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Old 06-23-2004, 12:08 AM   #1
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The Moab Story - Club 4x4ord

Here are some pics and movies from our trip 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately I can't upload all the videos I have cause I'm near my host's limit (I'm going to upgrade to a larger one soon and I'll post all the videos up) The only working one is Rose Garden Hill down below right now.


Day one.
Left Woodland Park to Needles District of Canyonlands NP



Day two.
We went straight to Elephant Hill (rated 9th hardest trail in Moab) and actually completed it this year! My parents went with us for the beginning to show us how its done in their stock Explorer.

Getting ready for the trails.


Going up the frontside of Elephant Hill


Everyone minus my parents


Starting the down the backside of Elephant Hill


Video: Me and my parents going down the backside of Elephant Hill
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH1.wmv (7.7MB)

Video: Lowell going down the backside of Elephant Hill
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH1.wmv (8 MB)

First Obstacle on Elephant Hill trail


Video: Me going over the first obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH2.wmv (2 MB)

Video: Lowell going over first obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH2.wmv (1.3 MB)

First troubles


Video: Me going over second obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH3.wmv (3.7 MB)

Video: Parents going over second obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Parents-EH3.wmv (2 MB)

Video: Lowell going over second obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH3.wmv (1.7 MB)

Entering the squeeze


Video: All of us going through the squeeze
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/EH4.wmv (5 MB)

From here my parents took an alternate route.

Video: Me going over the silver staircase
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH5.wmv (4.6MB)

Video: Lowell going over the silver staircase
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH5.wmv (2.3MB)

Video: Getting some flex
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/EH6.wmv (3.4MB)





Video: Me doing some rock crawling
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH7.wmv (1.8MB)

Video: Going around back to the base of Elephant Hill
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/EH8.wmv 3.4MB)



Base Camp


Day 2
Went up Salt Creek/Horse Creek (where I got stuck in quicksand last year)




Video: Going down Salt Creek/Testing some flex
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/SaltCreek.wmv (3.2MB)

Then we went on the Colorado Overlook Trail

Video: All of us on the Colorado Overlook Trail
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Colorado1.wmv (1.2MB)

http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Colorado2.wmv (3.3MB)

Day 3

Enjoying the view


RIP - You will be born again! Lowell's trip ended short


Video: I don't need no stinking tach!
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Tach.wmv (400k)

We took some trips to and from Moab for the next couple days.

Day 5

Video: Wheeling Arches NP
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Arches1.wmv (3MB)

http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Arches2.wmv (600k)



Day 6
Went to Rose Garden Hill/Top of the World Trail

Me going up Rose Garden Hill (rated 7th hardest trail in Moab)






Video: The uphill climb up Rose Garden Hill - ONLY VIDEO WORKING RIGHT NOW
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/RoseGarden.wmv (7MB)


Top of the World Trail


Video: Me going up Top of the World Trail
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/TopWorld.wmv (4.3MB)

Day 7
Went to the Maze District of Canyonlands NP. Didn't do any 4-wheeling. Went hiking to some Pictographs (not petroglyphs, there is a difference )




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Old 06-23-2004, 12:22 AM   #2
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great pics & videos, very jealous, give me a few yrs, gotta get out of school and actual have the cash to get the truck in the air like i want it, the parents are to supportive of this sport that we all love, known as Wheelin.

let us know when u get all the videos up,




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Old 08-17-2004, 01:16 AM   #3
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Wow, I forgot all about that. I just upgraded my account and they all should be working now.

The links above or check out this page. http://www.4x4ord.com/html/Moab'04Movies.htm




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What broke in that pic?




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His water pump exploded and since the mount is part of the engine block it blew a hole in the engine




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