Topic: CANVAZ II - California Edition - BIG BEAR!!!! October 26th-28th

[Ghost65]

Who's Hefty and how much is he asking?

Hefty Fabworks:  Skids & Sliders Here

A merger with NXRocks and Hefty Fabworks brought skid plates to their inventory.  Their rad skid mount has become the industry standard...and their sliders are pretty nice too.  I'll let everyone else chime in about wait times/pricing/customer service etc.

[Ghost65]

Not yet.  Kitchen came first, but I stillhave a couple of weeks to convince the wife.

Okay cool...do you think you'll have'em before Big Bear?  Your gonna need em' on Gold Mountain/Pontiac Sluice for sure.

[CAWoody]

Next week is my B-day, so happy to me i'm geeting some Total Chaos UCA's.  I will have sliders for Big Bear, I found a place in La Habra that will fab them for $375 in half a day.  As for the skid's, Usko gave me his factory oil pan skid and that's probably all I'll have for this trip.

[Ghost65]

Next week is my B-day, so happy to me i'm geeting some Total Chaos UCA's.  I will have sliders for Big Bear, I found a place in La Habra that will fab them for $375 in half a day.  As for the skid's, Usko gave me his factory oil pan skid and that's probably all I'll have for this trip.

Hate to break it to ya'...you're gonna need a full set of skids to run the Blue trails  .

[Unbreakable]

That must be new thing. I'm only staying for one night, Saturday. Ask for Pete, and tell him you're with CANVAZ. Also mention that there are other people in the group that are staying there for one night. Fair is fair.

its cool, whoever the guy on the phone was didnt sound like he wanted me there so i found another place. i dont worry about these things much, theres always other places that'll take business...   found a room nearby, a mile or 2 from robinhood so we wont be far!

thank you all for the suggestions and Motel 6 discount code as well!

[npgtech]

GOLD MOUNTAIN - Trail Rated Blue

"Blue Runs:  33" (285's) and above tires with A/T or M/T tread patterns, sliders mandatory, skids mandatory, front and rear recovery points mandatory, front and rear armor (bumpers) recommended but not necessary,  rear locker recommended but not necessary, 2" or more of suspension lift mandatory, 3" of lift recommended but not necessary, winch recommended but not necessary."

Ok folks, here it is, Gold Mountain review.

This trail is tough.  Various off road books out there have this trail as a difficult, as they should.  It is definitely a challenge even with the most built up rigs.  Most of the trails we go on are as tough as we want to make them, Gold Mt starts challenging, and gets tough.  This trail has a tremendous amount of rocks ranging from small pebbles to large boulders for about 80% of the trail.  It will sound like you are driving across a field of broken glass a good portion of the trail.  Even the by-passes can be challenging, so experience/confidence with your rig will get you through this all.  

The infamous "Talus slope" is where the below picture occurred, and as you can see, the terrain requires the skids.  You WILL hit something in your undercarriage on this one, no maybes, you will.  I can't express enough how much you will rely on skids on this trail.  I would like to avoid having someone busting their oil pan wide open on this one, cause trail recovery will be tricky at best.  We will try to have our lunch/snack break here at Talus slope, it's a nice open area, fairly decent space to park the rigs and chill for a bit.  It is also just about where the hardest parts of the trail ends, and the easier stuff starts.  

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The Group surveys the first obstacle on Gold Mountain...we all commented on how rutted the trail had become:

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Talus Slope Aftermath (Completely stock 2010 OR)

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If you need a spotter, don't be afraid to ask!  Also, if you have a preference on spotter, don't be afraid to ask for that person (in the end it's your vehicle, you are the final word on who is spotting).  I encourage you to point at someone specifically and say "Can you spot me?".  We'll be stopping for the harder obstacles so you can gauge how you want to tackle something, but I would like to keep the group moving.  

[chrishaynesusa]

shakedown for my Titan Swap!!!!
whhoooooooooooooooHHHHoooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[npgtech]

shakedown for my Titan Swap!!!!
whhoooooooooooooooHHHHoooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

NICE, another TS!  Can't wait to see the rig Chris, definitely more motivation to get mine done now!

[CAWoody]

Hate to break it to ya'...you're gonna need a full set of skids to run the Blue trails  .

