Caribou Sandstorm
Hard Core 4+
Ok that is too cool......
Maze Run 2011, Nov. 9-13
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Ok that is too cool......
Big trips are always a great excuse to exercise ones credit.
You mean....like buying a new wrangler unlimited?
Man, I hate to admit it but those are pretty sweet. Spent Sunday coaching my dad through a trail in his new rubicon and I watched how smooth it was compared to my 40. First thought I had was..."Hmmm....wonder if I can borrow that for the Maze run."
I'm pretty sure my credit would not allow me to own my own.
Man, I hate to admit it but those are pretty sweet. Spent Sunday coaching my dad through a trail in his new rubicon and I watched how smooth it was compared to my 40. First thought I had was..."Hmmm....wonder if I can borrow that for the Maze run."
I'm pretty sure my credit would not allow me to own my own.
Actually, I was talking about all the maps, fun gadgets and camping gear. You know . . . relatively inexpensive stuff that doesn't usually break down.
The four door Unlimited Rubicons look really cool when built up but I still like the two door Unlimited Rubicon (kinda like a Scrambler) that was only made a couple years but still has the 4.0 inline six.
wesintl
Moderator
two weeks
Caribou Sandstorm
Hard Core 4+
Yikes two weeks.....
Wonder how much snow the Monte La Sal region got????
I have a ton of Mods left to do.....Marco I need to swing by and get your thoughts on a burrito cooker, if you still have time...
Who can swing by Santiagos for a burrito run?
I have front suspension mods to finish and rear suspension mods to finish....Gotta do them this weekend.
Wonder how much snow the Monte La Sal region got????
I have a ton of Mods left to do.....Marco I need to swing by and get your thoughts on a burrito cooker, if you still have time...
Who can swing by Santiagos for a burrito run?
I have front suspension mods to finish and rear suspension mods to finish....Gotta do them this weekend.
wesintl
Moderator
north elk ridge/south elk ridge 088 to woodenshoe rd. looks like 108 then 181 then 256 along dark canyon/wooden shoe canyon
Caribou Sandstorm
Hard Core 4+
10 days and counting......
If your thinking of what to bring for food and other stuff, thought I would reacap some suggetions....
Food
Breakfasts.....
Thursday and Sunday we will be in a bit of a hurry to break camp so breakfast burritos or something to eat on the go will be best..
Friday and Saturday, if you want to bring half a dozen eggs and your favorite breakfast meet to participate in the big breakfast I make that would be great.
We could also use a couple packages of tortillas, medium size. I make pancakes to go along with the eggs and meat but if pancakes are not your thing, we can warm up some tortillas.
I will bring my coffee maker, I think Romer has a good coffee maker also. Coffee presses are good to have, if you don't have one yet.
Lunches.......on your own
Dinners....
Wednesday night on your own
Thursday night/Friday night group dinners
Saturday night is usally left overs...cook it all kind of night
Bring a package of burgers/brauts/steak/chicken..whatever you want for dinners..We usually cook dinner family style and share what we have.
Rifle, CO Walmart
If enroute you forgot something, Rifle has a Walmart just off the freeway, they carry Shwag bags in the camping section and sell a PET toilet version for 25.00... You need to make sure you have a personal PET setup, no digging in Canyonlands.
Weather
I checked the 10 day forcast just now, next week 20% chance of rain on Tuesday and 40% chance of snow on Thursday. The beginning of our week it looks Sunny and in the low 50s high 40s, I did a weather search for Hanksville UT, closer then Moab to our area and more accurate. we will see weather head straight to Moab from canyonlands and sometimes bypass us..
Why we are watching this is two fold, we obviously want to see what our weather will be but also we want to see what comes before us, as we will be traveling at high elevation in the Monte La Sals that are south of Beef Basin. If the snow is too deep there, we have some alternate routes to continue on our journey.
Marco was in the Beef Basin Area this weekend and said some areas had 3 inches of snow or less and most of the trail was dry or a little muddy.
Clothes
Don't forget to bring layers and a down coat if you have it. Good hiking boots that you can walk a few miles in.
