Southern California Club Xterra
Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX Xcursions => Topic started by: Lava on November 09, 2012, 01:17:15 PM
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EVENT UPDATE:
Saturday December 1st, 2012
Meet at 0800 hours, On the Road by 0830 ::)
Albertson's Parking Lot
1133 South Mission Road
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Starbucks in the same shopping center, Subway also in same lot for additional breakfast options. ;D
SHELL GAS STATION ACROSS THE STREET: (Closest to meet spot)
1205 South Main Avenue
Fallbrook, CA 92028
Southern Trail to OHV 1.5 HRS MAX (NO AIR DOWN REQUIRED)
Playtime at OHV 1-2 HRS or as group desires...(AIR DOWN HERE)(YOU MAY ALSO AIR UP BEFORE WE LEAVE, AS WE WILL HIT SOME HARD ROADS)
OHV TO Santiago peak approx. 1 HR. (WE CAN AIR DOWN AGAIN HERE IF YOU DIDN'T DO IT AT OHV OR AIRED UP FOR THE TRIP FROM OHV)
Lunch between 11-1130 1 HR break (BYOBread...for sandwiches. NO Alcohol, You will be asked to leave the run.)
North section from Santiago Peak to Beeks Place or the 91 (trail ends here for sure), 1 HR
91 trail end back south to Silverado Canyon 1 HR
Silverado Canyon out to Civilization 45 minutes.
CB CHANNEL # 12 (PRIMARY)
HAM FREQ # 146.535 MHz
FRS CHANNEL #12 SUB-CHANNEL #01 (BACK-UP COMMS ONLY AS NEEDED, PLEASE HAVE CB OR HAM READY FOR RUN)
SCCX TRAIL EQUIPMENT, RULES & ETIQUETTE APPLY
NEED FOREST ADVENTURE PASS TO USE TRAILS AND OHV AREA (If you have one, or a 2nd vehicle pass, please bring for someone to borrow)
ATTENDEES: (PM ME FOR QUESTIONS/COMMENTS)
Lava
RBDuffer
HEVAK
Knightrider
S14Slide
justin123560 (Tentative)
Born to go (Tentative)
Zmey13
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Count me in!!!!
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Hell. To. The. Yes.
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im in
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Sounds like a good group already :) Nice pics Justin!
I'm in.
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I am pretty sure we can do this.
Question, since we are Riverside area, and most of you are south of us...on the way out, where does Silverado Canyon exit out? Close to 91?
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You'll come out on the west side near El Toro. From there you can double back on the 74 or take the 5 to 91. Also I think there is a toll road that get you to the 91 faster than the 5.
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You'll come out on the west side near El Toro. From there you can double back on the 74 or take the 5 to 91. Also I think there is a toll road that get you to the 91 faster than the 5.
The 133 to the 241 will drop you on top of the 91E
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6 trucks with Gremlin.
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Sweet! :D
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I might be able to make this. Count me in
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Show me as tentative. All depends on work schedule and how soon we get settled in at the new crib.
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Put me down as tentative. It all depends on how far I get on my Christmas extravaganzaThanksgiving weekend.
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God, I wish I could go. Still waiting for my new IronMan leaf springs to arrive. My current leafs are flattened and broken.
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I'm in.
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Show me as tentative. All depends on work schedule and how soon we get settled in at the new crib.
Come on Slide!!!! I need another dog tag ;D
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Thanks guys, count me in!
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I'm tentative also. I want to make it to this!
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6 trucks with Gremlin.
John are you going to be able to make this run?
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Put me down as a tentative, this sounds pretty fun.
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Do you know approximately how long this will take?
I'd like to bring, at least, part of my crew.
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I plan on doing a RECON of the North section this thursday, but I would imagine 5-6PM. 10 HOUR max day trip??
Plan on play time at OHC area and Lunch near Santiago Peak
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EVENT UPDATED ON PAGE 1 ;D
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Come on Slide!!!! I need another dog tag ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCbU_11hx8Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCbU_11hx8Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
I was watching this right before I got on the forum, and you made m.e think of you as the cookie monster!