I have no problem doing the kiddie trails, they were a lot of fun the last time we went.

Danny, put me down for the Friday night run.

[Ghost65]

I have no problem doing the kiddie trails, they were a lot of fun the last time we went.

Danny, put me down for the Friday night run.

You will enjoy Rattlesnake Canyon Tim.

[Ghost65]

***UPDATED 10/5/2012***

DATES SET for CANVAZ II California Edition:

October 26th-28th, 2012

Communications:

*** No FRS for this event  ***

Plenty of time to install a CB folks...

CB: Channel 17

Ham Radio Simplex:  146.535

Ham Radio Repeater:  147.330

Lodging:  

Everyone is on their own, tons of campsites/motels/cabin rentals.  Coordinate solo or in groups...you make the call.

Meet spot:

Vons Shopping Center for all trails.

Vons Shopping Center, Big Bear Lake
42170 Big Bear Blvd
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

Meet Time:  

8:00am meet spot, or 9:00am at trail head.

Show up to meet spot gassed up, food and ice available there.

Confirm your attendance/trail choice with a PM to me and I will list screen names under the selected trail.


Trail Schedule for CANVAZ II - California Edition:



Saturday, October 27th

Green Trail: Rattlesnake Canyon/3N03 Combo

Trail Leader:  GhostX, John

Attendees:  GhostX, RBDuffer, Shi819, knightrider, xterror, kickintires, sdcaKLR, zmey13, LavaPro4X, hardrock, CAWoody, s14slide, xxSVxx, cdagne, unbreakable, deadpilot, Justin123560


Blue Trail:  Pontiac Sluice

Trail Leader:  SoCalXTerry, Terry

Attendees: SoCalXTerry, HEVAK, Max Power, ChrisHaynesUSA, Toro


Black Trail:  Holcomb Creek

Trail Leader:  TBD

Attendees:   Nizmo McLovin, Creak, NPGTech


Green Trail:  Clark's Summit This is a Night Xcursion

Trail Leader:  Toro, Danny

Attendees:  Toro, HEVAK, s14slide, xxSVxx, CAWoody, knightrider




Sunday, October 28th

Green Trail: Skyline Drive/Jacoby Canyon

Trail Leader:  RBDuffer, Randy

Attendees:  RBDuffer, Shi819, knightrider, xterror, sdcaKLR, zmey13, RockinX, Pro4XGremlin, kickingtires, hardrock, s14slide, cdagne, unbreakable, deadpilot, CAWoody, LavaPro4X


Blue Trail:  Gold Mountain

Trail Leader:  NPGTech, Nick

Attendees:  NPGTech, HEVAK, GhostX, OrangeX, Max Power, ChrisHaynesUSA, SoCalXTerry, xxSVxx, Toro

[SuperSlideStyle]

Man, I wish I could go.  Stuck working a at a big construction site off the 110 and 405 fwy in Carson.

[RBduffer]

Hey guys
I've got 3" lift, UCAs, full armor, lockers, 33s, bumper and winch.  I've done Gold Moutain, Jacoby and Rattlesnake.  I am taking the green trails cuz that's where I had the most FUN!  I find it's easier to find something crazy to run over on an easy trail then it is to hide from the oh-sh** on the difficult trail.  The cautious choise is only as boring as you make it.  I am looking forward to meeting all of you, new and old.
Let the fun begin

[chrishaynesusa]

Hey guys
I've got 3" lift, UCAs, full armor, lockers, 33s, bumper and winch.  I've done Gold Moutain, Jacoby and Rattlesnake.  I am taking the green trails cuz that's where I had the most FUN!  I find it's easier to find something crazy to run over on an easy trail then it is to hide from the oh-sh** on the difficult trail.  The cautious choise is only as boring as you make it.  I am looking forward to meeting all of you, new and old.
Let the fun begin

I look at it like golf courses

some are easier than others

but all are fun to play. ( as long as the sexy girl in the beer cart shows up )

[Ghost65]

Man, I wish I could go.  Stuck working a at a big construction site off the 110 and 405 fwy in Carson.

Irwin...you gotta pay for the MODs. 

I look at it like golf courses

some are easier than others

but all are fun to play. ( as long as the sexy girl in the beer cart shows up )

You had to bring up golf courses...