40's Only Run
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MDH33
Hard Core 4+
Saturday September 26. Meet at 8:30 (we roll at 9:00) in the Staples/Checkers/Margaritas parking lot in Conifer/Aspen Park off 285. This is a little further up the road past the King Soopers area. The Exit is right when you see the Bradley/Sinclair gas station which is on the right if you're driving West up the hill.
I'll be monitoring 146.460 and the CCR repeaters if you have HAM, or channel 4 if you have CB. (hopefully you all have one or the other or both).
Right now the plan is to go up Georgia Pass, down the South Fork of the Swan, then a loop on the North and Middle Forks. We'll head over to breck, then return to 285 over Boreas Pass. I have no idea how much snow there will be, but if it's deep, we likely won't be able to loop the North and Middle forks, which means we can head over to Montezuma and I-70 via the Saints John trail, or retrace our steps back to Tiger road. We'll play it as we see it. The weather is supposed to be nice, but it will be cold up there, so bring appropriate gear. It could be a long day with so many rigs, so bring food, water, etc.
I'll be monitoring 146.460 and the CCR repeaters if you have HAM, or channel 4 if you have CB. (hopefully you all have one or the other or both).
Right now the plan is to go up Georgia Pass, down the South Fork of the Swan, then a loop on the North and Middle Forks. We'll head over to breck, then return to 285 over Boreas Pass. I have no idea how much snow there will be, but if it's deep, we likely won't be able to loop the North and Middle forks, which means we can head over to Montezuma and I-70 via the Saints John trail, or retrace our steps back to Tiger road. We'll play it as we see it. The weather is supposed to be nice, but it will be cold up there, so bring appropriate gear. It could be a long day with so many rigs, so bring food, water, etc.
treerootCO
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Trip update...the 40s hit snow and are breaking drifts now.
:insert 80s are better in snow comment here:
Looks like they are 3 miles from Deer Creek.
:insert 80s are better in snow comment here:
Looks like they are 3 miles from Deer Creek.
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Paparoot
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Thanks Martin for a great run! I am already looking forward to next years run.
Thanks EVERYONE who helped with the fan belts. Great weather and Great people.
Thanks EVERYONE who helped with the fan belts. Great weather and Great people.
Old40Dog
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40 Only Run
Thanks for everything Martin! Special thanks to Ricardo and expecially Tim for the vacuum line repair. Worked great!
Great day everyone, lots of fun...
Nice relaxed pace! Great for us old guys 
Home, shower and now a
or three
Thanks for everything Martin! Special thanks to Ricardo and expecially Tim for the vacuum line repair. Worked great!
Great day everyone, lots of fun...
Nice relaxed pace! Great for us old guys Home, shower and now a
or three
RicardoJM
Hard Core 4+
I'm home as well, had to watch the Rockies game. I'll post up on the trip report in the morning. Martin, thanks so much for putting this together. Everyone I spoke with had a very good time today. 
. And thanks to Matt, Martin and Jacket for the rides
I made it home too, barely. The 40 ran hot all the way home and certainly seemed to lack some power that it had before. I hope nothing is toast in the guts but we'll see. Cross your fingers. If I don't drive it to the October meeting, you will know why.
Thanks trip everyone. It was a great time. Time to sleep now, I've earned it tonight.
Thanks trip everyone. It was a great time. Time to sleep now, I've earned it tonight.
Back atcha buddy! Write-up and pics from the honeymoon?
so what's the story with the paint on Ricardo's truck? I've been gone for 2 weeks...
How did Jacket's 40 do with the shifting and all?
I'll let Bluebell answer the first question, but mine shifted like a dream on the trails - never popped out of gear, never got stuck in or out of gear. I'm very pleased.
MDH33
Hard Core 4+
I saw them in the Trip Report. Thanks for posting them up and sorry I didn't get a chance to say hi and check out your new rig before you guys had to go.