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John are you going to be able to make this run?
Need to check the kid-o's homework load...mark me as tentative for now and I should know more a week or so out. Thanks Justin.
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Count me in for sure, not sure if the wife is going to go or if she wants to take her X out as well.
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Count me in!
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Put me down as tentative. I need to figure out my school/work load first. I will be leaving from Riverside as well.
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Put me down in the maybe so long as I can get all the mods I need to go done by then. And where do I to get this adventure pass thing?
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Put me down in the maybe so long as I can get all the mods I need to go done by then. And where do I to get this adventure pass thing?
Your Added.
I picked mine up at Big 5 sporting Goods. Lots of places sell them, like REI, Adventure 16, Big 5, Any Ranger station in the area of the park, some local businesses near the park. :)
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And where do I to get this adventure pass thing?
You only need the Adventure Pass if you're planning on parking and leaving your rig unoccupied for an extended amount of time.
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Put me down in the maybe so long as I can get all the mods I need to go done by then. And where do I to get this adventure pass thing?
All you need is the full gas tank and good atitude mods.
Maybe the sandwich mod too.
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All you need is the full gas tank and good atitude mods.
Maybe the sandwich mod too.
Working CB is all I can think of.
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Yeah we probably won't need an Adventure Pass for this trip. But when your ready you can get them at Big 5 and such. Check with a buddy and get an Annual buy one for $30 and a second one for $5 deal.
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Yeah we probably won't need an Adventure Pass for this trip. But when your ready you can get them at Big 5 and such. Check with a buddy and get an Annual buy one for $30 and a second one for $5 deal.
Probably right, But the purchase of one helps in keeping our trails open and parks safe ;D
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Probably right, But the purchase of one helps in keeping our trails open and parks safe ;D
absolutely :)
Good job, getting all this together Justin/Randy. Looks like a good turnout.
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I'm in
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Ahhh, the Russians are comming, the Russians are comming!! It'll be good to see the Big Bear gang again.
BTW we will use 146.535 Mhz for all you Hams out there. Justin, please update the OP accordingly. (sp)
And folks, try to get at least a CB for sure. It makes it sooooo much more fun, a little safer, and we will say funny things about you if we know that you can't hear us ;D
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No, no just me
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Working CB is all I can think of.
What about hand held radios, ive tried everywhere local to long beach that i can think of and no one carries Cb supplies Any segestions local where i can get the gear or what hand held to get.
Thanks
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What about hand held radios, ive tried everywhere local to long beach that i can think of and no one carries Cb supplies Any segestions local where i can get the gear or what hand held to get.
Thanks
I have a 23 channel cb which I could give for the run but no antenna. You should be able to get one at frys and walmarts should carry them as well(if you have any nearby
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What about hand held radios, ive tried everywhere local to long beach that i can think of and no one carries Cb supplies Any segestions local where i can get the gear or what hand held to get.
Thanks
www.amazon.com
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www.amazon.com
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Amazon carries everything you need and ships quick
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Amazon carries everything you need and ships quick
got my cb setup from amazon and I think it was about $50. Very happy with it.
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What about hand held radios, ive tried everywhere local to long beach that i can think of and no one carries Cb supplies Any segestions local where i can get the gear or what hand held to get.
Thanks
Some Radio Shacks carry CB stuff. Just call one, and they'll lead you in the right direction.
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Awesome guys thanks for the advice all get to spending money
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What about hand held radios, ive tried everywhere local to long beach that i can think of and no one carries Cb supplies Any segestions local where i can get the gear or what hand held to get.
