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Moab! May 31-June 2, 2002
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Okay just got off the phone w/ KOA. I got my reservation for May 31st, June 1st, and June 2nd. We will leave Moab on Monday to drive to Phoenix, Az. Now it looks like I need to send Rick my 20.00 Bucks. I am so broke. Bla...........
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Originally posted by Char
So when are you lowering your X, Matt. I mean if you're not going to wheel it, you might as well join the Sport group. You know, there is wheeling other than hard core. You can do some of the easier trails. At least the POOOOOR X won't be embarrassed!
I don't know what's wrong with all these people. Buy an X fix it up then sell it or don't take it off road. What the heck did you build it for?
Matt:well I am sure you will change your mind by then but you are welcome to ride with me if you want!
AMEN Char couldn't have sais it better myself!!!!
last paragraph is GREAT!!!
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Great Brian,
glad to see that you are going, now I can collect that beer.
Hey don't forget to go to the sign up sheet so Greald can add you to the list.
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Well so far we only have 28(including Brian) signed up for this. Ya'll don't know what your'e missing. This is the best of the best as far as 4wheeling goes. We would really like to see a bigger turnout than this.
glad to see that you are going, now I can collect that beer.
Hey don't forget to go to the sign up sheet so Greald can add you to the list.
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Well so far we only have 28(including Brian) signed up for this. Ya'll don't know what your'e missing. This is the best of the best as far as 4wheeling goes. We would really like to see a bigger turnout than this.
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I did go and sign up but have not been added to the list. I will send my money to Rick as soon as I get out of my money slump. I have been paying 2 rents for the past three months and it is killing me.
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Gee whiz.... you took three months to sign up; give me twelve hours to add you to the list, LOL 
I'm very glad to hear you are joining. You will NOT be sorry!
Ray, I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do Friday. I've never been on Flat Iron Mesa and would very much like to give it a shot, but I remember you always wanted to do Elephant Hill. Elephant Hill is a 1 1/2 hour drive each way though, so if we did that instead of Flat Iron Mesa, three hours of Friday would be spent just getting to the trail. Do you care what we do either way? I'd rather do Flat Iron Mesa but that's only because I've already been to Elephant Hill. But I realize that no one else has, and it is a fun trail, so that's okay too. It's just that it is a long drive out there.
I'm very glad to hear you are joining. You will NOT be sorry!Ray, I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do Friday. I've never been on Flat Iron Mesa and would very much like to give it a shot, but I remember you always wanted to do Elephant Hill. Elephant Hill is a 1 1/2 hour drive each way though, so if we did that instead of Flat Iron Mesa, three hours of Friday would be spent just getting to the trail. Do you care what we do either way? I'd rather do Flat Iron Mesa but that's only because I've already been to Elephant Hill. But I realize that no one else has, and it is a fun trail, so that's okay too. It's just that it is a long drive out there.
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Question about Elephant Hill. Do you pass the spot you started at on the way back from that trail? Since it's an hour and a half drive I would like to trailer the Ex.
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Just to keep everyone informed. I probably wont be on a run until saturday and sunday. As of right now we arent heading that way until real early thursday morning. Staying overnight somewhere in New Mexico Then finishing the drive on Friday.
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Hey Gerald,
At this point in time, I don't really care where we go. I just want to wheel. We pretty much like the same kind of wheeling, so where ever you want to go is just fine with me. Gee this is still 2 months away and already I'm getting antsie.
At this point in time, I don't really care where we go. I just want to wheel. We pretty much like the same kind of wheeling, so where ever you want to go is just fine with me. Gee this is still 2 months away and already I'm getting antsie.
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Hmmm. Maybe we could do Elephant Hill instead of Flat Iron Mesa. It's on Friday and that might be better for a "warm up" run instead of a 4-rated trail that has two tough obstacles that none of us have been on yet. Elephant Hill is rated 3.5, so it's still got plenty of challenge to it.
It's not all THAT hard. I'd compare it to being a whole lot like the left fun side of that top loop section on Top of the World where it's a whole lot more fun when you take it clockwise uphill instead of counter-clockwise downhill. It would really stretch "super-stockers" like Steelbender did to Ray and I when we were "almost-stockers". I'd put it in the Steelbender category but it's a lot more interesting and has more numbers of interesting obstacles and hills (and vastly superior views) than Steelbender. A "BigDawg" won't have any trouble at all walking through it but won't get bored either.
The "Elephant Hill" itself is like climbing a huge staircase of rock ledges and is a lot of fun in its own right. The thing that makes it difficult to prophesy how tough the trail will be is that the Park Service actually "helps" keep the trail negotiable for less-capable vehicles. I noticed asphalt laid between some ledges: a sort of "official rockstacking" policy to make the trail easier. When I was there most of it was worn away and the climb was quite a challenge. I don't know what to expect the weekend after Memorial Day though.
There are a couple of views at places - like an unreal campsite in the middle of nowhere looking out at the Devil's Needles - that are really cool. And a late lunch would time perfectly at the overlook a couple thousand feet above the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers.
There is one place on the trail that will get the undivided attention of lifted vehicles:
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This was one time that I wished I was a lot shorter. That ain't no camera trick making it look more tilted than it really was. Notice the weight on my right front tire and take a look at my left tire that was almost unloaded and lifting off. My spotter told me that at one point I had less than 1/2" of clearance against the wall.
Rick, it is a loop. It starts at a campsite and comes back to it. Perfect for trailering. The rest of us would be spending twenty minutes or so airing back up anyway while you're reloading the Great Pumpkin, so that will work out perfectly.
To make it worthwhile and a full day trip, we can do a two hour side trip in the same area to the Colorado River Overlook, which I didn't go on, but surely provides quite a view.
