| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Scotty |
Posted - 01/11/2006 : 2:23:10 PM
Where would you like to go this year. The Rubicon or Dusy Ershim Trails are again the likely canidate. I am leaning towards the Con' this year since I may have a bigger(wider) rig by then. And, the Con' seems to be more accessible to the larger vehicles than the Dusy is. Anyway, I would like to see what you guys want to run this year and when. Normally we try to get out towards the last week of August. So, vote for which trail and when you want to go.
Rubicon???
Dusy???
When??? |
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| Socal Tom |
Posted - 06/17/2006 : 06:08:39 AM
I have a better chance of going it its a later date.
Tom |
| Bronchole |
Posted - 06/15/2006 : 06:53:17 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Scotty
OK, "if" we change the dates, I'm curious how many people have already put in for time off for the original week?
I think I am OK for a date change give or take a week or 2. I am doning Rubicon with the Axlesnappers from 8/5 to 8/13 so 1 week earlier would be interesting but doable as long as I don't have any post Rubicon repairs to do.
Is trail open/closed the main criteria for a date change?
Dan |
| peteyg |
Posted - 06/14/2006 : 3:51:51 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Scotty
OK, "if" we change the dates, I'm curious how many people have already put in for time off for the original week?
I'm ok for a date change. |
| Bronco Dawg |
Posted - 06/14/2006 : 3:06:05 PM
Hey scotty,
Sorry you couldn't make the BBBB this year. Plenty o empty seats, but "Scotty's cage service" is a going concern. When do you quit your day job?
PRPs will be here any day now, yahoo!
sorry to report I cant do the dusy this year, but sounds like one less rig won't hurt. I passed on the Fordyce Creek last year for the Dusy and got another invite to be trail committee at Sierra Trek this year. August is just too booked!
Hope the Dusy opens long enuf to do it.
Greg |
| Scotty |
Posted - 06/14/2006 : 1:08:47 PM
OK, "if" we change the dates, I'm curious how many people have already put in for time off for the original week? |
| peteyg |
Posted - 06/13/2006 : 10:43:11 PM
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Originally posted by rjlougee
I'd like to dredge this back up and see where the process is????? The original dates listed are the same as SOB, is that still accurate? Personally, I believe I'll be in the area and could do it the previous week.
Joe
The problem is that the trail might only be open for a very short period of time, so we may need to watch closely and play it by ear. I'm still in.... |
| rjlougee |
Posted - 06/13/2006 : 8:02:08 PM
I'd like to dredge this back up and see where the process is????? The original dates listed are the same as SOB, is that still accurate? Personally, I believe I'll be in the area and could do it the previous week.
Joe |
| 2oldtosk8 |
Posted - 03/28/2006 : 12:09:05 PM
I would love to run the dusy trail this summer, however I don't think my rig is quite equipped (minus the locker) but I would love the opportunity. |
| 460Bronc |
Posted - 01/20/2006 : 4:08:28 PM
I certainly can't commit as of yet but I sure would love to run that trail.
Leo are you going? |
| Scotty |
Posted - 01/20/2006 : 09:56:08 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Elusive
we run a serious risk of having too many rigs on this run. Any more last year would have been too many. Of course, it's rare that many folks actually show up for a planned run.
Well, we can just stagger the rigs similar to how we did last year with Luke, Greg, and Ken pulling up the rear an hour or so behind us. Good thing about the Dusy, is that nobody is really in a big hurry. |
| HopeRocks |
Posted - 01/20/2006 : 05:52:39 AM
There were 14 "signed up" last year. If we get too many, some might run the same way we did last year and meet up at Ershim Lake. Just a thought. |
| Elusive |
Posted - 01/19/2006 : 5:26:22 PM
we run a serious risk of having too many rigs on this run. Any more last year would have been too many. Of course, it's rare that many folks actually show up for a planned run. |
| 460Bronc |
Posted - 01/19/2006 : 08:28:33 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Elusive
I vote as follows:
enter kaiser side of ducy and drive to ershim. camp there for a day. the head back and do swamp lake.
whats the proposed dates?
quote:
Originally posted by Scotty
Okay, looks like everyone wants to run Dusy again. So, looks like Dusy Ershim it is. Would August 23-27 work for everyone? That would be Wednesday thru Sunday. Wednesday being the travel day. We would meet at the Kaiser Pass Entrance to the trailhead. I believe that there are places to park there, or we could leave the tow rigs down in Shaver Lake like we did last year.
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| Elusive |
Posted - 01/18/2006 : 4:25:27 PM
I vote as follows:
enter kaiser side of ducy and drive to ershim. camp there for a day. the head back and do swamp lake.
whats the proposed dates? |
| 460Bronc |
Posted - 01/18/2006 : 1:46:34 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Scotty
quote:
Originally posted by 460Bronc
So Scotty are gunna take the X through the Dusy? That would be funny stuff. Imagine all the gear you could pack..lol.
I was thinking of riding bitch in your rig Jason! I can help fix it then.........
OK sounds good. Im my Jeep, I think the wife mught get pissed if I brought her X back all beat to hell.. |
| Scotty |
Posted - 01/18/2006 : 1:41:12 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 460Bronc
So Scotty are gunna take the X through the Dusy? That would be funny stuff. Imagine all the gear you could pack..lol.