Thanks
Some of the Amazon deals here in link form:
Midland Handheld All-In-One - For 12 Volt Plug N' Play (http://www.amazon.com/Midland-75-822-Channel-CB-Way-Radio/dp/B00000K2YR/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352998006&sr=1-2&keywords=cb+radio)
Midland Standard 40 Channel - For Hard Wiring (http://www.amazon.com/Midland-1001Z-40-Channel-CB-Radio/dp/B00024DIDK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352998006&sr=1-1&keywords=cb+radio)
Midland Magnetic Mount Antenna with Coaxial Connector (works with both radios above) (http://www.amazon.com/Midland-18-2442-Mobile-CB-Antenna/dp/B0000ATNH3/ref=pd_sim_e_3)
Firestik Antenna Kit Page (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=firestick+cb+antenna+kit)
The Club uses FRS for some runs still, but IMO CB is the better option for several reasons.
Getting a CB installed, whether it is temporary through the 12V in car outlet (cigarette lighter for those of us over 40) for power and a magnetic mount for the antenna, or hard wired to the battery with an installed Firestik antenna, will help you communicate much clearer and reliably than FRS.
Installing a CB is a great first mod, that familiarizes you with the basic electronic principles of your Xterra as well as some of the tools necessary to build a good tool kit.
These are all things that SCCX promotes...familiarity with your truck, a well prepared driver...and an empty wallet. ;)
It is up to the trail leader to set the comms of choice for each run and follow through with channel sets etc.
This is also the preferred method of comms for several other SoCal Off Road Clubs (JustRuns, Tierra Del Sol) so if you choose to run with them in the future, you are good to go.
Once you are comfortable with the CB...I will gently nudge all members in the direction of The 35 Question Test To Clear Communications Forever. ;)
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Some of the Amazon deals here in link form:
Midland Handheld All-In-One - For 12 Volt Plug N' Play (http://www.amazon.com/Midland-75-822-Channel-CB-Way-Radio/dp/B00000K2YR/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352998006&sr=1-2&keywords=cb+radio)
Midland Standard 40 Channel - For Hard Wiring (http://www.amazon.com/Midland-1001Z-40-Channel-CB-Radio/dp/B00024DIDK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1352998006&sr=1-1&keywords=cb+radio)
Midland Magnetic Mount Antenna with Coaxial Connector (works with both radios above) (http://www.amazon.com/Midland-18-2442-Mobile-CB-Antenna/dp/B0000ATNH3/ref=pd_sim_e_3)
Firestik Antenna Kit Page (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=firestick+cb+antenna+kit)
The Club uses FRS for some runs still, but IMO CB is the better option for several reasons.
Getting a CB installed, whether it is temporary through the 12V in car outlet (cigarette lighter for those of us over 40) for power and a magnetic mount for the antenna, or hard wired to the battery with an installed Firestik antenna, will help you communicate much clearer and reliably than FRS.
Installing a CB is a great first mod, that familiarizes you with the basic electronic principles of your Xterra as well as some of the tools necessary to build a good tool kit.
These are all things that SCCX promotes...familiarity with your truck, a well prepared driver...and an empty wallet. ;)
It is up to the trail leader to set the comms of choice for each run and follow through with channel sets etc.
This is also the preferred method of comms for several other SoCal Off Road Clubs (JustRuns, Tierra Del Sol) so if you choose to run with them in the future, you are good to go.
Once you are comfortable with the CB...I will gently nudge all members in the direction of The 35 Question Test To Clear Communications Forever. ;)
Thanks for the suggestion. I was looking at the hand held from Amazon. I know nothing about CB. So, is the hand held plus the magnetic mount antenna all I need? Do I need cable or does the antenna come with cable that is long enough? Do I need any other adapter?
I know if I ever go on the light trails with you fine folks, I would need a CB. So, I've been looking.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I was looking at the hand held from Amazon. I know nothing about CB. So, is the hand held plus the magnetic mount antenna all I need? Do I need cable or does the antenna come with cable that is long enough? Do I need any other adapter?
I know if I ever go on the light trails with you fine folks, I would need a CB. So, I've been looking.
Yes, handheld is fine in this case with the mag mount.
Mag mount comes with the coax already attached.