Also, it's an hour and a half south of Moab. Possibly some people that are coming up from the south end that can't make it to town early Friday could still meet us there and join us in time for the run before they arrive in Moab. But they'd better have their stuff strapped down good if they haven't unloaded it yet, LOL
Hmmm. Maybe we could do Elephant Hill instead of Flat Iron Mesa. It's on Friday and that might be better for a "warm up" run instead of a 4-rated trail that has two tough obstacles that none of us have been on yet. Elephant Hill is rated 3.5, so it's still got plenty of challenge to it.
It's not all THAT hard. I'd compare it to being a whole lot like the left fun side of that top loop section on Top of the World where it's a whole lot more fun when you take it clockwise uphill instead of counter-clockwise downhill. It would really stretch "super-stockers" like Steelbender did to Ray and I when we were "almost-stockers". I'd put it in the Steelbender category but it's a lot more interesting and has more numbers of interesting obstacles and hills (and vastly superior views) than Steelbender. A "BigDawg" won't have any trouble at all walking through it but won't get bored either.
The "Elephant Hill" itself is like climbing a huge staircase of rock ledges and is a lot of fun in its own right. The thing that makes it difficult to prophesy how tough the trail will be is that the Park Service actually "helps" keep the trail negotiable for less-capable vehicles. I noticed asphalt laid between some ledges: a sort of "official rockstacking" policy to make the trail easier. When I was there most of it was worn away and the climb was quite a challenge. I don't know what to expect the weekend after Memorial Day though.
There are a couple of views at places - like an unreal campsite in the middle of nowhere looking out at the Devil's Needles - that are really cool. And a late lunch would time perfectly at the overlook a couple thousand feet above the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers.
There is one place on the trail that will get the undivided attention of lifted vehicles:
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This was one time that I wished I was a lot shorter. That ain't no camera trick making it look more tilted than it really was. Notice the weight on my right front tire and take a look at my left tire that was almost unloaded and lifting off. My spotter told me that at one point I had less than 1/2" of clearance against the wall.
Rick, it is a loop. It starts at a campsite and comes back to it. Perfect for trailering. The rest of us would be spending twenty minutes or so airing back up anyway while you're reloading the Great Pumpkin, so that will work out perfectly.
To make it worthwhile and a full day trip, we can do a two hour side trip in the same area to the Colorado River Overlook, which I didn't go on, but surely provides quite a view.
Also, it's an hour and a half south of Moab. Possibly some people that are coming up from the south end that can't make it to town early Friday could still meet us there and join us in time for the run before they arrive in Moab. But they'd better have their stuff strapped down good if they haven't unloaded it yet, LOL
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Just to put this out there to discussion!
Is there anyone interested in running Flat Iron Mesa on Saturday? If so, we could start out with the group running Golden Spike and run the loop after they break off. What do you think?
Is there anyone interested in running Flat Iron Mesa on Saturday? If so, we could start out with the group running Golden Spike and run the loop after they break off. What do you think?
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Mike, that's not Flat Iron Mesa; you're thinking of Poison Spider Mesa. A bunch of us did that very thing last year. We did Poison Spider Mesa while the BigDawgs went on Golden Spike, then after finishing Poison Spider Mesa we went around to Gold Bar Rim to meet up with the Golden Spike group coming out on Gold Bar Rim. It made a very good day of wheeling for everyone. That's a good idea for modifieds to run that day that haven't been on those trail before. How many would be interested in doing that and running with Mike?
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back from Easter Jeep Safari
I just got back last night from Moab on the Easter Jeep Safari with the Red Rock 4 Wheelers I was just a rider in my sons 98 TJ he has a 2 inch spring lift and 31 BFG KOs and he done very good he was doing a better job then the guys with more lift and bigger tires and we never had a hard time with eneything the Trail Boss liked his driveing a lot. Friday night was something to see all kinds of tricked out 4 wheelers going up and down Main Street what a party. We went on Steel Bender wow what a trail, we had 50 SUVs with us mostly Jeeps we had a lot of break downs, a drive line, a clutch, a gas fire, bad gas, a few all most roll overs, a stock rent a car Jeep that just got realy hamerd, 3 U-joints.
A Jeeps was made for that stuff but watching everyone you need to be a good driver and pick a good line most of the break downs happened when the driver hit the gas too hard as his wheels hit the ground, trying to power over something its better just to walk over things sometimes if you can.
The trail runs I have been on with the Explorer group have been a lot of fun we have some cool guys and gals. Are Moab trip this year is going to be great I am looking forword to it a lot
Wade
I just got back last night from Moab on the Easter Jeep Safari with the Red Rock 4 Wheelers I was just a rider in my sons 98 TJ he has a 2 inch spring lift and 31 BFG KOs and he done very good he was doing a better job then the guys with more lift and bigger tires and we never had a hard time with eneything the Trail Boss liked his driveing a lot. Friday night was something to see all kinds of tricked out 4 wheelers going up and down Main Street what a party. We went on Steel Bender wow what a trail, we had 50 SUVs with us mostly Jeeps we had a lot of break downs, a drive line, a clutch, a gas fire, bad gas, a few all most roll overs, a stock rent a car Jeep that just got realy hamerd, 3 U-joints.
A Jeeps was made for that stuff but watching everyone you need to be a good driver and pick a good line most of the break downs happened when the driver hit the gas too hard as his wheels hit the ground, trying to power over something its better just to walk over things sometimes if you can.
The trail runs I have been on with the Explorer group have been a lot of fun we have some cool guys and gals. Are Moab trip this year is going to be great I am looking forword to it a lot
Wade
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