Hike on Friday
The Harvest scene hike on Friday can be done in two ways...A shorter 5 mile hike and a longer 10 mile hike. Depending on what every one wants to do, we could even split up groups and converge at the Harvest scene and then hike out together..
If your thinking of what to bring for food and other stuff, thought I would reacap some suggetions....
Food
Breakfasts.....
Thursday and Sunday we will be in a bit of a hurry to break camp so breakfast burritos or something to eat on the go will be best..
Friday and Saturday, if you want to bring half a dozen eggs and your favorite breakfast meet to participate in the big breakfast I make that would be great.
We could also use a couple packages of tortillas, medium size. I make pancakes to go along with the eggs and meat but if pancakes are not your thing, we can warm up some tortillas.
I will bring my coffee maker, I think Romer has a good coffee maker also. Coffee presses are good to have, if you don't have one yet.
Lunches.......on your own
Dinners....
Wednesday night on your own
Thursday night/Friday night group dinners
Saturday night is usally left overs...cook it all kind of night
Bring a package of burgers/brauts/steak/chicken..whatever you want for dinners..We usually cook dinner family style and share what we have.
Rifle, CO Walmart
If enroute you forgot something, Rifle has a Walmart just off the freeway, they carry Shwag bags in the camping section and sell a PET toilet version for 25.00... You need to make sure you have a personal PET setup, no digging in Canyonlands.
Weather
I checked the 10 day forcast just now, next week 20% chance of rain on Tuesday and 40% chance of snow on Thursday. The beginning of our week it looks Sunny and in the low 50s high 40s, I did a weather search for Hanksville UT, closer then Moab to our area and more accurate. we will see weather head straight to Moab from canyonlands and sometimes bypass us..
Why we are watching this is two fold, we obviously want to see what our weather will be but also we want to see what comes before us, as we will be traveling at high elevation in the Monte La Sals that are south of Beef Basin. If the snow is too deep there, we have some alternate routes to continue on our journey.
Marco was in the Beef Basin Area this weekend and said some areas had 3 inches of snow or less and most of the trail was dry or a little muddy.
Clothes
Don't forget to bring layers and a down coat if you have it. Good hiking boots that you can walk a few miles in.
Hike on Friday
The Harvest scene hike on Friday can be done in two ways...A shorter 5 mile hike and a longer 10 mile hike. Depending on what every one wants to do, we could even split up groups and converge at the Harvest scene and then hike out together..
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whats going on for Tuesday?
rover67
Rising Sun Member
rover67
Rising Sun Member
only shady north facing areas had a tiny amount of snow. Enough to sling mud around to where we rolled windows up. Day time cruising temps are perfect.
It still could change between now and then, but it will be fun.
It still could change between now and then, but it will be fun.
rover67
Rising Sun Member
Caribou Sandstorm
Hard Core 4+
I believe Wes, Mtn goat Dan, James "Woodsman" Krieger, others? Are heading out from Denver, Tuesday around 8am for the Rim.
Wes any logistics for Tuesday to post?
I will see you guys probably in Moab Wednesday afternoon, en route to Devil's Kitchen...
:hurl:
wesintl
Moderator
Leaving 8. probably be at vail pass rest are by 9:30. or you can catch us on the highway CC or 146.460 will have more details by wed
Last minute maintenance on my truck...woohoo...wouldn't be an expedition if I wasn't pushing the schedule somewhere. Pulled the turbo last night and hauled it up to central motive power for a rebuild. I'm hoping that's the source of the smoking....tech thinks I was dumping oil past the seal and into the exhaust pipe as well as the intake.
Wes, I'll probably meet up with the White Rim crew around Moab or Canyonlands or whatever you prefer as we may take the southern Colorado route into town (Moab) and arrive the night before.
wesintl
Moderator
prefer you meet us at the island in the sky visitor center. 6hrs from denver puts us there at 2. If you could be there 20min early so yer waitin on us and we ain't waitin on you. that gives us only 3 hrs to get to camp in day light. 
prefer you meet us at the island in the sky visitor center. 6hrs from denver puts us there at 2. If you could be there 20min early so yer waitin on us and we ain't waitin on you. that gives us only 3 hrs to get to camp in day light.
Wes -let know where I should meet you.