March 26th

4thehardway wrote:

...no roof + no doors = wet all day, so no fun for me, sorry. So pray for good weather!

Greg
TOYMN8R

I know. But I would happily hold an umbrella over you. hahahaaa
And I would hate for it to be no fun for you.

oh just wanted to add that my two friends (and thier jeeps) are up for blues and possibly black w/ good spotting. (BASICALLY SAME AS ME!!)

GOING SATURDAY

NotLost - blues and easy blacks
BlackMagic - blues (you'll be fine...and Greg is the best spotter known to man)
2 Jeeps/friends - blues
Wiretie - blues (see above!) hahaha
Greg- any and everything


Chris is riding along with Greg. I'll hop in here and there, but will be outside taking lots of pictures of everyone. So if you all don't mind, I'll hop in (or on) here and there.

Who’s bringing the hibachi?!

Pray for nice weather! Really looking forward to this.

NotLost wrote:

Who’s bringing the hibachi?!.

Well heck, if yall want to (but i wont do it unless everyone wants to) i can put the hitch rack on the jeep strap down my charcoal grill and we can have a cookout for lunch...

If we do it, i will bring grill, charcoal, spatula, tongs etc etc but Yall need to bring what you want to grill.

((It was just idea so feel free to input!!)

That will kill all your angles and trash it. Not a good idea. Thanks though, nice thought.

Good point. well it was worth a shot.

Hey guys. just thought id share a picture of my buddy taylor's (who is coming with us) jeep!

XJXtian wrote:

Last year was a much needed vacation from Rausch, so I haven't seen the trails in over a year...hopefully they've remained similar to what they were. I do remember that one stretch of green was definitely a blue due to erosion. There's usually bypasses for any given obstacle and worst case scenario, you can turn around if it's something that looks too knarly.

I was out at Rausch in December. It is still pretty much the same as it was over a year ago. but with a few changes.

Trail 19B used to be green, it is really a blue due to the erosion. It has a really nice drop-off that is real easy to get high centered on, but there is a bypass around that drop-off.

If you go down to Lake Christy, be very careful about the black mud puddle on the way in. It is now named the Black Hole. The name is fitting. Last time I went down that trail, I slid in and it was a real mess. Took three trucks (two with winches) and about an hour to extract me. I had to shut down the engine to avoid hydro-locking it (good thing, too, as it ingested water into the air cleaner box). The water level inside came to within an inch of frying my ECU.

The Five Foot Hole was not living up to its name.

Pizza Ramp was back to being Pizza Rock.

Other than that, it is pretty much the same.

k_enn

you can count me in on this run. everything is ready on my heep oh i mean my jeep. only wheeling one day rain or shine

I may be able to make it if you guys don't mind a big F150 tagging along.

Were not predjudce( not zure how to spell that word ) against any vehicle. My x brother inlaw took a fullsize bronco a bunch of times. Different vehicles is what makes a good trip.

Thanks!! Looks like everything is lining up so I should be there.

That's fantastic!!! See you all there! I'll revise the list soon!

XJXtian wrote:

That's fantastic!!! See you all there! I'll revise the list soon!

If it's "OK" I asked a friend along who may be bringing his JK. He said he would let me know later in the week (depending on his money situation) so put him down for a definate maybe.

if you twist my are i would be will to take the stock group out on greens and blues

stupid work getting in the way of play time. sorry guys i wont make it, got to work all weekend. I may go up on the 2nd might have some new folks going with us, if anyone wants to join fell free.

sarge wrote:

if you twist my are i would be will to take the stock group out on greens and blues

Sarge,

I think we may have to do that seeing how mixed the rigs are right now. We can decide what we are doing Saturday morning looking at the rigs all together. Maybe start out in one big group and split up along the way, and join back up for lunch? We'll see.

Mudslinger wrote:

stupid work getting in the way of play time. sorry guys i wont make it, got to work all weekend. I may go up on the 2nd might have some new folks going with us, if anyone wants to join fell free.

Dennis,

Oh man, that's too bad. I might take you up on the April 2nd invite as my friend from NY wanted to go on that day too. So maybe the 2 of us can tag along. We'll see.

Later,

Greg
TOYMN8R

we DEFINITELY need someone to lead the green/blues and someone to lead the blue/blacks!!!
I feel sick to my stomach over neither Chris nor I having a rig right now.

Any help is MORE THAN much appreciated!!!

Thanks guys!

Hey guys. just checking in to let u know that my buddies and i are all still coming and are willing to try just about anything.

Two questions/comments:

first, for those of u with CB's what channel does the club usually use? i just got mine to stay in contact with yall on the trail and in convoy and im setting it to my favorites.

Second: Pattey or Chris are you bringing along your big first aid kit? if so do u need a vehicle to take it in? id be glad to since im wilderness first aid certified.

Looking forward to saturday!!!! BUT not the early morning!

We just have a basic kit and yes I will be bringing it. We usually pick a channel when we get there, We usually start in the 20's but depending on traffic will switch to be on a quieter channel.

thanks! just wanted to make sure im set!!

Other than a first aid kit, recovery points front and rear, recovery gear, fire extinguisher, full size spare, and maybe a CB; is there any other requirements for the club ride I should be aware of?

i will be in the back if thats ok. i dont want to be the guide. chris and patti understand why.

Yes, Steven.....we know why. But it was a misunderstanding due to being lied to by a couple people who were being less than cooperative. You're a great leader, Steve! But you're an even better butt...I mean, tailgunner! hehehee Love you!