got to camp earlier, but I had a great time. The campfire was fantastic. I had a blast talking to everyone.

On a whim I took the 4Runner. Sure it had very tired 29” street tires, but the back way to Turkey Creek is pretty tame. My memory recalled it being tamer. I’ll put that to being in the 80 last time. I’ll say that 22mpg was on my mind.

As I’m pulling into park someone said “Hey, I think you have a flat tire”. Sure enough, a nice slice in the treads.

No big deal, I’ll put on the spare and gingerly return to town. There was a team effort changing my tire since I couldn’t find my tire lowering extension. Thanks for the loan Ben. I did find it today, buried in the quarter panel.

There was a “Oh s***” moment when I was trying to back up to leave. I couldn’t move. At first I’m thinking my junkyard steel rim was binding, nope. Then Ben says, just give it some gas. It frees up. I’m noticing my e-brake is acting funny. I’m pretty sure that my getting in late and all the creek crossing had everything back there pretty wet and therefore quite frozen. Made it back just fine.

So Monday morning I found these on Facebook Market Place.

Today I put these on.

I’m now ready for the next relic run.

I’ve been needing and wanting new tires for some time. This little adventure got the ball rolling. Somehow I crammed a 30” spare tire back there and now I’m thinking I don’t need to fuss with the suspension anymore. Looking pretty good.

Thanks for the run and getting me out of the house for the night. Plus I finally had to put new tires on the 4Runner.

 

[Highway Romping]

@Highway Romping What did discount say about your tire?

Went to discount and told them I hit a pothole. They looked at the tire and saw that there was an exposed belt and gave me a replacement. Had to buy new warranty for the tire though. After everything, it cost me $37.

 

[Dimples]

Went to discount and told them I hit a pothole. They looked at the tire and saw that there was an exposed belt and gave me a replacement. Had to buy new warranty for the tire though. After everything, it cost me $37.

That is sweet. Good to know

 

[Stepmurr]

Next trip over the pass to Turkey Creek will look a little burnt . . .
Galiuro fire pics from 2020-08-03 5 PM to 8 PM in reverse chronology.

8 PM

5 PM

 

[ARJMN]

Oh No's!!!!!!!

Planning the annual run in early November.

 

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Evidently no-one is doing the right rain dance. When I mashed my finger the other day, it rained like hell.

 

[Somebodyelse5]

Evidently no-one is doing the right rain dance. When I mashed my finger the other day, it rained like hell.

We're gonna need you to keep mashing... where is all the rain?

 

[Dimples]

We're gonna need you to keep mashing... where is all the rain?

I'll wash my cars tonight. That should make it rain.