You would just need to plug in the power cord to the 12 volt plug in your center console (Gen 2 Xterra), screw the antennas coax onto the radio, then fish the coax through a door, and stick the antenna to the roof.
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I have a Firestik mag mount that I'm not using. PM me if you're interested.
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What about hand held radios, ive tried everywhere local to long beach that i can think of and no one carries Cb supplies Any segestions local where i can get the gear or what hand held to get.
Thanks
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If you go to the West side of Long Beach, there are several Truck supply shops near Anaheim and Santa Fe that carry CB parts.
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What about hand held radios, ive tried everywhere local to long beach that i can think of and no one carries Cb supplies Any segestions local where i can get the gear or what hand held to get.
Thanks
If you go to the West side of Long Beach, there are several Truck supply shops near Anaheim and Santa Fe that carry CB parts.
Tim...I have a mag mount antenna someone gave me from BB...said it was yours?
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OP UPDATED ;D
I have a 4 Foot Antenna you can have if you buy the 3/8 mount for it. I went with a two footer from Firestik after whacking the 4 footer on every tree branch in county! I mounted the K-400 to high, and am to lazy to lower it. >:(
PM me if your interested. ;D
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OP UPDATED ;D
I have a 4 Foot Antenna you can have if you buy the 3/8 mount for it. I went with a two footer from Firestik after whacking the 4 footer on every tree branch in county! I mounted the K-400 to high, and am to lazy to lower it. >:(
PM me if your interested. ;D
I have a 5-Footer and I always forget to take it off before I go into parking structures lol. All I hear is BAM BAM BAM and a lot of people looking at me. :D
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OP UPDATED ;D
I have a 4 Foot Antenna you can have if you buy the 3/8 mount for it. I went with a two footer from Firestik after whacking the 4 footer on every tree branch in county! I mounted the K-400 to high, and am to lazy to lower it. >:(
PM me if your interested. ;D
Pm sent
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I got my midland/antenna at a truck stop. Yes. For realzzz...
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I got my midland/antenna at a truck stop. Yes. For realzzz...
Dang! Truck stops are sketchy!!
;D
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I'm really looking forward to this run. The X has been too clean for too long.
Is the OHV park the same spot, down the trail from Santiago Peak?
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Its in the southern part of the CNF, south of the 74...
Website say currently CLOSED.....
It usually reopens after 24hours post rain/wet weather.
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I have a 5-Footer
Now your just bragging
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I'm really looking forward to this run. The X has been too clean for too long.
Is the OHV park the same spot, down the trail from Santiago Peak?
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It's like Justin said, south of Ortega Hwy and it looks like more fun, i.e. no fence at the top of the hills. ;D
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Its in the southern part of the CNF, south of the 74...
Website say currently CLOSED.....
It usually reopens after 24hours post rain/wet weather.
I saw that same message awhile back on their website...and it wasn't rainy weather...????
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Dang! Truck stops are sketchy!!
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lol
My father was a truck driver. retired.
My rules:
Don't go after dark.
Don't go alone.
Act a little "sketchy"
and one fits right in...
also can get deals (sometimes) on a real Thermos and fire extinguishers. I'm a bargain shopper ;D
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sorry. I'm a tad out of the loop here. Been submerged in work. So, other than a forest pass (which we have) do we need any other sticker/permit for this ride?
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Tim...I have a mag mount antenna someone gave me from BB...said it was yours?
If it's a pig-tail type, probably.
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sorry. I'm a tad out of the loop here. Been submerged in work. So, other than a forest pass (which we have) do we need any other sticker/permit for this ride?
Nope, not that I can think of....Except maybe an SCCX sticker!
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what time do you think we'll be off the mountain Lava?
I have a poker tournament at 6 in Irvine I'd like to make...
;D
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I would venture to say If we on OTT by 0830 as planned, we should be off NLT 5.
Trail conditions / Group will dictate. The nice thing is, if time runs longer, You can always jam out down Silverado Canyon or head south back to Ortega so you can make your Poker Game. You'll just have to split the winnings with the attendees. ;D
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Pretty stoked. For the first time in 6 years my wife will join me on a run. We'll also be bringing two of our three kids along. Looking forward to some exploring.