I was thinking of riding bitch in your rig Jason! I can help fix it then......... |
| 460Bronc |
Posted - 01/18/2006 : 11:17:41 AM
So Scotty are gunna take the X through the Dusy? That would be funny stuff. Imagine all the gear you could pack..lol. |
| Scotty |
Posted - 01/18/2006 : 09:04:33 AM
quote:
Originally posted by HopeRocks
Pete,
I thought that the way out was great. Problem is that from Ershim to the trail head was only about 4 or 5 hrs at the most. If I'm driving that far to get there, I'm thinking I want to wheel a little more than 8 hrs total. Maybe a few of rigs could do the whole trail again. Only drive from Ershim to Courtwright in one(long) day.
Not sure you would even want to do that. That would be a full 12 hours on the trail. Yuck!
Another option is to do what Pete mentioned, but instead running past Ershim, we could head out and then run Swamp Lake trail as well. |
| HopeRocks |
Posted - 01/18/2006 : 06:29:56 AM
Pete,
I thought that the way out was great. Problem is that from Ershim to the trail head was only about 4 or 5 hrs at the most. If I'm driving that far to get there, I'm thinking I want to wheel a little more than 8 hrs total. Maybe a few of rigs could do the whole trail again. Only drive from Ershim to Courtwright in one(long) day. |
| peteyg |
Posted - 01/17/2006 : 11:02:49 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Scotty
Dusy allows us to run it on the weekend. So, we could still do a Wednesday travel day, go in on Thursday morning, stay two days at Ershim, go on and stop at the lake on top of Thompson Hill for that night, and then finish at Courtwright Res on Sunday and then out. Sunday would need to be an early pack-up and departure from camp though so everyone can get home in a timely manner.
I would LOVE to do the Dusy backwards, but instead of continuing out to Courtwright resevior, just turning around and going back out the way we came in after relaxing at Ershim Lake for 2 days. Then we could dump the tow rigs right at the entrance and go right back to them. And that last day section would be very good in both directions.
Tentatively, those dates work well for me. There may be things that come up between now and then, though, so I need to not fully commit until it gets closer. |
| HopeRocks |
Posted - 01/17/2006 : 05:51:06 AM
My friend Tommy at Fordyce last Oct. in his very well built YJ:
Vids:
http://www.tommyjeep.com/trips/2005-10-07_10-09_FordyceCreek/videos.asp
Pics:
http://www.tommyjeep.com/trips/2005-10-07_10-09_FordyceCreek/index.asp
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| Scotty |
Posted - 01/16/2006 : 08:30:56 AM
quote:
Originally posted by ImBentAgain
FINALLY. Bholics doesn't like to let me log in.
I'd love to talk you all into an Oregon trip, but since Browns Camp has gotten so lame that even I wont do the 1 hour drive, I can't ask you guys to do it. YET. We're working on it.
Where is Fordyce?
I played with Google.Earth the other day and was able to "stand" right above where we took some pictures at Kaiser Pass! Thats fun.
NOTHING can compare to the way I still feel about the Dusy trip.. Unless its in the other direction. I dont think I can take as long of a vacation this year, but we'll have to see.
Fordyce is near Truckee. But, you really need a very built rig to traverse that trail. Mainly because there are DEEP water crossings in several sections. |
| ImBentAgain |
Posted - 01/15/2006 : 12:15:32 PM
FINALLY. Bholics doesn't like to let me log in.
I'd love to talk you all into an Oregon trip, but since Browns Camp has gotten so lame that even I wont do the 1 hour drive, I can't ask you guys to do it. YET. We're working on it.
Where is Fordyce?
I played with Google.Earth the other day and was able to "stand" right above where we took some pictures at Kaiser Pass! Thats fun.
NOTHING can compare to the way I still feel about the Dusy trip.. Unless its in the other direction. I dont think I can take as long of a vacation this year, but we'll have to see. |
| VortexDave |
Posted - 01/14/2006 : 10:25:14 AM
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Originally posted by Scotty
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Originally posted by VortexDave
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Originally posted by Scotty
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Originally posted by Watfab
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Originally posted by broncow
Looks like he avoided it again . Nice try Dave.
Slippery little bugger isn't he... He is usually so talkitive also, wonder why he is avoiding this one ?
I guess only the
knows
HIJACK MODE IS NOW TURNED OFF
I haven't purchased anything to build, nor am I building anything at this point. But, I will be picking up my M101 trailer sometime soon.
Man up and get yourself another Bronco
Uh, find me one for what I want to pay!
Which is |
| Scotty |
Posted - 01/13/2006 : 7:50:19 PM
quote:
Originally posted by VortexDave
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Originally posted by Scotty
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Originally posted by Watfab
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Originally posted by broncow
Looks like he avoided it again. Nice try Dave.
Slippery little bugger isn't he... He is usually so talkitive also, wonder why he is avoiding this one ?
I guess only the
knows
HIJACK MODE IS NOW TURNED OFF
I haven't purchased anything to build, nor am I building anything at this point. But, I will be picking up my M101 trailer sometime soon.
Man up and get yourself another Bronco
Uh, find me one for what I want to pay! |
