Sunday, Jan. 24/05 Clear Creek Run

[Deny]

Hey all,
Meet at Tim Hortens in Mission this Sunday at 8:00 and pull out at 8:30.
Who's thinking of coming?
Cheers,
Deny

 

[Greg_B]

I don't think it would be wise of me to go at this juncture...however I expect pictures and a trip report!

 

[Enigma]

im gonna shoot for it..see topica email list for more info

Jeff

 

[Scalp]

I'm coming as a hitch-hiker since my rig is not insured right now. I suggest we bring enough supplies in case we get stuck there overnight.
~Bill

 

[Deny]

Jeff,
I read your topica post, and I don't know exactly how long it takes to get to Harrison from mission, but we are leaving Mission at 830, so I am guessing we will be heading through Harrison around 10:00 or 10:30?
Cheers,
Deny

 

[Enigma]

k..cya there...or up with the creek...with a paddle hopefully~ channel 4 i assume?

Jeff

 

[gar]

so what time r we leaven?

 

[Enigma]

We'll be waiting at a buddies house in Harrison (I think he was coming to, Dan with the 4Runner)

You can reach me on my cell 604-812-fj45 or at Dans house 604-796-8687, or Jay's cel 793-5080 (chevy 1/2)

and we'll have the cb's on to...like i said earlier...channel 4?

oh,wasjust informed...sounds like perhaps a big run...5 or so trucks coming from chilliwhack!

 

[Greg_B]

Pictures and trip report now that we have a forum to post the pics!



gb

 

[jfc]

Gar I think its pull out at 8:30 from Tim Hoes, in mission, Meet at eight.
Jim

 

[Scalp]

Jim, I don't want to try to find your house in the dark, I don't know that area. I'll meet you at Tim Hortons and stow my car somewhere safe.
~ Bill

 

[jfc]

Ok sounds good see you tomorrow.

Jim

 

[jfc]

Gar I left my flash lite at your place, if you could bring it would be nice.

( I just cleaned her window motor and it works better, It was a different size than the ones I got off you, I guess Ill give yours back)

Jim

 

[jfc]

hi jim from DC
Be carefull tomorrow

 

[lucky]

I can't make it, got to put on the new bumper tomorrow, can't wait to see pics
Ryan

 

[Scalp]

The Clear Creek run was great, and we filled the hot tubs. I'll put together a blurb tonight, hopefully with pictures, that is if I find out where to send the pictures.
~Bill

 

[Scalp]

OK this is a test to see if I can post pictures. I'm attaching one to this post.
~Bill

 

[Scalp]

OOOPS! Would that be a dreaded Jeep? SOOOOORY!!!!
Ha, Ha
~Bill

 

[Scalp]

OK, here's the Clear Creek blurb:

Sunday, Jan 23/05 Clear Creek Run

Up way too early in Vancouver and on to Coquitlam to link up with Crazy Gary Telford. Onward to Mission Timmy Horton's to meet the Coastal Cruiser crew for the 8:00 am Timbits breakfast. Joining us were Deny C, Jim C, and Lindsay, Gary Cretien & friend, Mike McTague, and Derek A and Christina. We gassed up and headed to Harrison to link up with Jeff S and Becky, Ken and his exo-skelton Toyota minitruck, Jeep Gerry and nephew, and a number of others.
Our convoy snaked up the E. Harrison Lake road past the mills and on up Big Silver Creek FS road. There was some water and mud at the Silver Creek log sorting area, but for the most part, the road was not bad. On one downhill section, Gary T's left front brake line let go and we rode the hill down, pucker time, with no brakes. Gary plugged the broken line, thanks to Ken's spare parts, and we were shortly on the road again with genuine 3-wheel brakes. At the sand hill near the Clear Creek road entrance, there was a couple of trucks climbing it, and one white GMC took a pretty good run up on 2WD before bogging out. The Clear Creek road was in ok shape with occasional rocks and a few swollen creeks. There was no snow or ice, great mild weather, and very little rain. We piled into the hot tubs and soaked for hours; it felt like April. Gary T scrubbed out the slimy jacuzzi with a makeshift evergreen broom, and mounted his inner tube. Later somebody lit a big fire and we baked around it feeling very, very mellow. The road home was dark and bumpy, and Gary T's headlights were so dim that we figured maybe his alternator had packed in. Turned out only the headlights were covered with mud! A few souls grabbed some supper in Mission but we carried home to Coquitlam and Vancouver. I hit the sack by 11:00 pm feeling contented to squeeze in some good wheel'n and glad to be back on blacktop roads. I'll post some pictures here shortly.
~Bill

 

[Scalp]

Ok, here's a stab at the Clear Creek Run pictures
~Bill