SAS SAS #9 Official Page 08/04/25- 08/08/25 (4 Viewers)

[Land Shark]

@matzell , Rob, do you want to team up for a 150 mile trek?

He aint cheap but he is easy

 

[Mike Shull]

He aint cheap but he is easy

Do you think a hamburger from Freeman’s will work? How cool would it be to have a bunch of 40s on the trail. I’m looking forward to whatever pans out.

 

[raisinhell2]

I’m planning a small overnight trip through Stony Pass, Carson City, and back over Engineers Pass. We’ll leave early Thursday morning and come back Friday evening. It’s about 150 miles round-trip, mostly on dirt roads.

There are two choices for staying overnight:

1. Camp along the way.
2. Rent cabins near the halfway point.

We can decide on that later, but I’d like to know by the end of June so I can plan for camping gear if needed.

I made a map (link below). Most unrated trails in my opinion are a 2–4 difficulty, but could be harder if it rains.
onX Offroad - https://webmap.onxmaps.com/offroad/share/content?share_id=01JX0A4ZN1H3R748Y5VRAAX2RD

Let me know here or send me a DM if you’re interested. I’ll keep a flexible list!

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Thats a nice run.

 

[Mike Shull]

Thats a nice run.

Would you like to go?

 

[raisinhell2]

I'm not attending this year or I would . I'm moving into a new shop in July so Aug vacation is a no go

 

[matzell]

@matzell , Rob, do you want to team up for a 150 mile trek?

Let me talk to my group (4 of us 40's from VA) and see what they may want to do. I did the whole apline loop in one day last year.

 

[Mike Shull]

I'm not attending this year or I would . I'm moving into a new shop in July so Aug vacation is a no go

No worries. Good luck with the move.

 

[Mike Shull]

Let me talk to my group (4 of us 40's from VA) and see what they may want to do. I did the whole apline loop in one day last year.

Sounds like a good plan. The Alpine Loop is also beautiful, and I think that it is about 1/2 the distance of the loop that I linked above. One day for the Alpine Loop is still a long day!

Let me know what you think and no pressure. The hamburger deal expires at midnight tonight.

 

[Ditcherman]

No worries you will have great options.

What I plan of doing is start easy and everyday get more challenging for those that follow me.

How does one plan ahead? Say, Mikes proposed run sounds nice, but I also think I want to get down Imogene and Poughkeepsie, but not sure when any of it goes down?

Is it just day to day when we get there?

I’ll not get wrapped around the axle about this, just curious about how to plan, I’ll just be happy to be there.

 

[Mike Shull]

How does one plan ahead? Say, Mikes proposed run sounds nice, but I also think I want to get down Imogene and Poughkeepsie, but not sure when any of it goes down?

Is it just day to day when we get there?

I’ll not get wrapped around the axle about this, just curious about how to plan, I’ll just be happy to be there.

I am still planning to run Poughkeepsie Gulch on Monday if you would like to join? I would also like to run Imogene if it’s open. I am planning to do Black Bear on Tuesday and I usually take Imogene back, but we may have to come back over the Last Dollar Road or Ophir.

 

[Ditcherman]

I am still planning to run Poughkeepsie Gulch on Monday if you would like to join? I would also like to run Imogene if it’s open. I am planning to do Black Bear on Tuesday and I usually take Imogene back, but we may have to come back over the Last Dollar Road or Ophir.

That sounds good, it’s my nature to dive right in and do the hardest thing first sometimes.
At least that’s how we go skiing, but then again I know how to ski.

 

[Fyffer]

Beautiful! Where is this?

La Jara Reservoir, CO

 

[Mike Shull]

That sounds good, it’s my nature to dive right in and do the hardest thing first sometimes.
At least that’s how we go skiing, but then again I know how to ski.

Monday will be low stress as I will be taking it very easy for my first run. There is a bypass around the wall, too, which has always been there since I can remember but it wasn’t a legal route until about 10 years ago. Others can verify but I believe that the bypass is still open. In any event, we can winch folks over the wall.

I charge one hamburger per winch pull.

 

[Mike Shull]

That sounds good, it’s my nature to dive right in and do the hardest thing first sometimes.
At least that’s how we go skiing, but then again I know how to ski.

Here is a fun fact. I’ve never driven my Cruiser up the wall. I’ve tried many times but it was too short to get the right traction, even with a ‘97” wheelbase. My nearly stock 4Runner would drive right up the wall, which is one reason why I extended my 40 to a 109” wheelbase. I would love to see @Broski ’s line. I may winch again this year. -1 hamburger

 

[Firemedic831]

Here is a fun fact. I’ve never driven my Cruiser up the wall. I’ve tried many times but it was too short to get the right traction, even with a ‘97” wheelbase. My nearly stock 4Runner would drive right up the wall, which is one reason why I extended my 40 to a 109” wheelbase. I would love to see @Broski ’s line. I may winch again this year. -1 hamburger

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If I hear that you winched up that I am unsubscribing to you .

 

[SoTexCruiserDoc]

How does one plan ahead? Say, Mikes proposed run sounds nice, but I also think I want to get down Imogene and Poughkeepsie, but not sure when any of it goes down?

Is it just day to day when we get there?

I’ll not get wrapped around the axle about this, just curious about how to plan, I’ll just be happy to be there.

For SAS, there are the planners (as described above…wow, maybe I should get these guys to organize my daily schedule!) and those who are more Use the Force type of folks. You get to pick. There’s a dry erase board up daily every morning at coffee with trail plan options. A lot of the time it happens pretty organically. Good stuff!

 

[Ditcherman]

Here is a fun fact. I’ve never driven my Cruiser up the wall. I’ve tried many times but it was too short to get the right traction, even with a ‘97” wheelbase. My nearly stock 4Runner would drive right up the wall, which is one reason why I extended my 40 to a 109” wheelbase. I would love to see @Broski ’s line. I may winch again this year. -1 hamburger

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So you think my turtle might actually be good for something?

 

[sogncab]

What I plan of doing is start easy and everyday get more challenging for those that follow me.

Go to the places you're uncomfortable.

 

[Mike Shull]

So you think my turtle might actually be good for something?

Yes and I am pretty excited to see it in action! Slow and steady is more my style.

 

[Mike Shull]

If I hear that you winched up that I am unsubscribing to you .

That’s all that it will take? “Mike unspools the winch…”