Alright! Just finished washing and conditioning the leather on the rig. So its time to post!
For those of you who don't know, Rubithon is a TLCA event that happens every year. People Sign up to go in from Loon Lake on different "runs" or just come down cadillac hill for the festivities.
This year my Dad volunteered to lead the Wagon Run. Traditionally this run is signed up for by wagon cruisers, 55s 60s 80s ect. And becasue I was related to the leader this year I got roped into being on the committee.
This year I drove my 80, again. But this time I had twice as many people in it, four including myself. In addition last year was a Tuesday-Sunday event, This year was a Saturday-Sunday event. The extra time and weight was very noticeable in the rig.
The adventure began on Saturday. We left Reno, and eventually got to Loon Lake. The goal Was to meet up with the gang and go in past gate keeper. That never happened. Andy blew a smog pump coming up from Sacramento and had to turn around and go grad his 80. And the rest of the crew was just late, showing up at 5pm. So we camped on the first slab on the trail.
Sunday we woke up without a hurry and hit the trail at 9:30. Got halfway through gatekeeper and had to move aside for a group on 60 jeeps going out. We were told there were 100 more rigs coming out behind then. So we finished up gatekeeper and went down and up the bowl before getting hit by another huge group. We were in for a long day. We reached buck at 7pm.
Monday came and we again rose slowly. The only goal was to hike to the springs from buck, to see how effed up if was for wagons. And boy was it effed. We moved a ton of Rock.
From left: Johnny(My Brother), Jay, Me, Alex
Tuesday came and it was time to go from Buck back out to loon, In order to pick up the wagon run participants on Wednesday morning. So we left dads 60 at buck and took our two 80s back out. We made good time with no traffic at all.
This is almost at the top of the slabs leaving Buck. My back tires are not even close to climbing yet. I had to try this one again, and Bump it.
For those of you who don't know, Rubithon is a TLCA event that happens every year. People Sign up to go in from Loon Lake on different "runs" or just come down cadillac hill for the festivities.
This year my Dad volunteered to lead the Wagon Run. Traditionally this run is signed up for by wagon cruisers, 55s 60s 80s ect. And becasue I was related to the leader this year I got roped into being on the committee.
This year I drove my 80, again. But this time I had twice as many people in it, four including myself. In addition last year was a Tuesday-Sunday event, This year was a Saturday-Sunday event. The extra time and weight was very noticeable in the rig.
The adventure began on Saturday. We left Reno, and eventually got to Loon Lake. The goal Was to meet up with the gang and go in past gate keeper. That never happened. Andy blew a smog pump coming up from Sacramento and had to turn around and go grad his 80. And the rest of the crew was just late, showing up at 5pm. So we camped on the first slab on the trail.
Sunday we woke up without a hurry and hit the trail at 9:30. Got halfway through gatekeeper and had to move aside for a group on 60 jeeps going out. We were told there were 100 more rigs coming out behind then. So we finished up gatekeeper and went down and up the bowl before getting hit by another huge group. We were in for a long day. We reached buck at 7pm.
Monday came and we again rose slowly. The only goal was to hike to the springs from buck, to see how effed up if was for wagons. And boy was it effed. We moved a ton of Rock.
From left: Johnny(My Brother), Jay, Me, Alex
Tuesday came and it was time to go from Buck back out to loon, In order to pick up the wagon run participants on Wednesday morning. So we left dads 60 at buck and took our two 80s back out. We made good time with no traffic at all.
This is almost at the top of the slabs leaving Buck. My back tires are not even close to climbing yet. I had to try this one again, and Bump it.
You got the whole rubicon experience! Way to get the wagons thru with no sheet metal carnage
-you need a shoe horn on that one place in Big Sluice(or a ton of stacking). Great pictures or the trip. That one of you and Noria at observation point is great, you look rested. You could use that on your wedding invitations.