Hi Guys!
Ok, our trip out was a blast. I will try to get the memorable things in order as they occured
We arrived out at truckhaven about 7:15 or so to see Rick and Tom working on Tom's RV
I walked up to Rick, gave him a big hug and said"we're here"
He said, "I'm glad you made it, so who are you anyway"
HA ha
We introduced ourselves, Rick led me around introducing us to the crowd, while I tried to remember the names. The welcome was very confusing, as I tried my darndest to remember names and such.
A short while later Steve brought a guy named Kevin over to talk to us. Just then I remembered seeing a truck on the highway with 4 wheel offroad logos all over it.
Excitedly I said " Hey Rick, we saw a Toyota with magazine logos all over it"
Kevin asked if I was sure it wasn't a Suzuki. I said, "well, yeah I guess it could have been" He asked" what color was it? I said, I think it was dark grey"
He asked " Kind of like that one right over there?"
OK, yeah, kinda like that one
I felt kind of dumb for a minute.
We got our stuff set up, and Froader asked if we were up for a night wheeling thing.
On the way out of camp I asked Colin if this was pretty hairy stuff. He looked over his shoulder and calmly said " we're gonna scare the s--t outta you guys"
So, we went out there and they did. Night wheeling in this area is awesome.
Ok, first night at camp, and I am too pooped to keep up with the celebratory pace of Dannyboy. I really wanted to bend elbows for a while with you Danny, but this old guy just wasn't quite there.
So, Cyber and I took care of the bottle Saturday.
I cannot really comment any more about the wheeling, which has not already been said. It is awesome in truckhaven. you can go around and meet right back up, get lost, do whatever. There isn't enough lifetime to see all of the driveable wash lines.
Meeting all you guys was a true positive experience for me, and I feel wiser after a little of all of the new influence. I also have an entirely different attitude about California. It is too large of a state for stereotyping, that is for sure. I do not remember a more friendly atmosphere, than I experienced in the palm desert.
OK,
After a round of heavy tequila drinking, do not go for a night time walk in the desert without a flashlight. No matter how good the idea sounds at the time. The terrain is deceiving, and when you reach out for something to break your fall , well, they have these things there
Anyway--Froader took quite a few pictures, here they are
http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/ff269/jtsmith1362/truckhaven 2009/?start=0
A few of my favorites
RJ contemplating the ledge Matt just made
Whattheheck
Jims99 really did a good job out there!
Cybergasm posing for the **** mag
Give er hell Stico-
Mark did so well driving it scared me a little
The only one up CJ hill this time around.
here is CJEexplorer after getting unstucked. He said he didn;t want to do that no more and I told him yeah he is right. The truck didn;t get hurt. Yet.
we brought a little bit of truckhaven home with us. His name is Clayton
So far he has devoured over a dozen crickets.
Here is a very short video of him eating, only because I pushed the wrong button
You guys, I admit it. I really dislike being so far away. I miss you all already--sniff