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Awesome!!
My wife and Hevaks wife will also be in attendance. ;D
We should plan a "Wives Behind the Wheel Trip" in the future so the ladies get some Wheel time in too....Gents have your cameras handy! :P
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Stoked!! Can't wait, thank god for armor :P
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No clutch+300lbs of steel="babe, you take the wheel"
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We should plan a "Wives Behind the Wheel Trip" in the future so the ladies get some Wheel time in too....Gents have your cameras handy! :P
No clutch+300lbs of steel="babe, you take the wheel"
Stoked!! Can't wait, thank god for armor :P
you guyz are funny. lol. having said that. all I can say was thank goodness for those sliders because in Big Bear...if there was a rock I was gonna bounce off it. Glad the gals are going. I'd really like a chance to meet some others.... :)
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My gf always comes along, she can't won't drive manual though even after I taught her
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My gf always comes along, she can't won't drive manual though even after I taught her
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X2 with Nilda :-*
She will make this run of course but she says she won't take the wheel cuz I already drive like a girl ?? :-\
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I am tentative, pending how my work meeting goes later this evening! I hope I get some good news!
Sliders or skids needed for this run?
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Hey Lava or RB
Are there any obstacles to play on on this run?
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Hey Lava or RB
Are there any obstacles to play on on this run?
There are a few at the OHV and a few off shoots on the trail to play on, but other than that its sightseeing and wheelin.
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I am tentative, pending how my work meeting goes later this evening! I hope I get some good news!
Sliders or skids needed for this run?
SLIDERS are always recommended, and skids shouldn't be needed unless you plan to play hard at the OHV.
If you don't have sliders, we can guide you through any rough spots. But its ultimately you rig, so its your call. ;)
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We are gonna get dumped on for this run....just FYI....
Steady rain from Thurs night through Sunday morning from my forecasts....
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Sweet, I'm in new York getting snowed on atm. Rain and mud off road is fun.
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don't get me wrong.....I loooove mud
but the trails....I'm hoping they don't get washed out or anything...
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I'm only seeing a 20% chance on weather.com for Corona, CA. on Saturday.
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A little rain would be great to help keep the dust down so long as it's not enough to get the gates closed. I think Justin knows how to find out before we go. So stay tuned or is that tooned ??? 8)
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tooned ;D
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We should be fine. Ive got an old saying that goes: "If it aint raining, we aint training." ;D
Your not going to melt right sugar?? And your not afraid to get that "Mall Cruiser" a little muddy right? ;D
Be De Be De Be De, That's all folks. :P
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Looks like I'm gonna have to pull out of this run. It's the weekend before finals and I needa pass these classes :/
Next time..
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I'm down to get muddy. I've missed a lot not being on the forums for a little while. Still can't do any crawling, still got that broke motor mount. Unfortunately, that motor mount breakage from Cleghorn cracked one of my A/C lines. Good thing the heat is gone.
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I thought I read somewhere that ka/sr mounts are the same as the vg33. Gotta look and see if I can find where I read it but if they do I have spares from my drift car you can have.
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You'll have to count me out on this one ya'll, maybe next time!
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I am out on this. Damn construction project is running into issues and I gotta switch my weekend work day from Sunday to Saturday so I'll be stuck in Long Beach til late Saturday. :/
I am in on another upcoming run though! Anyone got some sliders they wanna sell? :)
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I also will be dropping out. See ya on the next trip.
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See you all on the next one. :)
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Dang guys this came up fast. I can't wait to finally break in my x. I'm still waiting on my cb antenna mount so hopefully that shows up soon. Quick question how bad would the run be with out havin a compressor mine is still being shipped out so I won't have it, should I just pick up a cheapie until my nice one shows up? Keep me as tentative but there's a real good chance ill be at the meet up spot!
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I'm sure you can borrow someone's for now. You can use mine.
