SoCal Event - Impromptu run - October 12, 2013

Anybody wanna go wheeling this coming Saturday? With everyone at Moab and my work schedule blocking Sleeping Princess, I just gotta scratch the itch a bit. I am up for anything in SoCal.

EDIT -

Here is the "official" info:

Description: Last Chance Canyon (LCC) is a fun trail with intermediate boulder crawling. We recommend trucks to have at least 33" tires and steps removed. Lockers and rock rails are helpful but not required. Most of the run will take place in the bottom of a canyon with one steep hill climb. This is a good trail for beginners to learn technical driving.

When: October 12th, 2013

Where: Garlock, CA

Time: 10am we will be hitting the trails. We will be meeting around 9:30 to air down and a quick safety meeting. Expect a full day of trails so bring a lunch to eat while we wheel.

Meeting Spot: Trailhead on the south end of the canyon just off of Randsburg Road. :link:

Trails: Last Chance Canyon

We will be heading north up Last Chance Canyon. If time is good, we will swing by the Burro Schmidt Mine. We will then come back down Last Chance Canyon on the way back out. If time gets short, we can take the quick route out Mesquite Canyon.

Communications: CB channel 37

Weather: Temperatures have quite a range here. I recommend bringing a warm clothing in case it becomes a long night. Bring sunscreen and lots of water.

Post Trail Meal: We will be having dinner at Domingo's in Boron. It is a good place in between both routes home. :link:

Confirmed Attendance:
cbetts - H3
[strike]Nacho - H3[/strike]
Poncho1965 - H3
Fish - H2

Possible Attendance:
[strike]Zach - H2[/strike]
bigbadt - H1?
[strike]AAMCO - H2[/strike]

As we spoke earlier. Trying to fit this in. JB? Might want to remove the anything lol

Zach said:

As we spoke earlier. Trying to fit this in. JB? Might want to remove the anything lol

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Okay, nothing extreme. We want to leave with all parts intact.

I'm going to be in Vegas for my friends 21st next Saturday but you may want to look into miller jeep trail. It's a fun trail and I did it with no locker and no lift years ago. I took all the bypasses back then but it's fun...and it dumps you into Gorman after the trail is over. I want to do an event on miller but haven't yet because I want to make sure an H1 will fit on the trail

Prefer to keep it on a trail we know. Thanks though!

I am thinking we need to go play in Big Bear. It has been a few years since I have been up there.

This is very tempting, just need to get the 3 back together.

Nacho said:

This is very tempting, just need to get the 3 back together.

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Back together? Did I miss something?

I am hoping that someone that knows Heartbreak Ridge comes along. Gold Mountain will make a fine substitute though.

Zach said:

Back together? Did I miss something?

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I have to do some work to get the UCP back on.

Looks like a Winter Snow storm may hit the Southern Sierras towards the end of this week. Have you guys thought about Cougar Buttes?

I'd like to go, even off on Saturday. Gunshy though to break something before SP!


Mike

Awesome! You good with Big Bear? If not, maybe we can get a little closer, like Cleghorn.

Zach?

Let me talk to Debbie. Gotta put the full skid on. Just not much interested in breaking anything before AZ


Mike

poncho1965 said:

Let me talk to Debbie. Gotta put the full skid on. Just not much interested in breaking anything before AZ


Mike

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Zach and I are in the same boat, that is why we are thinking Gold Mountain or Cleghorn. Cleghorn has bypasses for just about everything.

I need full skids? The big one sucks solo but I can manage push comes to shove.


Mike

cbetts said:

Awesome! You good with Big Bear? If not, maybe we can get a little closer, like Cleghorn.

Zach?

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Hey Craig. Lol. Still working on it. GM is much more of a challenge since you ran it last. Seems all of BB is a challenge. Cleghorn. I'm comfortable to a point. If you miss the bypass. No bueno. Been towed home from there lmao. Would be nice to get out. Any thought to LCC? Mike is close and he can make us dinner jk

I am good with LCC as well. I think that is my favorite local trail.

I can do dinner or buy for you guys any which way if you want to do LCC


Mike

I was starting to crave Domingo's as I ws typing that last post!

Jared? You game? I also sent a message to Ant. I think he might be busy with his Police show though.

Im good with LCC

Can I bring my 1 without beating it to hell ? Haven't got my electronics or extra parts yet.

bigbadt said:

Can I bring my 1 without beating it to hell ? Haven't got my electronics or extra parts yet.

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You should be okay. To be honest, I am always leading on this trail so I have not seen how well H1s take it. Kurt and Dave have never had an issue on this trail.

Someday we should check out the Main Divide trail in the Cleveland National Forest. I did it a couple weeks ago and there were some very challenging side routes, not to mention the main trails are a lot rougher than ever. One of the Cherokee's I was with almost rolled on one hill. He looked like Craig on LCC! He backed down and we bypassed it. Anyway, it is so close to me I gotta check it out again. I think I have bad bushings in my steering rack. I need to get it fixed before SP13 otherwise I'd join you in LCC.

I updated the first post with the trip details.