'08 Rubithon Weather
see you guys on the trail,
manny
see you guys on the trail,
manny
Rubithon 2008 June 18th- 22nd, 2008
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The Rubicon is (on average) 4000 feet higher in elevation than Placerville. Subtract 3 degrees per thousand feet, 12 degrees cooler. Thursday temps will probablky be mid 70's and nights near 40.
It will be gorgeous though, just bring a jacket for the evenings.
It will be gorgeous though, just bring a jacket for the evenings.
see you guys on the trail,
manny
FYI Ham's
The Rubicon UHF repeater went in and out last weekend (6-14) It has audio issues. I am unsure when it will be back in. The soonest it may go back in is Saturday 6-21. I will advise on 805 and here if sooner.
And FYI, several wheelers are building a permanent concrete structure at Spider so the UHF box will be available year round. (Once Frank has it repaired..)
The Rubicon UHF repeater went in and out last weekend (6-14) It has audio issues. I am unsure when it will be back in. The soonest it may go back in is Saturday 6-21. I will advise on 805 and here if sooner.
And FYI, several wheelers are building a permanent concrete structure at Spider so the UHF box will be available year round. (Once Frank has it repaired..)
FJ40-GARAGE
I`ll be back....
Gonna have a drink for the folks up at the Rubicon tonight...
Here are a few photos of the Con.
I got lucky. Mark from Metal Tech invited me to come out and wheel with him after I got back from Iraq. It was freakin sweet!
A few more.
Rock Midget was doing his best at spotting, which was pretty darn good.
Rubithon Hall of Fame
Here's a few.
AWESOME event.
Here's a few.
AWESOME event.
NorCalDoug
problems solved daily...
la cabra takin' a winch?
Come on Doug, you know that Safety comes first on all TLCA events.
There was so much food in the fridge, it needed a little help keeping the nose on the ground going up $1M drop on the Norcal reverse run.
There was so much food in the fridge, it needed a little help keeping the nose on the ground going up $1M drop on the Norcal reverse run.
Seein Nolen and Woody was good. Having all the people who traveled for the event made it so much better. Lots of new people and new lines on the trail instead of just bouncing thru in the 40. Good job everyone.
Nolen was gonna drive a rig but the pillow he had brought for the seat got lost at airport.
Nolen was gonna drive a rig but the pillow he had brought for the seat got lost at airport.
LOL.....That was Ken Hanna in the U-80 bringing in a "little" log for the fire........
Cruiserdrew
On the way there
la cabra takin' a winch?
Yep-I did too at the same spot. The reverse run is fairly conservative-we need to keep the trucks together for 7 days of Rubicon 4 wheeling. I had the winch spooled out and the truck up the ledge in less than 5 minutes. We camped within 100 yards of that spot on that beautiful ledge above Little Sluice.
That particular spot--Million Dollar Hill --- is pretty nasty this year. I'm sure I could have driven up the side shute, but given our desire to get to camp, the lateness of the hour and the wish not to damage the trucks, we winched over the lip at the top. Rick, though, blasted up and made it sans winch-kudos to him.
You missed a good one, Doug. Overall the trail had more difficult spots than last year, but Cadillac played nice for us on Saturday and it made for a smooth exit, and pleasant capper for our week on the trail. I hope you can make it next year.
Kudos to Andy and Rick and Joe and Alvaro and, and........
You guys are just plain great and I thank you for all you did......
D-
You guys are just plain great and I thank you for all you did......
D-
some previews from Rubithon 2008
BK's 55
Outcome from towing a jeep on "million dollar hill" Tuesday....oooouch
so glad no one got hurt.
pic from the bowl
continues to leave an impression each time I visit the bowl.
Brave 45 owner on the con
remember Steve, gears are your friend.
Greg's Toyotasuras Rex
a couple from "million dollar hill"
Morgan's old swampers have seen better days
BK's 55
Outcome from towing a jeep on "million dollar hill" Tuesday....oooouch
so glad no one got hurt.
pic from the bowl
continues to leave an impression each time I visit the bowl.
Brave 45 owner on the con
remember Steve, gears are your friend.
Greg's Toyotasuras Rex
a couple from "million dollar hill"
Morgan's old swampers have seen better days
Rob giving his SUA 40 a bath
main leaf repair on Joe's 40
Believe it held throughout the event...great job Rick
Pablo, showing Rick how you drive his 80
Steve having a little too much fun
some Big Sluice pics:
wish I brought my rc Next year 
mark's work of art
Marcus providing an example of a properly twisted DS
outstanding trail-repair Grizzly
main leaf repair on Joe's 40
Believe it held throughout the event...great job Rick
Pablo, showing Rick how you drive his 80
Steve having a little too much fun
some Big Sluice pics:
wish I brought my rc
Next year
mark's work of art
Marcus providing an example of a properly twisted DS
outstanding trail-repair Grizzly
Grizzly poser shot
Brian and Jim at Marauder Bar
what's wrong with this picture?
Tri-Tip, ala Chef Ross
Cadillac Hill pics
the 1st knuckle-stud fix...awesome job Gary
I think small-pattern knuckles should be avoided when running tires 33" or TALLER...
will post link to ALL pics, once there online.
manny
Brian and Jim at Marauder Bar
what's wrong with this picture?
Tri-Tip, ala Chef Ross
Cadillac Hill pics
the 1st knuckle-stud fix...awesome job Gary
I think small-pattern knuckles should be avoided when running tires 33" or TALLER...
will post link to ALL pics, once there online.
manny