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A few of us have compressors and are happy to share the air.
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You can borrow mine too. That should make 4 compressors, going at once. You'll be completely aired up in about 4 minutes. Just make sure you wait for the rest of us. ;)
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we have to cancel...with holiday call outs, our schedules got changed...grrrrrrrrrrrrrr >:(
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See you all on the next one. :)
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Awesome guys thanks!!!!! ;D
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OK, after 2 plus days of soaking moisture...I feel its in the best interest of the club to re-schedule this run.
The OHV will likely be closed and we may see some gate closures along the trail as well. Keep in mind the Tread Lightly concept and with the amount of rigs we plan to run through the trails can easily become rutted and ruined for others.
Not to mention, we have some 2 wheel drive friends along with us, and the south side of Santiago Peak going up can get hairy. Add Slick muddy dust layer on the top and its a bad combo for a disaster waiting to happen.
I say we vote it as a group. I will still lead/attend either way, but reserve the right to pull the plug on the run at any time should conditions worsen.
What say ye?
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If the roads are open, I'm in
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I am out as well. "Someone" is turning 13 as well as a load of science homework.
Running in the mud is okay...mud AND rain not so much...IMO.
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I'm out too. Recovering someone in the mud and rain is the worst. Plus carrying my two kids they will need to stretch thier legs at some point and get all nasty. I'd deffenatly like to do this run so a reschedule is my vote.
Thanks Justin for weighing the hazards.
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I like playing in any terrain in any weather, whatever the majority decides is OK with me
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As much as I want to go, I would like to see this run rescheduled after the holidays. I do have keys if the gates belong to Riv. Co. Road Dept.
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I'll vote for reschedule...IH8cleaningMud
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I'm going to have to drop out, had some junk come up.
I'll keep an eye out if it gets rescheduled!
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Im down for ether way but i running really light on the recovery gear so it would suck to have problems. also i wasnt able to find whatever the adapter is to attach my cb antenna to my radio if we do this run tomorrow does anyone have one or is close to a place that sells them. ill give some money for time and gas, i went everywhere i could and everyone just laughed at me for even asking about cb parts. and since i work from 9am-1am every day its hard as hell to stop at places.
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What type of adapter do you need? Pictures would help
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Ok. It's official, we'll reschedule when convenient for the majority.
After the Holidays good?
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Man, killin me smalls. I was so looking forward to playing in the mud. Someone call me if anything changes last minute. Nine five won fi tree six fi nine fi tre
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Ok. It's official, we'll reschedule when convenient for the majority.
After the Holidays good?
Good call Justin...no reason to have the kiddos and wives tromping around in the wet weather. We will look forward to your rescheduling based upon what works for everyone.
Nice job managing the Xcursion, thank you.
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after the holidays works for both of us.
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Lol....today turned out to be a nice day..
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Thanks for the text hevak, but my text alert doesn't wake me up. Especially after a 16 hour day, then drowning out my sadness with brew and a bunch of new Meat Eater and Gold Rush episodes. Any call me anytime your up in San Berdoo Nat forest.
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Turned out to be a great day of wheelin and muddin. It's the getting out of the truck that you have to watch out for. Curb your dogs people!!
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Glad you could show us around cooks corner. Can't wait to see some pictures!
I'm gonna need a Ton of quarters for the carwash to get the inches of mud out of and off of my truck!!
Need to order floor mat liners and snorkel for sure!! ;D
***Note to self, Add a pair of emergency flip flops in my equipment bag for outings...you never know what shit you"ll get into when in the great outdoors!*** :P
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I learned three things on this trip:
I should always check the site an hour before I go. (I didn't even know it was cancelled)
The best times happen by accident. (My ignorance is bliss) We had a ball!
Drugs and 4-wheeling don't mix. (We found and saved some 'Dudes' from completely rolling there truck over a cliff)
I still vote we reschedule when they open the gates, there's still a lot more fun to be had.
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Pics posted in the Picture Gallery - Good Times